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re: What major US city (like top 50) would fare best?

Posted on 8/31/17 at 11:35 am to
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
116765 posts
Posted on 8/31/17 at 11:35 am to
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Vegas


Vegas has had to build these massive rain tunnels/sewage systems, because when they have a heavy rain event, it can immediately flood due to how dry the soil is and how rare it is.

If Vegas was hit by a Harvey I imagine it would be pretty bad.

Seems like a place like Denver would do ok.
Posted by cwarr14
up da bayou
Member since Oct 2013
386 posts
Posted on 8/31/17 at 11:36 am to
quote:

Seems like a place like Denver would do ok.



Trust me It will flood here too with 4" of rain
Posted by CharlesLSU
Member since Jan 2007
31961 posts
Posted on 8/31/17 at 11:37 am to
2013 Colorado Floods


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The situation intensified on September 11 and 12. Boulder County was worst hit, with 9.08 inches (231 mm) recorded September 12 and up to 17 inches (430 mm) of rain recorded


...now imagine what 50" would do....
This post was edited on 8/31/17 at 11:38 am
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