Hurricane Floyd, 1999 - Hurrichronology

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September 16, 1999 [Thursday] 4:30-5:00 PM

Gosnold Ave./Mayflower Rd.

Things started looking like normal. Low residual winds -- southeast direction/rose index of 5 -- were still observed.

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[4:30 PM] East of O'Sullivan. This section of the road is prone to inundation even with a low-intensity storm event, and did miss the beat. Carolina Ave. and Mayflower Rd. Junction	[4:30 PM] East of O'Sullivan. Another stormwater drain manhole backflush. Carolina Ave. and Mayflower Rd. Junction	[4:30 PM] Closer look at the stormwater drain manhole backflush. Carolina Ave. and Mayflower Rd. Junction
[4:35 PM] Inundated road section. New York Ave. and Mayflower Rd. Junction	[4:35 PM] Another angle on inundated road section. New York Ave. and Mayflower Rd. Junction	[4:35 PM] Well, it seemed like that mother duck and ducklings made it thru without a scratch. New York Ave. and Mayflower Rd. Junction
[4:45 PM] High waters. Northern tip of Mayflower Rd.	[4:45 PM] High waters. Northern tip of Mayflower Rd.	[4:45 PM] High waters. Northern tip of Mayflower Rd.
[4:45 PM] High waters. Northern tip of Mayflower Rd.	[4:45 PM] High waters. Western tip of Mayflower Rd.	[5:00 PM] Inundated road sections. Well, that was enough for me and I'm going home. Eastern tip of Mayflower Rd.