Weekend Success! (Updated)

"Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!" (theduckduck) 05/29/2018 at 09:56 • Filed to: None

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Got some shelves up in the garage finally!

If your brain hurts a wee bit, it’s because this garage was completely underwater at one point.

I also jacked up the floor in The area where the shelves about a foot to make it somewhat level.

Yes that is a full-size Chevy hiding underneath my house. When this flooded, 3 feet of water came into the house. Flood was in 2010

This photo is from the back deck. Stupid floody river.

I think the water was still rising at this point.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 05/29/2018 at 10:14

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Holy crap! The river was up to 3ft into the first level? That’s some crazy shit. Was that a once in a lifetime flood?

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 05/29/2018 at 10:25

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Yup it was three feet into the first floor. This was my wife’s father’s house. He was planning on riding the flood out. Then the water reached the deck and he had to be rescued by air boat. I will see if I can get pictures. Yeah it was a 100 or 1000 year flood I think and I also heard a dam broke somewhere. But two years ago water came up level with the yard on the left side of the house.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 05/29/2018 at 10:36

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under house parking is such a nice way to keep your car cool...except when its floods. where do you live if you dont mind me asking

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 05/29/2018 at 10:40

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I found some photos and added them. There are more photos but it’s just of the aftermath.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 05/29/2018 at 10:47

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I won’t give the town name but, I live along the Zumbro River in Southeast Minnesota. I am north of Rochester near Millville.

punkgoose17 > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 05/29/2018 at 10:57

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What are your plans for the garage?

How does the garage handle flooding?

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > punkgoose17 05/29/2018 at 11:02

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The plan for the garage is to get it back to square. I plan on getting a concrete floor in there so I can actually work on cars. I also plan on re siding it with tin. I am not allowed to tear it down and build another one because flood zone. I am allowed to mess with the current structure. It sucks a little.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 05/29/2018 at 11:06

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ahh i gotcha, its just odd to me to see stilt houses somewhere other than the coast, even here in illinois houses built on the rivers are flat on the ground

punkgoose17 > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 05/29/2018 at 11:07

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Zoning laws stink. Those sound like very good plans.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 05/29/2018 at 12:53

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Yeah it does stick out. Most people use it kind of as a landmark. It’s the only house on stilts in the area. My father in law only had to build it 4 ft off the ground for zoning but did it I think about 7 feet so he could park underneath.