Flooding

seven_eleven

Anybody see how high the river was this morning? (right now) :eek:.
Train services to Waterford station are canceled because both the platforms are nearly covered in water. Road around granny is flooded too.
I wonder how bad the city would be if it wasn't for the new flood gates along the quay?

I'm sure people have seen it worse(I know its not bad or anything now), but I haven't seen the river that high in a long time.
Anybody know if the tides are going to get any better or will they be rising later today?

CardBordWindow

There was flooding on the road in Grannagh last night BEFORE the rain started!
When they put in the new bridges/roads, they messed up the drainage.

Kxiii

Saw this on facebook anyone catching the ferry to Dublin today.

cococoady

Kxiii wrote: »

Saw this on facebook anyone catching the ferry to Dublin today.

Fcuk me :eek:

Elbows22

seven_eleven wrote: »

Anybody see how high the river was this morning? (right now) :eek:.
Train services to Waterford station are canceled because both the platforms are nearly covered in water. Road around granny is flooded too.
I wonder how bad the city would be if it wasn't for the new flood gates along the quay?

I'm sure people have seen it worse(I know its not bad or anything now), but I haven't seen the river that high in a long time.
Anybody know if the tides are going to get any better or will they be rising later today?

High tide is approx 7pm. Last night was the highest tide of the year so far. Expect it to get worse.

Cabaal

This is what happens when you put a train station at the base of mount misery and all the water can run off the likes of the golf course down onto the tracks
That and tides...great ain't it

seven_eleven

Yeah both platforms are like that. I wonder how far it extends up? The water along the docks was level with the ground. The tides after going down a good bit now so its grand for the moment.

Heard out towards New Ross is impassible too.

wellboytoo

Cabaal wrote: »

This is what happens when you put a train station at the base of mount misery and all the water can run off the likes of the golf course down onto the tracks
That and tides...great ain't it

Think the fella who planned that is not too worried what is said on here about him at this stage?

Partizan

wellboytoo wrote: »

Think the fella who planned that is not too worried what is said on here about him at this stage?

if it is a common occurrence in the years ahead (which it will be due to wetter climate and mess of drainage system left by construction of roads and bypass) they will have no choice but to move the station.

jo06555

So if the high tide is 7pm will the quay be worse tonight???

Tim the Enchanter

According to the Waterford tide app on my phone the difference between low water and high water tonight is 4.1 meters. High tide is just after 7:30pm in Dunmore East so it will be slightly later in the city. Combine the spring tide with a south easterly gale, low pressure and extra water due to heavy rain then it could be very interesting in the city tonight.

Elbows22

Their at it again lads
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Partizan

Is there anything more depressing than a miserable, wet weekday in Waterford.

CardBordWindow

Partizan wrote: »

Is there anything more depressing than a miserable, wet weekday in Waterford.

A miserable, wet weekend in Waterford!

KevIRL

bradknowell

Tis only a bit of rain. Had great laugh in it today

seven_eleven

Left the city after 8:30pm today. Train station still the same as it was this morning (possibly worse). The river has no also submerged a large part of the docks, and the rail yard is underwater a fair bit too.
Some of the carparks as you go towards the bridge have a few inches but I wouldnt worry too much. I also saw all the flood gates being closed along the riverside, and Im willing to bet all that new flood defence is the reason the quay isnt destroyed .
Instead it lobbed all the water over the other side. It has to go somewhere I guess

Also should note that the road at Redbridge petrol station is fairly badly flooded. No cars are taking the chance, only 4x4's and large vehicles.

kaef

seven_eleven wrote: »

Left the city after 8:30pm today (...) I also saw all the flood gates being closed along the riverside,

High tide was @ 8:40pm today.

jo06555

Elbows22 wrote: »

Their at it again lads
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Jesus their mad

seven_eleven

kaef wrote: »

High tide was @ 8:40pm today.

Yeah, I know, so Its only going to get better until the morning I guess :pac:

michellie

Hope there's not much damage to houses !!

michellie

Lots of pics on facebook

Aquos76

About 45 mins ago

Aquos76

Sorry Michellie, didn't realise you posted this same pic.

michellie

Aquos76 wrote: »

Sorry Michelle, didn't realise you posted this same pic.

Haha no bother,you posted it better !

(love the new attach photo thing btw,so handy for mobiles)

jo06555

michellie wrote: »

Haha no bother,you posted it better !

(love the new attach photo thing btw,so handy for mobiles)

Ye but how do you get the picture to come up in post and not just attached like???

michellie

jo06555 wrote: »

Ye but how do you get the picture to come up in post and not just attached like???

I don't know,I haven't mastered that yet haha

Sully

jo06555 wrote: »

Ye but how do you get the picture to come up in post and not just attached like???

I haven't tested it but I assume you cant. Its only added a few days (the feature) and does not work on all mobiles.

cartell_best

Aquos76 wrote: »

About 45 mins ago

Good christ lads I had my car just parked outside the vets last night. I left it there after work at 19:30. It was grand when I left it there. The car kept stalling and struggling to accelerate this morning. I didn't f**king realise, I swear to God. You're after giving me a bit of a shock with the pic. Christ, what damage am I after doing to the car...

Daemos

The Three Shippes - how appropriate :pac:

Hopefully not too much damage done, we certainly know enough about flooding in our house

Luckycharms_74

These guys don't need trains :P

trueman100

i just want to say about world flooding problem. do u know how many cargo ship bulding everyday.one time i saw a cargo ship storage.omg it was like 5 time gardai station in waterford.and the captain told me that it was small cargo ship.he said that there is one like a football stadium. can you imagine if 5 ship a day joining the world water everyday , of course world will flood.just think about it

looksee

I'm a small bit concerned you might be serious :eek:

seven_eleven

trueman100 wrote: »

i just want to say about world flooding problem. do u know how many cargo ship bulding everyday.one time i saw a cargo ship storage.omg it was like 5 time gardai station in waterford.and the captain told me that it was small cargo ship.he said that there is one like a football stadium. can you imagine if 5 ship a day joining the world water everyday , of course world will flood.just think about it

After a 13 hour shift, this post has just made my day. Thank you.

Poor Uncle Tom

trueman100 wrote: »

i just want to say about world flooding problem. do u know how many cargo ship bulding everyday.one time i saw a cargo ship storage.omg it was like 5 time gardai station in waterford.and the captain told me that it was small cargo ship.he said that there is one like a football stadium. can you imagine if 5 ship a day joining the world water everyday , of course world will flood.just think about it

Funniest thing I've read in years....

Why don't we just dig a hole in the middle of an island somewhere and let some of the ocean into it, we could cure the flooding once and for all....

cococoady

trueman100 wrote: »

i just want to say about world flooding problem. do u know how many cargo ship bulding everyday.one time i saw a cargo ship storage.omg it was like 5 time gardai station in waterford.and the captain told me that it was small cargo ship.he said that there is one like a football stadium. can you imagine if 5 ship a day joining the world water everyday , of course world will flood.just think about it

It's true tho

mike65

Brilliant! If there was a 100,000 tonne container vessel for every person in China the sea level might go up a millimetre*






*roughly!

S28382

trueman100 wrote: »

i just want to say about world flooding problem. do u know how many cargo ship bulding everyday.one time i saw a cargo ship storage.omg it was like 5 time gardai station in waterford.and the captain told me that it was small cargo ship.he said that there is one like a football stadium. can you imagine if 5 ship a day joining the world water everyday , of course world will flood.just think about it

You have to be one of those people that was hiding all prepped up in their fortified homemade bunker waiting for the aliens to invade on the 21st of this month.

Stokolan

He's right.. the water them ships displace has to go somewhere. so if they all came out the level would probably drop by 1mm or less.

Poor Uncle Tom

The surface area of the earth is 4pr2 (4 times Pi times the radius squared)

Take Pi at 3.142
Taking the average radius of the earth as being 6,368 km
This gives a surface area for the earth as 509650292.8 square kms
Since the oceans occupy approximately 70% of the earths surface and for the sake of it if we take 1mm over the entire ocean surface we get 356.75 cubic kms.

One of the biggest tankers would have a displacement of 0.00003 cubic kms.

That means you would need 11 million, 891 thousand six hundred and sixty six of those tankers to displace 1mm of water in the oceans.

(It's a slow night, but it had to be done)

Are my figures right?

Professey Chin

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

The surface area of the earth is 4pr2 (4 times Pi times the radius squared)

Take Pi at 3.142
Taking the average radius of the earth as being 6,368 km
This gives a surface area for the earth as 509650292.8 square kms
Since the oceans occupy approximately 70% of the earths surface and for the sake of it if we take 1mm over the entire ocean surface we get 356.75 cubic kms.

One of the biggest tankers would have a displacement of 0.00003 cubic kms.

That means you would need 11 million, 891 thousand six hundred and sixty six of those tankers to displace 1mm of water in the oceans.

(It's a slow night, but it had to be done)

Are my figures right?

Christmas tv is sh!t this year alright :pac:

looksee

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

The surface area of the earth is 4pr2 (4 times Pi times the radius squared)

Take Pi at 3.142
Taking the average radius of the earth as being 6,368 km
This gives a surface area for the earth as 509650292.8 square kms
Since the oceans occupy approximately 70% of the earths surface and for the sake of it if we take 1mm over the entire ocean surface we get 356.75 cubic kms.

One of the biggest tankers would have a displacement of 0.00003 cubic kms.

That means you would need 11 million, 891 thousand six hundred and sixty six of those tankers to displace 1mm of water in the oceans.

(It's a slow night, but it had to be done)

Are my figures right?

I've no idea whether your figures are right, but I am seriously impressed, I was always hopeless at sums.

Stokolan

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

The surface area of the earth is 4pr2 (4 times Pi times the radius squared)

Take Pi at 3.142
Taking the average radius of the earth as being 6,368 km
This gives a surface area for the earth as 509650292.8 square kms
Since the oceans occupy approximately 70% of the earths surface and for the sake of it if we take 1mm over the entire ocean surface we get 356.75 cubic kms.

One of the biggest tankers would have a displacement of 0.00003 cubic kms.

That means you would need 11 million, 891 thousand six hundred and sixty six of those tankers to displace 1mm of water in the oceans.

(It's a slow night, but it had to be done)

Are my figures right?

Your figures might be a bit more right then mine since I just plucked it out of the air.

Poor Uncle Tom

Stokolan wrote: »

Your figures might be a bit more right then mine since I just plucked it out of the air.

The "...or less" in your statement qualifies it as being accurate......;) nice move...

mike65

I've got a bird bath at the bottom of the garden

Poor Uncle Tom

mike65 wrote: »

I've got a bird bath at the bottom of the garden

Any tankers in it?............:D

mike65

Nearly deep enough! If the lawn was a football pitch the game would be called off.

Poor Uncle Tom

I left the dog out for a run this morning, the tar-monster from scooby doo came back in, she ploughed the garden and got a bath for her troubles.....