What is this flood map based on? None of us on Oak has EVER seen flooding on Maple or Westcott during storms. In fact the water comes racing down Westcott and turns east into Oak Avenue.
And the Oak Avenue flooding as shown on this map isn't nearly as extensive as it is. Not wide enough or deep enough.
But most interesting is the complete lack of backyard flooding indicated on the 2400 block of Oak Avenue. Flooding which fills up backyards and rushes into homes. Flooding which travels down from the houses on Maple. No indication that there's any water at all. None. Zero.
But tons of it apparently occurs in the 2500 block of Oak Avenue. Even so, what's indicated in those backyards cannot compare to what we're getting on our block, since the water we get in our backyards fills up the entire backyard.
Who makes these maps anyway?
We talked to residents on Maple, who live WEST of Westcott to find out about flooding on their street. Apparently there IS flooding in front of about three houses, but not the extensive flooding shown on the map. Also the water drains toward Westcott. And nobody we've talked to can recall flooding on Maple EAST of Westcott. Compared to the surrounding area, that part of Maple is a hillside. Just ask the residents on Oak Avenue who live downhill.
ReplyDeleteAlso, we should soon have video of Westcott during the June 26 flood to show the lack of street flooding.