What Toronto would look like if it got as much rain as Houston has this week

[JLM]

Water does flow away you know, and Houston got 1000 mm not 50 meters.

1000 mm. over a large area can equate to 50 metres in a confined area.

 

[Kreskin]

But you are overdue for tsunami. Around 1700 a tsunami wiped out 90 - 95% of the island's population.
I am not a big fan of large bodies of water.

Back then probably 90% lived right on the beach and no one would know it was coming.

 

[justlooking]

What I don't get is that, late last week, we in the Maritimes were all told that Houston might get 1000mm of rain. Did nobody in Houston hear those forecasts? Nobody thought that maybe they should drive their $80,000 pickups out of town, find a place that's a little more above sea level?

Google hurricane Rita, and cure your ignorance.
Oh and the Democrat mayor of Houston said not to bother, because everything would be fine.

No, we'll just leave them all in the driveway, because Trump said we'll be fine.

Please provide a link for Trump's prophesy.

makes you think that was a literal comment.

Did you sprain your ankle, backpedaling so fast ?
Obviously you got your messiah's mixed up, the (D) mayor of Houston said to stay home.
The governor of Texas did speak about evacuations, but everyone just called him racist. :lol:

Water does flow away you know, and Houston got 1000 mm not 50 meters.

1000 mm. over a large area can equate to 50 metres in a confined area.

That just speaks to the amount of sprawl that Houston has.
All that sprawl.
All that concrete.
All that not arranging money for drainage.

 

[Walter]

You're not very good at social conversation, are you? Obviously, you have some sort of brain injury that makes you think that was a literal comment.


You might want to get out of your mother's basement, and experience the real world, where people have a sense of humour. Or, better yet, just beat yourself with a 5 pound maul.

In other words you made it up just like Analfloss does.

 

[TenPenny]

Google hurricane Rita, and cure your ignorance.
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How does hurricane Rita have anything to do with people ignoring the forecasts last week for Harvey?

In other words you made it up just like Analfloss does.

Wow, you finally clued in. Maybe some day you'll be able to find a sense of humour. You're just not very bright.

 

[justlooking]

How does hurricane Rita have anything to do with people ignoring the forecasts last week for Harvey?

Your ignorance level remains unsolved.

 

[JLM]

Is there anything that can be done to Toronto to make it look worse than it already is?

All that not arranging money for drainage.

Hindsight is 20/20!

 

[Bar Sinister]

1000 mm. over a large area can equate to 50 metres in a confined area.

You are grasping at straws. Toronto is not located in the Grand Canyon.

 

[JLM]

You are grasping at straws. Toronto is not located in the Grand Canyon.

Why would you say that? I was just pointing out a fact. Actually, it can be anything depending on the topography.

 

[Curious Cdn]

You are grasping at straws. Toronto is not located in the Grand Canyon.

If you drained Lake Ontario, it would sure look like it's beside it.

 

[Bar Sinister]

If you drained Lake Ontario, it would sure look like it's beside it.

Not quite deep enough. Ontario is one of the shallower of the Great Lakes and the drop would be gradual, not sudden.

 

[Danbones]

Downhill all the way to Newfoundland...

Except it's all downhill to Ottawa no matter which direction you come from.

 

[Walter]

Not quite deep enough. Ontario is one of the shallower of the Great Lakes and the drop would be gradual, not sudden.

Ontario is the 2nd deepest of the five lakes.

 

[Curious Cdn]

Not quite deep enough. Ontario is one of the shallower of the Great Lakes and the drop would be gradual, not sudden.

It's a deep, cold lake. Erie is shallow. Ontario is abyssal and the sides are steep (I'm a sailor and I watch the depth sounders fall right off all of the time). It makes it a relatively safe lake to navigate, though as there are relatively fewer shoals and rocks to hit because of its steep sides. Georgian Bay, on the other hand ...

http://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/5oi8ql/map_showing_the_depths_of_the_great_lakes_3300_x/

 

[JLM]

Not quite deep enough. Ontario is one of the shallower of the Great Lakes and the drop would be gradual, not sudden.

Better recheck the depth!



Seaway System - Recreational Boating - Cruising the Seaway

 

[Danbones]

It's a deep, cold lake. Erie is shallow. Ontario is abyssal and the sides are steep (I'm a sailor and I watch the depth sounders fall right off all of the time). It makes it a relatively safe lake to navigate, though as there are relatively fewer shoals and rocks to hit because of its steep sides. Georgian Bay, on the other hand ...

http://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/5oi8ql/map_showing_the_depths_of_the_great_lakes_3300_x/

I know the bottom of Georgian Bay foot by foot ( well, along the shore line)

30,000 islands, 3 million rocks, and a life time of boating

 

[taxslave]

But you are overdue for tsunami. Around 1700 a tsunami wiped out 90 - 95% of the island's population.
I am not a big fan of large bodies of water.

sure we are. We are also overdue for a shaker. Been hearing that one since I was a kid.
A tsunami would not have much impact on the east side of the island anyway. Alberni and Tofino would not fare so well though. SOme of the rich along the waterfront might get their floors washed for free but for what they pay the hired help I doubt they would even notice the savings.

 

[Bar Sinister]

Better recheck the depth!



Seaway System - Recreational Boating - Cruising the Seaway

Grand Canyon depth: 1857 meters
Lake Ontario depth: 244 meters

I don't think there is a real comparison.

 

[JLM]

Grand Canyon depth: 1857 meters
Lake Ontario depth: 244 meters

I don't think there is a real comparison.

It was the Great Lakes you were making the comparison with!

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

It was the Great Lakes you were making the comparison with!

I read Grand Canyon.