Welcome Guest! Create an Account login email: password: remember me: BASKETBALLFOOTBALLMESSAGE BOARDCHATLINKS site searchwhere to watchcontact usabout usadvertise with ushelp Message Board BobcatAttack.com Message Board General Ohio University Discussion/Alumni Events Topic:  Athens Flooding Topic:  Athens Flooding Author Message OhioStunter General User Member Since: 2/18/2005 Location: Chicago Post Count: 2,516 Status: Offline     Athens Flooding    Posted: 2/26/2018 1:01:16 PM  I heard there was going to be historic flooding in Athens -- OU canceled classes today. Seems like the weather wasn't as bad as predicted, but are there still areas of Athens impacted by flooding? Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,320 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Flooding    Posted: 2/26/2018 7:58:08 PM  OhioStunter wrote: I heard there was going to be historic flooding in Athens -- OU canceled classes today. Seems like the weather wasn't as bad as predicted, but are there still areas of Athens impacted by flooding? No flooding in the City of Athens. Some flooding in other areas of Athens County. A combination of inaccurate forecasts and rookie president syndrome, I think, lead to a hasty decision to close preemptively. There has never been any significant flooding in the City of Athens since the Army Corps of Engineers re-channelled the river through Athens in 1970. This time, from my own observation, the waters never got closer than about eight feet from "going over the top." I've seen it much, much closer in the past. Last Edited: 2/26/2018 7:59:09 PM by OhioCatFan The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top yamaha45701 General User Member Since: 3/6/2005 Location: The plains, OH Post Count: 170 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Flooding    Posted: 2/27/2018 12:04:57 AM  At our Kiwanis meeting tonight the consensus was that the original forecast had Athens and upstream getting 4 or even 4.5 inches of rain on already saturated ground. I think we ended up getting about 1.5. Hocking above and below the "ditch" was slightly over its banks but nothing like some floods in the past. Put three more inches of rain and yes, there would have been major flooding. Just glad we did not have to deal with a major flood. Back to Top Alan Swank General User Member Since: 12/11/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 7,085 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Flooding    Posted: 2/27/2018 9:19:09 AM  Had the waters risen to 24.2 as originally forecast, that would have been higher than 2005 when East State Street was impassable (water all the way up to McDonalds front door) and Jefferson garage completely underwater. There were places on campus that emergency vehicles would have had a difficult time reaching. Based on that forecast, canceling classes was a prudent move and even if one doesn't think so, what's wrong with a day of no class after this crazy winter we've had this year. Last Edited: 2/27/2018 9:20:41 AM by Alan Swank Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,320 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Flooding    Posted: 2/27/2018 10:39:23 AM  Let me just add that my definition of significant flooding would be something like we had in the late 1960s when the only way to get to the East Green was by boat, the Grover Center floor had to be replaced because of water damage, and there was great water damage to personal property in virtually all of the low-lying areas of town. By comparison, the 2005 flooding was no more than a minor nuisance. The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top rpbobcat General User Member Since: 4/28/2006 Location: Rochelle Park, NJ Post Count: 3,570 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Flooding    Posted: 2/27/2018 12:33:25 PM  OhioCatFan wrote: Let me just add that my definition of significant flooding would be something like we had in the late 1960s when the only way to get to the East Green was by boat, the Grover Center floor had to be replaced because of water damage, and there was great water damage to personal property in virtually all of the low-lying areas of town. By comparison, the 2005 flooding was no more than a minor nuisance. I got to O.U. the year after they finished moving the Hocking. I still remember the staired foot bridges over what was the Hocking. Back to Top bobcatsquared General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 5,260 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Flooding    Posted: 2/27/2018 3:42:31 PM  Is it just me, or is anyone else waiting for OCF to regale us about the Johnstown flood of 1889? Back to Top rpbobcat General User Member Since: 4/28/2006 Location: Rochelle Park, NJ Post Count: 3,570 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Flooding    Posted: 2/27/2018 3:45:42 PM  bobcatsquared wrote: Is it just me, or is anyone else waiting for OCF to regale us about the Johnstown flood of 1889? I was wondering how crowded it was on the ark,with Noah ? Back to Top SBH General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 4,042 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Flooding    Posted: 2/27/2018 5:33:52 PM  "Back in the old days, I rowed upstream to and from class at Lasher Hall." Back to Top Alan Swank General User Member Since: 12/11/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 7,085 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Flooding    Posted: 2/27/2018 9:07:58 PM  rpbobcat wrote: bobcatsquared wrote: Is it just me, or is anyone else waiting for OCF to regale us about the Johnstown flood of 1889? I was wondering how crowded it was on the ark,with Noah ? Or that first hand eye witness account of the parting of the Red Sea. Back to Top Mike Johnson General User Member Since: 11/11/2004 Location: North Canton, OH Post Count: 1,729 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Flooding    Posted: 2/27/2018 10:15:27 PM  Alan Swank wrote: Had the waters risen to 24.2 as originally forecast, that would have been higher than 2005 when East State Street was impassable (water all the way up to McDonalds front door) and Jefferson garage completely underwater. There were places on campus that emergency vehicles would have had a difficult time reaching. Based on that forecast, canceling classes was a prudent move and even if one doesn't think so, what's wrong with a day of no class after this crazy winter we've had this year. Hey Alan,your closing sentence is causing me to smile. The late professor Mel Helitzer was a dear friend. Once he observed wryly, "Kids pay to come to college and they are happy when a class is canceled." http://www.facebook.com/mikejohnson.author Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,320 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Flooding    Posted: 3/1/2018 12:16:56 AM  rpbobcat wrote: bobcatsquared wrote: Is it just me, or is anyone else waiting for OCF to regale us about the Johnstown flood of 1889? I was wondering how crowded it was on the ark,with Noah ? OK, you've made me feel guilty. I must confess, I was the one who convinced Noah not to put the pair of redhawks on the ark! The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top Kinggeorge4 General User Member Since: 12/22/2004 Location: Guysville, OH Post Count: 1,010 Status: Offline     RE: Athens Flooding    Posted: 3/1/2018 8:36:47 AM  Alan Swank wrote: Had the waters risen to 24.2 as originally forecast, that would have been higher than 2005 when East State Street was impassable (water all the way up to McDonalds front door) and Jefferson garage completely underwater. There were places on campus that emergency vehicles would have had a difficult time reaching. Based on that forecast, canceling classes was a prudent move and even if one doesn't think so, what's wrong with a day of no class after this crazy winter we've had this year. They were still expecting staff to make it in and go through water. Not everyone had the day off. GO BOBCATS GEORGE Back to Top Showing Replies:   1 - 13  of 13 Posts Jump to Page:   1 View Other 'General Ohio University Discussion/Alumni Events' Topics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               WHO'S ONLINE There are 185 Active Visitors on BobcatAttack.com 185 Guests 0 Registered Users There are no other users looking at this page.

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