Comments on: Flash Flood at 18th and Shotwell http://www.missionmission.org/2009/10/19/flash-flood-at-18th-and-shotwell/ Saluting San Francisco's Mission District Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: johnny0 http://www.missionmission.org/2009/10/19/flash-flood-at-18th-and-shotwell/#comment-12425 johnny0 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:45:56 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=8146#comment-12425 Your taxes are spent quite well, actually. The SF combo storm/sewer system is designed to handle 0.8 inches an hour, and this storm dumped 0.7 inches in 20 minutes. I can only guess your reaction to the tax hike necessary to triple the sewer flow capacity.

More here on the surprisingly hip SF Sewers blog.

]]> By: La Wade http://www.missionmission.org/2009/10/19/flash-flood-at-18th-and-shotwell/#comment-12424 La Wade Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:08:23 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=8146#comment-12424 I live a couple of blocks from there and our basement flooded. It sucked.

]]> By: Cee http://www.missionmission.org/2009/10/19/flash-flood-at-18th-and-shotwell/#comment-12423 Cee Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:21:16 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=8146#comment-12423 …and our taxes are spent how…?

]]> By: 10.20.09 – Mission Loc@l -- San Francisco Mission District's News, Food, Art and Events http://www.missionmission.org/2009/10/19/flash-flood-at-18th-and-shotwell/#comment-12422 10.20.09 – Mission Loc@l -- San Francisco Mission District's News, Food, Art and Events Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:19:07 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=8146#comment-12422 [...] photos on SFist and Burrito Justice — or watch it flow and spout in the videos below (via Mission Mission and intenselymusical). To stay afloat in the future, consider following these Twitter feeds: [...]

]]> By: Mission Mistaken http://www.missionmission.org/2009/10/19/flash-flood-at-18th-and-shotwell/#comment-12421 Mission Mistaken Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:34:15 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=8146#comment-12421 Our friends at Stable Cafe (Folsom between 18th & 17th) has a totally shitty day. Go and have lunch there. They need our support. Plus the food is really good, and they are really nice people.

]]> By: Old School http://www.missionmission.org/2009/10/19/flash-flood-at-18th-and-shotwell/#comment-12420 Old School Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:58:19 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=8146#comment-12420 That’s a pretty sweet video. But it’s not a flash flood. OH YOU OLD FARTS AND YOUR DEFINITIONS.

]]> By: johnny0 http://www.missionmission.org/2009/10/19/flash-flood-at-18th-and-shotwell/#comment-12419 johnny0 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:44:20 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=8146#comment-12419 Whoops — wrong mother nature link.

]]> By: johnny0 http://www.missionmission.org/2009/10/19/flash-flood-at-18th-and-shotwell/#comment-12418 johnny0 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:30:50 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=8146#comment-12418 Don’t bet against mother nature or topology..

]]> By: Turn On The Pumps! « Spots Unknown San Francisco http://www.missionmission.org/2009/10/19/flash-flood-at-18th-and-shotwell/#comment-12417 Turn On The Pumps! « Spots Unknown San Francisco Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:29:30 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=8146#comment-12417 [...] you think the streets are bad after today's downpour, you should see what's going on underneath the [...]

]]> By: Neo Displacer http://www.missionmission.org/2009/10/19/flash-flood-at-18th-and-shotwell/#comment-12416 Neo Displacer Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:07:27 +0000 http://missionmission.wordpress.com/?p=8146#comment-12416 Mission Creek runs under there. Go to burrito justice for the full story of the underground creeks

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