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 Trevzilla
  
Location: St. John's, Newfoundland
Gender: Male
To hell with purple people....unless they're suffocating, Help Them!
 |  | Draining + Rain
< on 9/6/2007 11:48 AM >
|  | | | Hello everybody, I haven't really done any draining before, and I have found a drain that looks pretty interesting. Now I know one of the cardinal rules for draining is to wait for a clear, dry day. The problem is that I am in St. John's, and its been raining everyday, every few hours. Its only been lasting about a half hour each time.
I was hoping one of you experts out there could tell me how important this rule is. Do I really have to be that patient to wait for a dry day, or are the chances of me being swept down the drain like Bruce Willis in Die Hard 3 a little slimmer than advertised?
Thanks for the help ladies and gentlemen.
You're only as young as who you feel! |
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Little Mike
 
Location: UK
Gender: Male
Really Really Sick
| | Re: Draining + Rain
<Reply # 1 on 9/6/2007 4:56 PM >
|  | | | I did a drain a while ago about 2-3 hours after it had been raining (very light rain, almost drizzle) and in the space of 20 mins the water at the infall had gone from 6" to over 1.5'. The water had taken a while to flow to down and I had no idea it could make such a difference. Proper shook me up at the time, I don't go near drains unless it's totally dry now.
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Reckless Rebel
Location: Scranton PA
Gender: Male
Formerly anabolic
| | Re: Draining + Rain
<Reply # 2 on 9/6/2007 7:50 PM >
| | | | Don't do it. I don't wanna read about how you died on the forums.
Surrounded by empty mines and trains that just don't run.
Oh, my God. Holy shit. Fuck! I grew up with that lampshade. I love this kitchen. I fucking love this kitchen! |
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kowalski
 
| | Re: Draining + Rain
<Reply # 3 on 9/6/2007 7:52 PM >
| | | | If you're unsure but are intent on exploring this drain, the best thing you can do is go down to the outfall, sit in the rain and watch what happens to water levels before, during and after the rain. Yes, that's going to be a drag, but much better than pushing in unprepared.
No one here can tell you whether it's safe to explore this drain during rain.
There are drains where a light drizzle makes scant difference to water levels. There are drains where a light drizzle can make a world of difference. Only you can figure this out.
If in doubt, wait for sunshine. Or snow, whatever comes first.
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Curious_George
Location: Cambridge
Gender: Male
Straight outta New Bedlam
| | Re: Draining + Rain
<Reply # 4 on 9/6/2007 8:15 PM >
| | | | Like Kowalski stated, it really depends on the design of the infrastructure and the topography of the area.
In Winnipeg, it takes a flood of water to create a significant enough volume of water to sweep you off your feet.
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Trevzilla
Location: St. John's, Newfoundland
Gender: Male
To hell with purple people....unless they're suffocating, Help Them!
| | Re: Draining + Rain
<Reply # 5 on 9/6/2007 10:53 PM >
| | | | Right on, thanks guys, I don't mind sitting out in the rain...now I just need to find the outfall and I'm all set, but hopefully I'll get a day without rain in the near future.
You're only as young as who you feel! |
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istakebroad
 
Location: Arkansas
Gender: Male
| |  |  |  | Re: Draining + Rain
<Reply # 6 on 9/7/2007 6:30 AM >
| | | | I have yet to begin draining. Word on the street is... "If it's raining, don't go draining."
War is an intergalactic language. We're all fluent, but some of us speak it natively. |
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kowalski
| | Re: Draining + Rain
<Reply # 7 on 9/7/2007 11:22 AM >
| | | | Posted by istakebroad
I have yet to begin draining. Word on the street is... "If it's raining, don't go draining."
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Thanks, we'd all forgotten that.
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Air
 
Location: Canada
| | Re: Draining + Rain
<Reply # 8 on 9/7/2007 1:56 PM >
| | | | I'm suprised no one has suggested this as suggested reading:
http://infiltratio...ions-approach.html
also check the weather and let one of your friends know where your going.
other then that, good luck!
"The extraordinary beauty of things that fail." - Heinrich von Kleist |
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TCdrainer
Location: ur moms house
Gender: Male
| | Re: Draining + Rain
<Reply # 9 on 9/7/2007 6:29 PM >
| | | | Like others have stated earlier in this thread: Some drains, it won't matter. I've stood at the outfall of certain large drains in the TC area in heavy downpour for extended periods of time, and it was never fast/high enough to sweep me off of my feet. However, when I went further downstream to a different, but equal sized drain outfall, there was water occupying the entire diameter of the 13 ft RCP. Just figure out how much rain will effect the flow of your drain. But even still, I wouldn't go in if it were raining under any circumstances, you just never know. Better safe than sorry man.
"Reality is an illusion created by a lack of alcohol." |
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Trevzilla
Location: St. John's, Newfoundland
Gender: Male
To hell with purple people....unless they're suffocating, Help Them!
| | Re: Draining + Rain
<Reply # 10 on 9/7/2007 8:29 PM >
| | | | Hey, I managed to get a clear day, and went on in with a friend of mine, and the drain was sadly disappointing, I suspected it would join up with the older systems in town, but it turned out to be just about 2.5km of corrugated drain that only joined two areas of wetland. I am glad I waited though, even with a nice dry day, there was still a fair amount of water going through from the past few days of rain.
You're only as young as who you feel! |
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Biscottie
Location: Southern California
| | Re: Draining + Rain
<Reply # 11 on 1/2/2008 2:28 AM >
| | | | Posted by Air 33
I'm suprised no one has suggested this as suggested reading:
http://infiltratio...ions-approach.html
also check the weather and let one of your friends know where your going.
other then that, good luck!
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Thanks Air 33. That was really helpful. :]
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dsankt
Location: live and in the fresh
| | | | Re: Draining + Rain
<Reply # 12 on 1/2/2008 7:47 PM >
| | | | "when it rains go in drains (in a boat)".
Perhaps good sir you could inform me if I am performing this action in accordance with the local customs?
sleepycity.net: watch out for the third rail baby, that shit is high voltage. urbex and urban exploration photography |
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metawaffle
King of Puns
Location: Brisbane!
Gender: Male
Purveyor of Fine Lampshades
| | | Re: Draining + Rain
<Reply # 13 on 2/15/2008 2:21 PM >
| | | | In case you're after more reasons to talk yourself out of draining in the rain:
Big drain, and most of the time even significant rain might not be life-threatening. A local urbex group even suggested meeting up in the drain in drizzly weather, on the grounds that it makes little impact on a drain that size.
However, last week we had a good downpour, which lasted less than an hour. It was predicted to be heavy, but when it arrived, it came in very fast. Not only did this drain fill with water, but the water on the outside was at the top of that cage. The cage is in a field, so we're talking a lot of water.
When contemplating the dangers of these activities, things can seem very abstract, so it's jarring to see it actually happen, and consider some of the foolish risks we take because we're too excited to wait until a more sensible occasion. Low probabilities with catastrophic consequences.
Rant, rant, don't do it, etc, rant, rant 
http://www.longexposure.net |
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RochesterUE
Gender: Male
I'm a piggie!
| | Re: Draining + Rain
<Reply # 14 on 2/15/2008 5:11 PM >
| | | | http://cat.org.au/~predator/approach.txt
The god of drain-reading.
http://cat.org.au/~predator/approach.txt
There is a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you can't take part; you can't even passively take part, and you've got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus, and you've got to make it stop... |
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Origato
| | Re: Draining + Rain
<Reply # 15 on 2/16/2008 11:31 PM >
| | | | Hey dude I think it is a stirling idea you have there. Fuck what everyone else says, go for it I say! Get in there, have fun draining when it rains. It will be a riot! You can like play slippery dips or luge in the water. But ahh, just wait a few months hey. There's a waiting period on the life insurance I want to take out on you. But yeah, drowning in a drain flood is accidental death rater than suicide, so it's all good.
Read my tag line dude. In all seriousness accept the wisdom of so many others out there. Rain in the drain will cause you a lot of pain.
Caution! This user is a wise ass and may use sarcasm.
Is my back pack good enough for UERing? |
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metawaffle
King of Puns
Location: Brisbane!
Gender: Male
Purveyor of Fine Lampshades
| | | Re: Draining + Rain
<Reply # 16 on 2/17/2008 6:03 AM >
| | | | Meant in jest, I know, but there are ramifications beyond the individual's friends and family.
When your horrible death in a drain makes front page news, explorers suddenly have to deal with not just the usual hurdles, but also (quite understandable) concern from spouses, friends and family, who don't really know how careful or otherwise the explorer is being in their activities.
/rant (again).
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