re: I’m beginning to think that Barry is overhyped

For eff you sea Kay sakes. If labor enough attention is given..:we weren’t adequately informed...too much attention...it is over hyped. Just take the effing info and make decisions about your actions accordingly based upon where you live and how mother effing nature interacts with where you are domiciled. Than drink up.

You’ll see who’s opinion is shite real soon won’t we chief. It won’t be mine

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Whatever man, I’m just putting 2 and 2 together and forming my own opinion. You should try it some time.

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Lemme help you with your math, just concentrating on the Amite watershed.

As I mentioned we have had storm surge raising the water levels on the lower Amite/Diversion for about 40 hours now. In the last 4-5 hours we have started to get increasing winds from the South that by themselves back up the Amite/Diversion. So we have waters that are rising significantly before any appreciable rainfall. The Euro, NAM and other models are showing sizable amounts of rain falling in the Amite watershed if this happens you are going to get some significant flooding in the watershed. Now since the rain bands are relatively narrow a little jog to the west and it dumps over into the Atchafalaya instead and the Amite issues drop significantly. Also if the surge and Southern winds stop early enough the backed up water could drain back to the Gulf before the rain water runs into it.

The storm is wonky BUT the models have been fairly consistent all day. Some of the local weather is picking a model or averaging models or giving ranges that cover all the historically accurate models. Sure there is some wishcasting and hyperbole but it is very likely some areas are going to get some serious rain totals. Wind isn't really a big issue with this storm. Keep in mind there are a lot of people in SELA that live in areas they can't afford to be complacent in.

ETA one other thing to show the extent of the surge impact was earlier today (I haven't checked in a few hours) the river was higher at the Maurepas Hwy22 (MAUL1) gauge than it was all the way up above Manchac.

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There's more factors than that. One of them is the water shed will come from a larger area. There's also the physics of storm surge. There's a chance it won't be as bad as the models are predicting, but it's not pseudoscience.

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Chill. Let him have his fun

I’ve been flooded 3 times in my life. Homes, business, rental homes...not one inclining of fear or ptsd. Unless loved ones or yourself were on the brink of death due to the flooding, I can’t see how this is a real thing.

Rant over.

Stay safe, stay diligent, good luck to all.

bullshite

Barry is the best show on TV

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I’ve been flooded 3 times in my life. Homes, business, rental homes...not one inclining of fear or ptsd. Unless loved ones or yourself were on the brink of death due to the flooding, I can’t see how this is a real thing.

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Kudos to you and your ability to overcome the floods you have endured. My wife on the other hand (including many of our neighbors) start to panic when water is standing in the streets.

The fact you cannot comprehend people becoming anxious when these situations arise is pretty naive.

Wasn’t bragging.

They’re still here, 3 years later life seems for the most part in our area to be back to normal. It will be like that, unless, like I said, a life is loss.

I almost embrace the a flood. The sense of community, helping others, people acting like real people and worrying about important issues restores faith.

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“I almost embrace the flood”

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what the frick! If helping your neighbors is so important why wait for a natural disaster. No offense but your logic is a little off.

Good news is my home burned down a few weeks ago ... I ain’t got shite to flood.
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