Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted May 18, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 18, 2020 Damn..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Anler Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Alot of flooding around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted May 18, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 18, 2020 Never knew Chicago draws from the lake but typically the area watershed flows down to the mississippi. In other words they use but don't replace. Was changed to that way in 1900. https://news.wttw.com/2016/11/30/ask-geoffrey-where-does-chicago-s-water-go Prior to 1900, wastewater and rainwater that fell on the Chicago side found its way into the Chicago River and from there into Lake Michigan. The rain and wastewater on the other side flowed into the Mississippi and down to the Gulf of Mexico. That means Chicago and the North Shore suburbs were in the Great Lakes watershed and the suburbs to the west were in the Mississippi River watershed. (For sticklers, yes, it’s actually a sub-continental divide because water on both sides ends up in the Atlantic.) But in 1900, we reversed the flow of the Chicago River so that it drained not into the lake, but into the Mississippi River, meaning Illinois effectively removed itself from the Great Lakes watershed, since Illinois’ rainwater and wastewater makes its way to the Mississippi River. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Complete shit weather since October and now this. What a shithole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Highmark said: Never knew Chicago draws from the lake but typically the area watershed flows down to the mississippi. In other words they use but don't replace. Was changed to that way in 1900. https://news.wttw.com/2016/11/30/ask-geoffrey-where-does-chicago-s-water-go Prior to 1900, wastewater and rainwater that fell on the Chicago side found its way into the Chicago River and from there into Lake Michigan. The rain and wastewater on the other side flowed into the Mississippi and down to the Gulf of Mexico. That means Chicago and the North Shore suburbs were in the Great Lakes watershed and the suburbs to the west were in the Mississippi River watershed. (For sticklers, yes, it’s actually a sub-continental divide because water on both sides ends up in the Atlantic.) But in 1900, we reversed the flow of the Chicago River so that it drained not into the lake, but into the Mississippi River, meaning Illinois effectively removed itself from the Great Lakes watershed, since Illinois’ rainwater and wastewater makes its way to the Mississippi River. If you knew what was in that river youd know why they reversed the flow away from the lake... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted May 18, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 18, 2020 Just now, Anler said: If you knew what was in that river youd know why they reversed the flow away from the lake... I'm sure. Fuck that you keep your shit there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmo Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 I bet we’ve had 6-7 inches of rain here in the last 3 days. Crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 i'm going to check out chicago this summer. never been before but the MIL's condo we inherited should be empty in July and I want to make sure we don't get screwed by some cook country crooked realtor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Edmo said: I bet we’ve had 6-7 inches of rain here in the last 3 days. Crazy. Yup, Weather has been absolute shit. Just adds to frustration and gloom everyone is going through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 It has been to rainy for people to go out and murder each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford_428cj Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 hopefully the asian carp don't end up in Lake Mich cuz of this ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 24 minutes ago, ford_428cj said: hopefully the asian carp don't end up in Lake Mich cuz of this ... Its likely that some have made it in there already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodtick Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 59 minutes ago, ford_428cj said: hopefully the asian carp don't end up in Lake Mich cuz of this ... Another acid rain story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodtick Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 A few pics I took last night. Shit load of roads closed this morning. Somebody told me we got 5” in 10 hours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheezusXR8 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Anler said: If you knew what was in that river youd know why they reversed the flow away from the lake... Guess that’s why we only hear about Milwaukee’s pollution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, CheezusXR8 said: Guess that’s why we only hear about Milwaukee’s pollution. They have the sewage treatment plants on the cal sag, Chicago sanitary canal and chicago river. They are all kinda connected. Those red ones got poop in em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheezusXR8 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, Anler said: They have the sewage treatment plants on the cal sag, Chicago sanitary canal and chicago river. They are all kinda connected. Those red ones got poop in em! Poop!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford_428cj Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Woodtick said: Another acid rain story. Wuuuut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted May 18, 2020 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 18, 2020 37 minutes ago, Anler said: They have the sewage treatment plants on the cal sag, Chicago sanitary canal and chicago river. They are all kinda connected. Those red ones got poop in em! 31 minutes ago, CheezusXR8 said: Poop!! Momo just got a boner and really hungry!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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