Shout-out to Slab and Hurricane Irma question.

Ed, best of luck to you and all Florida/GA/SC/NC members who will be affected by Hurricane Irma. If you are having to get out of hunker down, my prayers are with you, as they still are for all those still affected by Harvey.

Now my question; I'm seeing predictions of storm surge numbers up to and above 12 feet. I know these will affect areas like Ft. Myers, where my in-laws recently sold their home, but how far inland can these surges be expected? My concern is for an area like Lake Okeechobee. I understand it is several miles inland but what might be the damage if it did sustain a surge of salt water?

My grandfather fished it from the late 80's until 2006. At that point, you had better chances of catching a few in the canals rather than the lake.
Four hurricanes hammered the lake in August and September 2004, pretty much ruining the lake. It has taken years to get back to where she is now, and another storm on the horizon.
I am unsure of storm surge potentially getting to the lake but rather the flood waters, salt water mixing in (brackish water) and pollution that comes with it damaging the lake.
I did hear on the news days ago they were in the process of lowering the lake in the event of flooding.


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Slab is boarding some windows right now

Be safe Slab and praying for all the Florida CDC members

I'm not real familiar with Okeechobee. It's roughly 3 hours south of me. I thought I heard there are canals that can be affected by a surge, so I'm sure there's some damage that could occur with a large storm surge. Others more familiar can chime in. The St. Johns is closer to me and I know a surge can push it in a ways. Thankfully, although my water system is connected to the St Johns, there are locks up stream that should prevent anything this far away. I'm a long ways from the ocean on either side. Pretty much in the middle of FL (an hour straight north of Orlando). I'm worried about the wind. The forecasts for my area have changed from about 50 MPH winds, to 100 mph winds. NOT GOOD

So I'm battening down the hatches, hoping this house will hold out through it. I guess we are gonna see. Wish me luck.

stay safe , good luck

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I'm not real familiar with Okeechobee . It's roughly 3 hours south of me. I thought I heard there are canals that can be affected by a surge, so I'm sure there's some damage that could occur with a large storm surge. Others more familiar can chime in. The St. Johns is closer to me and I know a surge can push it in a ways. Thankfully, although my water system is connected to the St Johns, there are locks up stream that should prevent anything this far away. I'm a long ways from the ocean on either side. Pretty much in the middle of FL (an hour straight north of Orlando). I'm worried about the wind. The forecasts for my area have changed from about 50 MPH winds, to 100 mph winds. NOT GOOD

So I'm battening down the hatches, hoping this house will hold out through it. I guess we are gonna see. Wish me luck.

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Man....Stay safe Slab and all in its path

Stay safe prayers for all those in the path of this storm


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Our prayers are with you Ed and all who will be affected by this monster storm. Harvey in Texas was nothing compared to what Irma will do to Florida. We are also praying for our military, doctors and first responders as they help individuals recover.

Our prayers
are with you

Keeping you and others in our prayers Ed. Put some extra screws in those boards!

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Take care of the loved ones as that house can be replaced! Be safe, and good luck.

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Okeechobee will be affected by storm surge from the lake itself. The lake is basically a big shallow bowl stretching about 35 mi in any direction.
In the hurricanes of 04 and 06 we lost a large part of our vegetation and the wind and wave action stirred the muck on the lake bottom and made the lake a muddy mess.
The lake elevation 9/8 was 13.66 and the water released has drawn it down a few inches.
Most of our inflow comes from the north down the Kissimmee river basin which starts near Orlando.
The Corps is predicting at least a 3' rise that will take a long while to move through the system as they have to hold the water until the areas on
Either coast deal with their flooding problems.
This old lake has survived many storms and environmental issues and it will this one but it may take a while.
BE SAFE!!!


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Prayers for you and your family, plus all of Florida.

Keep your head down and good luck. All of you in the path of Irma are in our prayers! Got in-laws in Orlando and they are hunkering down too! Be safe as you can. :twocents

My 83 year old uncle has a place in Buckhead Ridge that he lives in during the Winter. He's definitely worried about his house & pontoon but I'm glad he's up here in Kentucky with us. At least he can't be hurt. He will be going back down late next month or early November. Hopefully he still has something to go home to. I'll be coming back down myself next March.

Prayers sent out for all you people effected by the storm. Stay safe .......

Prayers for safety for you and others.