Major Hurricane Idalia hit Florida last week

Listening to them hyperventilate gets old.

 

Gusts picked up to 67mph

Got a report 10 mins ago that there is a wreck at I-75, Ga Exit 5 (Lake Park). Overturned tractor trailer, powerlines down, all lanes blocked.

I'm still at work, but just heard from my dad that they have a few trees down in their yard, and can't leave because there are trees down across the road and ditches in either direction from their house.

 

I75 closed in Georgia

 

Can't remember what you do but surprised people there are working today. Be careful driving if you have to get out. I'm sure you know which roads are most likely to flood but don't risk it if you can't tell!

 

This is their super bowl

 

Yep, While hurricanes should be taken seriously, the over the top stuff can lead some into complacency .

 

Not surprised. Every time I cross that bridge, esp at high tide, it seems like I could reach out and touch the water.

 

Thanks! I'm a systems analyst at a 24/7 manufacturing facility. The minimum amount of people to run things are here, everyone else stayed home.

I also drive a lifted jeep, so I'm not too worried about minor flooding. If it's questionable, I'll just take another route. Thanks again.

I hope everyone and their families make it through this unharmed.

 

Here's a good explanation of how it works

Storm Surge Overview

 

Tide gauge from Cedar Key. Looks like 6' storm surge, thankfully the peak came a nature low tide, that probably help.

 

Need to send your link to CNN. They claimed no data collectors survived in CK or Stein

 

Water Levels - NOAA Tides & Currents

Maybe it lost communication for a bit, but the data is up on the NOAA page. Not sure if that's considered a +6 being it's about 6 feet above a normal high tide, or a +9 because it was 9' above the predicted tide for that time.

 

Steinhatchee River at Steinhatchee, Fl. - USGS Water Data for the Nation

The one from Steinhatchee, a little bit up the river, by USGS looks to be working, too. I'd say about 8' above their normal highs.

Edit: The average height on that gage is 0.94, and it got up to 9.66.

 

Wow, poor Cedar Key.

 

Times have definitely changed, surfed all day when hurricane David passed by Jax in 1979...don't believe anyone was scolded or arrested.

 

that feels right. about 9 feet. fast moving storm falling apart doesn't have time to amass the sheer volume that a slower moving storm does. homes built for it should do fine. others will be rebuilt to be built for it provided that more than 50% of the value is required to rebuild. we're building trailers (modular housing) on pilings that can withstand 180 mph if they figured it right. and they look nice with downstairs garages that have blowout walls in the event of surge.

 

if that was the worst of it they did pretty damn good. Ft Myers Beach got washed away, not flooded. i really thought CK was going to see similar, but it doesn't look like it.

 

Are you surviving OK?

 

Yes, thanks phat and all other supportive friends!

We left for the east coast, so family is great. We just got back to our house in Tampa, and everything looks great here too. The high water mark is probably 1.5-2 ft below the level of the home, but the surge has already greatly died down. So we dodged another bullet. Whew.

Hope everyone else was as fortunate.