Isle of Man flooding.
Added 2019-10-02 01:50:24 +0000 UTCA few people have asked if I've been affected by the flooding on the Isle of Man.
Fortunately I've not, although the main flood area in Laxey is on the road where my grandparents used to live, and where I spent many summer holidays. I'd guess that house may have seen a bit of flooding.
The flooding was caused by a damaged wall and blockage of an old sluice gate with fallen trees. Laxey is in a valley and sees a lot of rain water from places like Snaefell mountain. Having played in that river many times as a kid I was surprised just how high it got.
We deliberately chose a place with modest shelter from storms and high enough to avoid flooding. It's also a bungalow for easier roof maintenance and detached so I can blow stuff up in peace.
Comments
We've had a few effects including a landslide on the mountain road.
Big Clive
2019-10-04 22:20:05 +0000 UTCAfter all the hype over Lorenzo's wind warnings, one thing they didn't give much warning to was its rain. Thursday turned out to be just a typical blustery day here, however, this morning I woke up to see a large black section on the hill across from our house, i.e. a land slide from the very heavy overnight rain. Our local village Kilcar was on the RTÉ News showing its football pitch and the surrounding areas as a lake which I never seen before. Our garage floor was flooded, so currently have a portable AC in 'Dry' mode filling buckets until the concrete dries up. No damage (yet) as we keep most stuff on shelves after it previously got flooded.
Seán Byrne
2019-10-04 19:25:46 +0000 UTCGlad to hear you are high and dry with your recent flooding
2019-10-03 19:33:28 +0000 UTCHope you are okay Clive. I wasn't aware of your weather woes.
Michael Thompson
2019-10-02 22:34:11 +0000 UTCStay safe my friend.
Rocco Rizzo
2019-10-02 21:40:44 +0000 UTCGood to hear that you are safe. Thx for the post.
Shaun Runham
2019-10-02 20:54:46 +0000 UTCClive folk are gonna turn up to your door if you describe your humble abode much more!
CheesyChickenGran
2019-10-02 20:41:33 +0000 UTCStay safe and well my friend.
2019-10-02 16:14:40 +0000 UTCGlad to hear you're doing all right.
Brendan Meteer
2019-10-02 13:03:20 +0000 UTCPS. hunker down as the remains of Lorenzo are due Thu/Fri.
Demolished Man
2019-10-02 11:17:30 +0000 UTCA bit of irony, but we visited the IoM in late April for a week and didn't see a drop of rain. Staying in Douglas, our first "tourist attraction" was the Laxey Wheel which I recommend as a wonderful piece of engineering. When I heard about the storm I had an instant image of the Laxey Wheel revolving faster than its design parameters (with accompanying squeaks) and eventually making a bid for freedom down the valley and out to sea.
Demolished Man
2019-10-02 11:14:15 +0000 UTCSounds bloody horrible, keep your head above water!
Phil Collins
2019-10-02 09:34:55 +0000 UTCI blame Kev for saying you hadn't had a storm for a while on the livestream the other night
2019-10-02 09:00:48 +0000 UTCGlad you're safe man.
2019-10-02 08:15:00 +0000 UTCGood to hear you are safe and in one piece. Keep blowing things up in order to balance out the storm :)
Frank
2019-10-02 07:12:18 +0000 UTCGlad to hear you're ok, but please don't tell me the Laxey Diner might be no more!! They do (/did!) the best tourist breakfast outside of Harbour Lights!!
2019-10-02 05:21:05 +0000 UTCIf you are lucky, she's the one blowing things up.
Jason Brinkerhoff
2019-10-02 04:53:13 +0000 UTCTake care with Lorenzo. Looks like it could hit Ireland and turn right and IOM is in the line of fire. We are doing some small prep here in Donegal....just in case. Fingers crossed it'll be no more than a barmans fart by the time it hits land.
John Carr
2019-10-02 02:09:01 +0000 UTC"...detached so I can blow stuff up in peace..." - try explaining this to one's wife. She just doesn't understand!
2019-10-02 02:05:58 +0000 UTChope hurricane Lorenzo misses the UK/Ireland area, its weakening a bit, but all these storms seem to pack an insane amount of rainfall
BiggieJohn
2019-10-02 02:05:03 +0000 UTCGood luck Clive, Ralfy, and the boys from the Manx Beard Club. My town survived significant flooding in 2008 and 2011. Very surreal. When I bought a house in 2009, I had a requirement that it be on a hill. I survived any major damage, but next time I will move to a town that *doesn't* locate all the power substations in designated flood plains. I don't suppose you have many options for living on hills on the Isle of Man.
Jeremy Impson
2019-10-02 02:02:42 +0000 UTC
