Don't Know if Anyone has seen but Tampa is Underwater

"JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!" (jqj213)
08/04/2015 at 12:08 • Filed to: flooding, weather, florida

Florida has been getting an insane amount of rain recently. It is so bad, we have had major highways shut down. Cities have closed and residents have been stranded. I wanted to share some of these photos I found of both the damage and some just stupid drivers! Up top is the main image going around our area.

Here we see water going all the way to this BMWs rear bumper.

This Ambulance became stranded as well.

This is the map of the downtown area. All the red was for road closures.

Water completely fried all of the electrical systems in this car.

This is an exit off of I-275; a major highway.

The water is halfway up the doors!

People were bringing out boats and canoes to try and get supplies and help.

Sinkholes also became a major concern.

Basically, we had what is known as a Mesoscale Convective System which apparently is like a large collection of thunderstorms.

I live about 45 minutes South of all this flooding and even by me, roads have been closed, parking lots flooded...but nothing like this.

Does anyone outside of our area really even know about this? That’s the main reason I’m posting.

All pictures are from a variety of sources including the local news, Google, and individual’s Facebook pages.

DISCUSSION (26)

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/04/2015 at 12:10

“I wish I had that hovervan.”

ttyymmnn > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/04/2015 at 12:10

Aren’t you guys about 2” ASL as it is? That’s really gonna suck when all the icebergs start melting.

Funktheduck > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/04/2015 at 12:11

Wow. That's crazy.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/04/2015 at 12:11

We haven’t had much flooding down here yet, but it’s been raining like crazy for about a week, all of the retention ponds are full, the canals are all full, and I’ve never seen so many mosquitoes before in my life. I’m curious about how inland the system’s dropping water. If they have to start dumping water from Okeechobee, it’s going to be really bad over here. I’m towards the bottom of the blue blanked area.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > ttyymmnn
08/04/2015 at 12:12

My house is 5’10” above sea level.

extraspecialbitter > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/04/2015 at 12:12

I knew Tampa was lightning city, but this is the first time I’m hearing about this. Stay safe.

Party-vi > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/04/2015 at 12:13

Kinja'd!!!

Brilliant.

Cherry_man1 > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/04/2015 at 12:13

But how can we see if it it’s underwater?

EL_ULY > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/04/2015 at 12:13

Tampa Craigslist is going to get good next week. No bro trucks though, they survived

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > ttyymmnn
08/04/2015 at 12:13

My town is about 4 feet below sea level...

HammerheadFistpunch > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/04/2015 at 12:13

Dag yo. I’ve heard abut this but those pictures tell the story.

TheHondaBro > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/04/2015 at 12:15

Kinja'd!!!

MultiplaOrgasms > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/04/2015 at 12:19

Kinja'd!!!

DoYouEvenShift > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/04/2015 at 12:19

Im in Orlando, weve gotten a little more rain than usual. But no flooding whatsoever.

FlimFlamMan > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/04/2015 at 12:21

Please feel free to send some rain to Fort Lauderdale.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/04/2015 at 12:21

Win for lifted vehicles.

BigBlock440 > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
08/04/2015 at 12:23

Kinja'd!!!

Asshole

PS9 > EL_ULY
08/04/2015 at 12:32

Don’t know about that. A good many bro trucks down here are actually lowered and try to be sports cars...you know, without the things that make a sports car good.