Shown are the Oxford Avenue bubbles. Friday the second storm hit. It rained off and on Thursday night and early Friday morning. Rain is forecast off and on possibly thru Sunday. Along with the rain came wind. Following are photos of area Around Rose, At the Beach and Ocean Front Walk, the Peninsula, the Oxford Retention Basin (Duck Pond), and Friday’s Farmers’ Market.

Around Rose
By 7:30 the homeless on 3rd had gone. Only thing left of them was some debris. On Hampton and Rose, this person prepared for the worst.

At the Beach and Ocean Front Walk

Bike path at Rose.

Some protected valuables.

Some unprotected valuables.

Work continues as usual for Recreation and Parks. These are trash can collections that are to be dumped into dumpster for pickup. Man in orange is getting ready to transfer the trash.

Adaptable rain gear.

Very windy when raining in morning.

Speedway near Brooks.

Some found shelter from the rain.

One happy-go-lucky homeless man saw the camera and said “Oh you want to see how deep it is.” He immediately waked to the deep end and gave the pose.

On Market and dry.

Travelling down Windward ready to hit the OFW.

Not time for top down.

Some on grassy knoll wait for the sun to shine.

Near 18th.

One has to be comfortable.

Peninsula and the Speedway
Speedway on the Peninsula definitely needs a drainage system. For the most part the speedway was a puddle and in some areas a deep puddle. Water was draining into garages. It was Spinnaker to Anchorage going north. Spinnaker and Ironsides (not shown) were also under water.

Mast.

Catamaran.

Catamaran in the garages.

Buccaneer tops them all with waves.

Anchorage didn’t want to be left out.

Duck Pond or Oxford Retention Basin

At the jetty–high tide. Oxford Retention Basin gates that allow water to go to ocean cannot be opened when tide is high. Oxford Triangle at Oxford used to flood because of drain water backup during the rain.

Drain at west end of Dickson is filled. And what is happening around the corner?

This is around the corner on Oxford Avenue. The two sewer covers are now bolted down yet one can see there are two escape holes in the one. The other is seeping water around the rim in the street near the car. The drain shown is showing a waterfall from Harbor Crossing homes.

Drain on Oxford Avenue (south side) is the last drain before the Oxford Retention Basin. This picture shows water from Harbor Crossing cascading over the drain hole and filling up the drain.

Richard and Frank wait for a part so that they can start pumping water from Oxford Avenue drain, north of Washington, to the Mildred area. This diverts the water from the Oxford Retention Basin and Mildred area can handle it. Frank said they have been on call since the very early morning. He said he had three hours sleep.

And yes, it is rising. And yes, it is still raining.

Friday’s Farmers’ Market