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A Reader Explains Flooding in Bloomingdale
“Dear PoP,
For a little historical context on the Bloomingdale flooding, I made a map. I placed the grid of streets over the 1861 Boschke Map and highlighted the streams in what is now Bloomingdale. A seam runs through the old map at the break in the streams. That effects accuracy, but it is pretty close. I was in a house at the northwest corner of Flagler and U and the owner said he could hear running water in the basement.”
Well this helps explain this scene a bit. Totally wild. Big props to the reader for making the map. Who knew?
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the is totally a tangent but this show talks briefly about the current state of the old tiber creek:
http://www.hulu.com/watch/79483/cities-of-the-underworld-washington-dc-seat-of-power
[sheepishly] um, i did [/ok, not very sheepish, really]
i’ve spoken with people at 1st and S who have said you can SEE the water running through the old basements that aren’t finished.
AS OF 7 AM HAMBURG TURNPIKE IN BLOOMINGDALE WHICH IS MAIN STREET WAS CLOSED . THE WATER CAME UP FROM THE RIVER AND ACROSS MAIN STREET TO THE STORE FRONTS.