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Strelnikov_

(7,772 posts) Mon Aug 28, 2017, 07:56 PM Aug 2017

Addick Reservoir

With more rain coming, I would be seriously considering mandatory evacuation of the flowage downstream, with a maximum effort to that end. Earthen works can fail fairly quickly.

I have a bad feeling . . after reading up on this facility.

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Addick Reservoir (Original Post) Strelnikov_ Aug 2017 OP

Yeah, I got a couple of friends who live next to Addicks Dam Bucky Aug 2017 #1

They may want to stay alert tonight Strelnikov_ Aug 2017 #2

Bucky

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1. Yeah, I got a couple of friends who live next to Addicks Dam

Reply to Strelnikov_ (Original post)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 09:38 PM

Aug 2017

and it's twin, the Barker Reservoir. It's pretty touchy, but they're both riding it out rather than evac thru flooded streets.

Strelnikov_

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2. They may want to stay alert tonight

Reply to Bucky (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 11:00 PM

Aug 2017

Up a foot in the last four hours.

Cypress Ck. levee is reported overtopped, dumping more mass into the Addicks basin.

http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=HGX&gage=ADDT2&refresh=true

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