When you get lemons, you make lemonade

When Sakon Nakhon gets floods, 

Sakonnakhon'ians go fishing

Canal water levels have lowered slightly since yesterday

Many side streets, were new construction has blocked the normal water-flow, are flooded.

Grazing field have become lakes

Rainy Season is Back

Heavy rain storms yesterday morning arrived with a mini tornado as a precursor.

Unsubstantiated (heard it from a friend) 

"Strong winds caused fallen displays at some EXPO shops. One person needed hospital treatments for cuts suffered from falling objects."

In other parts of town store awnings were ripped from buildings by high winds 

According to Thai Meteorology Department we had 103.5 mm (4") rain during the early morning hours

6 foot wide covered walkway during the heavy rains

During the heavy rains many streets were flooded, some impassible.

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By 11:30 canals had recovered, most city streets were passable.




NOTEWORTHY is the fact that this storm was locally generated 

Thailand Meteorological Department

Colorado Flooding Weather Channel

Pattaya Pre-Tourist Season Roundup 100 "professionals" arrested ThailandTip

Suck My Balls Taiwanese beverage with tapioca globules

Took a little Trip down Hemorrhoid Alley

South where ITU (road) ends and the traffic lights have been stuck in yellow for over a week.

Folk know they can cross cautiously on a flashing yellow light.  When it's not flashing, they sit there waiting for the light to change... for a very long time.

Once you cross the intersection, you're in farm country

It's where "Hemorrhoid Alley" begins

Wanted to see if canals were ready in case of Flooding Episode 2

Water level is below half way and moving rapidly

Friday

Venus

Sakon Nakhon 2013 Flood Act Two begins Tonight

   Updated 
The center of the storm is well north of us.
To begin with we should only have to deal with the outer perimeter of the storm.
The worst to hit this region will most likely be at the weekend.

• Thai Meteorological Department Weather Warning

• Tropical Storm Jebi Tracking Map

• The next tropical disturbance may develop east of the southern Philippines as early as Saturday

More on the 2013 flooding: Some Big Fish

  

Thursday

Mars

Heavy rain intermission ends this weekend

Sakon Nakhon F.C. vs Roi Et F.C.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 15.00 p.m.
at the United Institute of Maha Sarakham campus stadium.

I'd been asked:
Is this month's the worst flooding in Sakon Nakhon City? EVER!
I can only confirm the ten years I have lived here and say it is.

In August of 2008 flooding in the city was limited to a few places




Outlying areas fared worse.

Don't remember much flooding in my vicinity in 2012.
There was some heavy flooding elsewhere Obviously!


Most Sakon Nakhon city canals were built decades ago.  They sufficed then. 
There's been a hell of a lot of home and business construction since then. 
 Lakes have been paved over, streams have been blocked.

Hazardous Animal Control

by Sakon Nakhon Police

Video by   djmzaa  

3 meter (9.84 ft) python

• Koh Samet Oil Spill bangkokpost

• Effects of US flooding   

...are starting to rear their ugly head,

Ruined crops and expectation of higher food prices ahead 

Wednesday

Mercury

Flood Cleanup

Had intended to visit some nearby villages to witness how they were faring.
A short distance from my house the water was a foot deep. Killed my motorcycle engine.
Subsequently I killed my battery.
I should get my motorcycle back shortly after noon with a new battery (480 baht).

Instead I walked around the neighborhood in my "Wellingtons"
They are too large for my feet without socks, causing a few blisters. 

I thoroughly washed and disinfected my feet when I got home.

The Water level was receding.  In some places faster than others

Water pumps were used and shared everywhere

Most folk seemed in good spirit

Many homes were still awaiting their turn to used water pumps

Road markers had been installed
to advise drivers

The recently paved road in front of my house was above the surrounding water levels
 avoiding flooding

Recently paved but already cracked

Sakon Nakhon City Flooded.....worst I've seen in ten years

• Channel 3 News Update video

More thunderstorms forecast late afternoon and overnight

CM center
They should have raised the land before construction

Roadside canal overflowing

Neighbor with a pump

Neighbors with buckets

No flooding at my house