Anybody else drive in the craziness earlier? I'd say it was likely the heaviest rain I've ever driven in, and I was on my way down to campus and got stuck in it.
I live between lancaster and canal, so I came 33 to 70 and it started about miller kelton area on 70. The wipers on the dakota couldn't keep up on max speed once it started, and it took me a good 10 minutes to get to 315 from the miller kelton area. When I did, all of 315 at Mount Carmel was completely stopped in front of me. Once I got stopped I saw that 315 was completely flooded at the broad street overpass, and basically everyone was just stuck looking at it, unable to backup and afraid to drive through it. People started TURNING AROUND and driving down on-ramps in the wrong direction.
I waited a few minutes expecting it to drain away, but it was obviously getting higher as I sat there. After 5 minutes or so I saw a few brave souls push through it and I made my own way to the berm, to the front of the pack. I just figured 'screw it, it's not getting any lower'. It was probably a foot and half or two feet of water, easy, and two or three hundred feet of the freeway covered. I had seen a few trucks cross, and I figured the water was just below the bottom of the doors. My only thoughts were, don't stop so I keep the wave moving ahead of me, and don't drive so fast that I splash water high enough to potentially reach the intake....
Anyway, just thought I'd share since it was a pretty unique driving experience as far as flooding, especially for the freeway, you know. It was super satisfying making my way to the other side of the water, only to find an empty freeway ahead and hundreds of afraid drivers stopped behind me across all the water . Anybody else have any adventures as a result of the weather?