Port St. Lucie Florida
A few years ago I went down to Port St. Lucie/Stuart to buy a used air compressor from one of the ship builders down there at the industrial port area.
It's big and flat down in that area only a few feet above sea level, especially down by the Port.
Took off during a light rain that day, thought good day to do the drive. Got to the shop down there, pulled inside and loaded the air compressor and talked for a bit.
Pulled out of their shop and immediately at their intersection to the road I came in on it was under a foot of water, the only way out.
Snaking my way back to I-95 still under water there were some deep spots 2 feet deep. Then a 1 ton Dually is coming at me pushing a wake with his front end. That wave went right over my front end, thought it was going to stall out.
Fortunately kept going and got up to speed on I-95 to dry everything out, was not going to stop for nothing. Made it back with the Alternator light on but all else was well.
So lucky to make it through that. All that rain coming in from that big flat low lying area of those 2 towns really filled up the streets there quick. No good drainage systems around there, like no ditches for the water to run off into.
Would say anywhere within 2 miles of that port would be bad news during 2" rains or more that come into the area.
Was quite a bit better out by I-95, but it is still aweful flat around there and not much for water run off.
You could see that had been a pain for the businesses in that port area as lots of them were closing up and moving on, Including the folks I bought the air compressor from.
A little father out away from the flood zone it is a nice area, lots of new homes, roads and shopping areas to accommodate the growth.
70s to 85° there Winter months, need some good AC. 50-60° at night.
Red Circle is the low lying Port Area.
A few years ago I went down to Port St. Lucie/Stuart to buy a used air compressor from one of the ship builders down there at the industrial port area.
It's big and flat down in that area only a few feet above sea level, especially down by the Port.
Took off during a light rain that day, thought good day to do the drive. Got to the shop down there, pulled inside and loaded the air compressor and talked for a bit.
Pulled out of their shop and immediately at their intersection to the road I came in on it was under a foot of water, the only way out.
Snaking my way back to I-95 still under water there were some deep spots 2 feet deep. Then a 1 ton Dually is coming at me pushing a wake with his front end. That wave went right over my front end, thought it was going to stall out.
Fortunately kept going and got up to speed on I-95 to dry everything out, was not going to stop for nothing. Made it back with the Alternator light on but all else was well.
So lucky to make it through that. All that rain coming in from that big flat low lying area of those 2 towns really filled up the streets there quick. No good drainage systems around there, like no ditches for the water to run off into.
Would say anywhere within 2 miles of that port would be bad news during 2" rains or more that come into the area.
Was quite a bit better out by I-95, but it is still aweful flat around there and not much for water run off.
You could see that had been a pain for the businesses in that port area as lots of them were closing up and moving on, Including the folks I bought the air compressor from.
A little father out away from the flood zone it is a nice area, lots of new homes, roads and shopping areas to accommodate the growth.
70s to 85° there Winter months, need some good AC. 50-60° at night.
Red Circle is the low lying Port Area.
