Rainfall Map for Solon Cleveland Suburbs-Click to enlarge
Click to enlarge this rainfall map of the June 22-24, 2006 storm. This massive storm event caused some flooding issues in Broadview Heights, Brecksville, Solon, Sagamore Hills, Bainbridge, Twinsburg, Independence, Glenwillow, Oakwood, Bedford, Garfield Heights, Valley View etc.
100 Year Storm: A storm of a certain intensity and length of time that has a 1% probability of occuring each and every year.
500-1000 Year Storm: The June 22-24, 2006 storm poured 5.5″ of rainfall over a 4 hour period. This storm damaged approximately 4, 580 homes and 48 businesses in Cuyahoga County.
What you need to know is that a typical stormwater collection system is designed for a 5 year to a 25 year storm!
Flooding in Brecksville
Reference: Flood of June 22-24, 2006, in North Central Ohio with Emphasis on the Cuyahoga River Near Independence By James M. Sherwood, Andrew D. Ebner, G. F. Koltun and Brian M. Astifan, Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5161, USGS and FEMA.
Click on the location map of Munroe Falls Metro Park to enlarge it. Munroe Falls Metro Park in City of Munroe Falls is the best family park in the Greater Cleveland area. The highlight of the park is the gently sloping kid friendly beach. Life guards are on duty. Munroe Falls Metro Park has an artificial lake that is is not large. The lake is in the middle of a valley in the topography and makes up for its small size with its cleanliness and beauty. There is an admission fee to the park, the parking is free. I did not see any dogs in the park and probably they are not permitted. Munroe Falls Metro Park does have cleaner toilets equipped with folding diaper changing platforms. Park rangers are seen patrolling the park on bicycles and they provide a degree of safety to the park visitors. Public barbecue grills are available but I am not sure if they are very clean.
Unfortunately, Munroe Falls Metro Park is one of the few parks in the Greater Cleveland area that is remarkable. The most disappointing parks in the Cleveland area are the Huntingdon Beach Park in Bay Village and Headlands Beach State Park in Mentor.
Don’t forget to protect your digital electronics from the mist that comes off of Niagara Falls on the Canadian side. My Canon Powershot digital camera stopped powering up a few days after I shot this video. Moisture is not an issue on the American side of the waterfalls.
Maid of the Mist Boat Ride will cost you about $15 but is priceless. I have been on this boat ride about seven times, it doesn’t get old or less magnificient.
Pre-qualified for a Mortgage: The lending business gives you an estimate of how much house you can afford, approximate monthly payments, down payment and closing costs.
Pre-approved for a Mortgage: The lending business formally assesses the credit history, employment history, debts, gross income before taxes and spouse’s income and any property or assets you own, rather than just informally review them the way it does in a pre-qualification.
Some real estate agents and mortgage agents might tell a prospective home buyer that home sellers will require that the home buyer have a mortgage pre-approval letter from a lender. This is one of the several nonsensical sales pitches of the greater real estate industry.
Stretch your legs only as far as the bed is – Indian proverb
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