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"Flash floods in Holyrood Park"
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Posted 13 years ago #
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"drive on regardless"
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I think I'm right in saying that diesel engines (eg taxis) can cope with the exhaust being submerged, but petrol engines can't. This may be nonsense.
Even with a diesel you have to be careful to drive slowly enough that the "bow wave" doesn't rise up enough to enter the air intake. Hence the funny chimney-type air intake extensions you sometimes see on Land-Rovers, especially those with "Camel Trophy" stickers, to allow them to cope with fording rivers.
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I like the blip photo.
I decided that yesterday would be a good day to take the big bike to work. The ride in was slightly damp. On the way home I got very, very wet, but at least it was warm. The rain stopped about half way through the ride, and I then had the satisfaction of passing an enormous queue of cars in Currie/Juniper Green.
And only one car splashed me, and that was only a little bit.
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I came across the same huge queue of cars. I think there must have been flooding or an accident on the bypass as the traffic there was stationary and backed up along the slip road into Wester Hailes.
If anything happens on the bypass then the traffic tends to divert via Colinton - which immediately creates queues on Lanark Road and Gillespie Road. (Not helped by roadworks at Gillepie crossroads.) But it must be nice for drivers to be able to choose which traffic jam they sit in.
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Yeah it took me an extra ten minutes to get home last night, had to walk round the traffic at Gorgie and Balgreen. Got home just before the heavens opened, then had to go out to get the little 'un from nursery. Just as well I walked the traffic queues to and from the nursery were impenetrable.
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2nd gear, big revs, low speed, nae bother. Don't see what all the fuss is about?
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As long as you keep the electrics dry.
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When was this?
I was in a Royal Mile caff between 5:30 and 6:00 - didn't notice it was that wet. Presume series of very localised cloudbursts(?)
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@Bhachgen, in offroading vernacular I understand they're known as snorkels. They're also used in very dusty conditions like the Dakar.
@fimm, I left work just after the late afternoon cloudburst, half four-ish, and the traffic was nose to tail all along the Calder Road, all along through Longstone and out to the Lanark Road, and in both directions. I managed to get home in the dry but within a minute the next cloudburst came along, with some superb thunder and lightning.
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But it must be nice for drivers to be able to choose which traffic jam they sit in.
Yeah, motoring is all about personal freedom. Alas if everyone else is exercising their right to choose at the same time.....duh!
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I was getting rained on on the way out from Livingston about 5:30 - 6pm. I have to say there was some very courteous driving on the A70 on the out of town section (i.e. before I got to Balerno) - people sat behind me and negotiated the odd big puddle without feeling the need to hammer past and splash me. Probably the worst puddle I went through was at a junction before the Balerno traffic lights.
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heard the bypass was flooded, heard people getting out of Gyle took an hour to do a 15 minute journey, told them to cycle along the canal.
Water of Leith was up by about 3 feet I reckon - going by the grass depoisted on the middle railing on the fence at Roseburn CliffPosted 13 years ago # -
I discovered a new game last Thursday (the west coast's afternoon of biblical rain)
Equipment required: one low recumbent, one road you are absolutely certain doesn't contain potholes, lots of rain.
You're ideally searching for a short flooded section, about 6" deep. Approach at speed with insane cackling. Just before hitting the water, apply more speed. The aim is to get the subsequent spray above the level of your head so you completely disappear to passers by.
Points are lost for bogging down and stopping, finding potholes and flipping or, er, drowning?
The best bit is that most of the expensive bits with bearings don't get hit by spray (crankset, dynohub), and even the rear hub is pretty protected if you go fast enough.
It's glorious that one can have this much fun on the roads.
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"one road you are absolutely certain doesn't contain potholes"
Can't do it in Edinburgh then...
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That has to be filmed and put on youtube, "man sitting on water moving along like jesus on pedals"
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They stopped people swimming because there was water in the pool?
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"The road under the railway bridge at Abbeyhill was left virtually impassible by standing water almost a foot and a half deep, forcing cars to edge their way through it."
They were forced I tell you! People behind pushing them, urging them on, not letting them turn around and find an alternative, possibly not flooded, route! What is the world coming to?
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Yes, the poor dears. It's iniquitous what long suffering drivers have to put up with in this city, isn't it? Rain, snow, wind. Anyone would think we were in Scotland!
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"I think I'm right in saying that diesel engines (eg taxis) can cope with the exhaust being submerged, but petrol engines can't. This may be nonsense."
Currently nonsense ;-) since most modern diesels now use electronic injection. Once water gets into the electrics, splutter splutter the same as petrol cars. Most snorkeled diesels use old style jets or watertight electrics.Posted 13 years ago # -
Apparently still shut "until 6:00".
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"You're ideally searching for a short flooded section, about 6" deep"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/duncansmith/7504465328/in/pool-94513822@N00
Posted 13 years ago # -
I think possibly an airport roundabout raises the bailout risk a little too high. I shall amend the guidance to '...quiet, straight...'
Posted 13 years ago # -
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Efforts are continuing to clear a major road junction which was closed by flooding in Ayrshire on Thursday evening.Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service had been called to the scene with three appliances and a boat.
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Well, that was a mistake. The rain was quite light as I left for work so I just put my rainlegs on instead of my proper waterproof trousers. Unfortunately I exited the tunnel into a deluge so heavy I had to stop twice because my eyes were full of water. And my rainlegs just funnelled the water to the midline and down, so now I have wet feet, wet shins and a wet crotch. And not in a good way.
Posted 13 years ago # -
"Race against time to plug gaps in Commie Pool roof"
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I wonder how the tram depot is coping? I imagine there may be some run off problems there too.
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