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Spring Melt Means Trouble

By Mary Yonkers

Education & Training with Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate

February 28, 2011 01:43 PM

Spring Melt Means Trouble

Spring melt

Snow, snow, snow go away. Ten inches of snow over the weekend followed by warm temperatures and heavy rain mean trouble ahead.

Over the years we have rebuilt this foot bridge over Trout Run several times. This morning the water was lapping at the bottom of the bridge, but this evening it was rolling over the top.

Compare these two shots taken six months apart. Can you believe it's the same stream?

Summer . . . summer trickle

Winter . . . Winter rampage

Here's hoping that the bridge is still there in the morning.

Morning follow up: Bridge survived but Basement Flooded.

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Tammy Lankford,

Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA

Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

I hope your bridge is still there in the morning too. WOW, that's some rush of water.

Feb 28, 2011 01:51 PM

Richard Iarossi

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD

Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

Hey Mary,

That winter runoff will get you every time. Looks like you'll have a job again in the spring.

Rich

Feb 28, 2011 01:54 PM

Mary Yonkers

Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA

Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Tammy--thanks. First light I will be looking out the window, but now . . .

Feb 28, 2011 02:06 PM

Christine Hooks

Pino Agency - Pennsville, NJ

Celebrating 25 Years in Real Estate!

we're getting more rain down here in South Jersey today....how about you? Best wishes!

Feb 28, 2011 02:07 PM

Richard--You are right water is very powerful with a mind of its own. Well, we might get more experience building a bridge.

Feb 28, 2011 02:09 PM

Chris--no, the rain has stopped for now. LOL

Feb 28, 2011 02:10 PM

Suzanne Taylor

Ultima Real Estate - Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi, TX

Home Sales In Corpus Christi, TX

Mary, what great shots. Hope your bridge is still there in the morning. But you did give me an idea, think I am going to take "season" shots at some places around town. Good Luck.

Feb 28, 2011 02:16 PM

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!

Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT

St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Mary, We experienced some extreme rains back in December and water has a way of making a new path when it get rushing like that and is being fed. Hope you get a break from the weather!

Feb 28, 2011 02:31 PM

Cindy Westfall

Premiere Property Group,LLC Portland Metro & Suburbs Oregon - Tualatin, OR

ABR,GRI Your Tualatin & Portland Metro Real Estate

Hi Mary, I hope it's there too! It is amazing the difference between summer and now. Wow.

Feb 28, 2011 02:53 PM

Tony & Darcy Cannon

Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT

The C Team

Mary, we also hope that the bridge survives the runoff!

Feb 28, 2011 04:24 PM

Evelyn Kennedy

Alain Pinel Realtors - Alameda, CA

Alameda, Real Estate, Alameda, CA

Mary:

Your Summer and Winter pictures are quite a contrast. I hope your bridge survives and I hope you don't have any further flooding.

Feb 28, 2011 04:29 PM

Joni Bailey

101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX

Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

Hope you let us know the fate of the bridge. I'm hoping it survives! ♥

Feb 28, 2011 04:55 PM

Andrea Swiedler

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT

Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

Mary, flooding is of grave concern, I hope we have a few days here of slow melt for a change. Wild weather causes wild outcomes!

Hope your bridge is still there this morning.

Feb 28, 2011 09:55 PM

Richard Strahm

American Foursquare Realty - Lansdale, PA

Lansdale and North Penn Real Estate

We sure had a lot of snow this year -- and that means a lot of melt off. I am listening to my sump pump run all of the time!

Mar 01, 2011 12:29 AM

Toni Weidman

Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL

20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

Mary - those are great pictures of the bridge. I hope you can still take pictures of it today. Have you checked to see if it survived yet?

Mar 01, 2011 12:34 AM

Thanks for eveyone's concerns. Good news: Bridge survive Bad news: the basement flooded.

My motto for today: THINK POSITIVE

Basement Flooded, the My Bridge Survived another Flood

Mar 01, 2011 02:53 AM

Donna Foerster

HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO

Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

Hi Mary~ If it's not one thing, it's another!

Mar 03, 2011 02:10 PM

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