Slog - Comments on When It Rains, It Pours http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1 Earlier this morning, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) released a map comparing last year's Hanukkah eve storm with Monday's biblical downpour. In 2006, Seattle got about an inch of rain in a one hour period, but by comparison last years storm wasn't as bad. If you look at a 24 hour comparison of the storms, you can see Monday's rain-a-thon dumped nearly five times as much rain on the city as the 2006 storm. SPU says they'll use the maps to look at the city's rain patterns to help them plan for flood control in the future. "Different types of storms... Copyright 2008 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:03:11 -0800 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:12:03 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by blaire Strangely, Monday's deluge also fell on Hanukah eve.

]]> blaire http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866817 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866817 City Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:07:43 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe As far as I'm concerned, there is only one type of "Biblical downpour", and I have yet to experience it.

/need 20 more men

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866820 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866820 City Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:10:09 -0800 Comment by jonah s We have a whole section of the paper where you can post ads for that kind of thing, Poe.

]]> jonah s http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866827 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866827 City Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:16:48 -0800 Comment by Lake LOLOL

And all at once.

]]> Lake http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866829 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866829 City Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:19:12 -0800 Comment by Tim Jonah - do you have link to SPU map?

]]> Tim http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866855 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866855 City Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:28:13 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe @3

They need to be a special 20, good sir. And although I've barely ever looked, from what I gather they're all twinky shaven boys.

I require seasoned men, ah-thank'ya.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866874 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866874 City Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:36:48 -0800 Comment by el ganador I wish I could embiggen the maps.

And had pics of Mr. Poe's 20 men.

]]> el ganador http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866891 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866891 City Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:45:46 -0800 Comment by Jeff These maps are so small I can hardly even make out which is from last year's storm and which is from the year's, let alone the scales.

]]> Jeff http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866896 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866896 City Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:49:15 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe @7

Anderson Cooper, Tim Gunn, Dave Reichert, John Podesta, Scooter Libby, Morrissey, Tim Burgess, Alan Rickman, and any guys that look anything like any of them, better or slightly worse. With 20 of them, I don't think I'd make a fuss about an odd 5.

What the hell was this post about again?

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866931 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866931 City Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:01:04 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle It is possible that many areas - like my condo - that were severely impacted by the prior deluge - had addressed the drainage problems by the time of this deluge ...

For example, my condo association went and recut the rooftop drain spouts so that water that formerly spilled into the units now goes down the emergency drain.

This may have helped minimize the damage.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866940 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866940 City Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:09:13 -0800 Comment by Greg Those maps remind me of college. God, I love / hate ArcGIS.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866951 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c866951 City Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:16:46 -0800 Comment by Just Me Why is no one taking the Mayor to task for not doing anything about this for the past year? I know he had time to try to push regulation of night clubs but did not have time to plan for upcoming and very likely flooding disasters?

]]> Just Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c867608 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_it_rains_it_pours_1#c867608 City Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:28:44 -0800 Comment by fwcj lsro slxk glrhtm rouejpbx ogyfbl twqc fudrhms lmkyd

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