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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 09:48 PM
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Unhappy Bad Weather

I dont know if anyone else is getting bad weather but i heard that Brush Creek is up 7 Feet in an hour and I-35 is flooded at Lamar and Southwest Bloulvard<sp> and its only getting worst. I know here in Olathe we aint had much rain till about an hour ago but my mother lives in Overland Park and she said her whole driveway was like a lake!! That dont happen umless its rainin hard. Anyways i blew up my raft just incase we get flooded out here and have my trollin motor charging so i dont have to row!!

Anyway just wanted to let everyone know what kind of weather we gots up here in KC!!
 
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 09:49 PM
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It looked like it missed us tonight. Had rain for about 5 minute. Not like the other night when we got 6 inches in about 3 hours.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 10:24 PM
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We've had 3" in Gardner since 9:20ish!
 
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:31 PM
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Its been raining like crazy since around 7pm here. Of course I washed the truck today.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:46 PM
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It just started here but talk about a down pour. It just cut loose.

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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:52 PM
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wow it looks like it may be building back to the south. That means it could come back through here again later tonight
 
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 06:00 AM
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Well the rain got me again this summer. I worked 5 hrs Monday before rained out, no work Tuesday, or Wednesday, Thursday the Asphalt plant was down cause was struck by lightening, and now rained out on Saturday, all and all the rain has cost me about $20,000 so far in 2004!
 
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 08:41 AM
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I hope everyone made it through lastnight's storms ok. We really missed the big part but heard areas to the east got hit and hit hard.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 08:44 AM
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Ours stopped in about 20 minutes. How'd everyone do overnight?

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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 09:15 AM
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we just lost our cable, phone, online service all night long
 
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 11:38 AM
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It was pretty calm here. We sat out in the driveway with the neighbors and drank beer til about 11. Had a nice cool breeze

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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 12:00 PM
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A little lightning, a few drops on rain. Nothing exciting. Weatherbug sure showed a lot of red southeast of us though, I'd guess Derby, Mulvane, etc., caught it pretty good.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 01:51 PM
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its all Steve's fault...he washed his truck!
 
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 02:24 PM
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Yes Mitch things usually are my fault.

I even waxed and detailed it yesterday. Thats why it poured like it did.

Watch out I washed it again today. Lets hope I don't get rained out tonight.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2004 | 04:16 PM
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Lawrence got hammered. AGAIN!!!!
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