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Last Friday night Kenosha got more rain than we’ve seen in a long, long time. In just under 25 minutes, 7 inches of rain fell. That’s lot of rain in a short period of time. The TV weathermen guessed that it was coming down at 18 inches per hour. It’s hard to imagine what Kenosha would have been like had the rain lasted one hour.
As it was, hundreds of basements were flooded. Homes that had two sump pumps found it was not enough. So much water came down that two sump pumps, and obviously those with just one, were overwhelmed. In a matter of minutes dry basement floors had 2-4 inches of water. Streets that have never had standing water were now impassable. Holding ponds became lakes that gave way and sent rivers of water down streets. Drivers soon found out that driving through high standing water is not good for a car – and dozens of those who tried were left by the side of the road waiting for a tow truck. In the county, fields became lakes. Fours days later there are still large pools of water which have really begun to stink. Our church ended up with water at two ends, but from the roof – it held well – but from the streams of water that rose up against the outside walls and doors.
Pretty amazing experience. 7 inches of water in 25 minutes. Imagine what Kenosha might have been like had the storm lasted 1 hour.
Better yet – imagine this kind of rain storm lasting 40 days and 40 nights. Are you a believer yet?
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