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It's amazing what clogged storm drains can do

By adamg on Sat, 07/29/2023 - 2:21pm
Commonwealth Avenue near Strathmore Road under water

A roving UHub photographer who decided discretion was the better part of not getting soaked, shows us the view out his window of Commonwealth Avenue near Strathmore Road shortly before 2 p.m. He adds:

A crew from MBTA cleared some drains and it's much better now. But it was a complete shit show for a while.

Neighborhoods: 
Brighton
Topics: 
The T
Free tagging: 
Green Line
Commonwealth Avenue
Strathmore road
Flooding


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Comments

By Milli Vanilli on Sat, 07/29/2023 - 2:36pm.

Blame it on the rain!

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By anon on Sat, 07/29/2023 - 3:09pm.

Self driving cars can't help you. Nor can your phones. Did u learn the life saving skill of swimming? Better get home to check the pets. But I'm sure it won't stop violence, crime, drugs. and artillery tonight. That's a business that never goes out of business no matter what.And no permit required!

By lbb on Sat, 07/29/2023 - 8:35pm.

Those are certainly words.

By Robert Winters on Sat, 07/29/2023 - 3:43pm.

For decades I have been clearing storm drains in my neighborhood. There are simply too many for our Public Works Department to get to in a timely way.

So my advice to all --- get a good dirt rake and keep it handy. We're all in this together.

By BostonDog on Sun, 07/30/2023 - 7:28am.

It's not a clogged grate, it's just that the inflow to the system exceeds capacity. This is where you sometimes see drains turn into gushers.

By Plen-T-Pak on Sun, 07/30/2023 - 9:15pm.

There's a guy out in western Mass with an impressive number of subscribers who mainly just films himself unclogging drains and culverts. His yt handle is post 10. I think it would be neat to have a local drain unclogger. You would inspire many to seek the satisfaction of draining a flooded street.

By anony-mouse on Sat, 07/29/2023 - 4:25pm.

After a few days of rain several years ago, I was walking on Mass Ave (vic Tremont/Washington/Harrison) one day when BWSC was clearing some clogged drains. Parts of Mass Ave had water a few inches deep. BWSC used a claw-like thing to dig out each clogged drain.

They mostly pulled up Dunkin styrafoam cups.

In the burbs, leaves are usually the culpret for clogged drains. I don't know what's more likely on this part of Comm Ave, but Dunkin' drinkers / litterers deserved most of the blame on that edge of the South End.

By Alls well on Sun, 07/30/2023 - 6:36am.

Actually, it's nips and syringes here,

By Rwgfy on Sat, 07/29/2023 - 4:51pm.

They might not work for storm water but perfect for dog waste.

By Rozziegirl on Sat, 07/29/2023 - 10:12pm.

There's a storm drain in front of my house that I clear out regularly, and check before storms, because if I don't it will overflow. Today between downpours some moron parked directly on top of the storm drain with their wheel directly on top of it. All I could do was shake my head as I watched the water rise towards their chassis.

By Don't Panic on Mon, 07/31/2023 - 1:18am.

Clearing storm drains used to be a big thing back in the 1960s. You would get a pin from the local Fire Department once you cleared enough if I recall correctly. Also digging out fire hydrants after a winter storm. These were things they taught in civics classes.

By Tim Mc. on Mon, 07/31/2023 - 9:07am.

Nice whirlpool when it finally unclogs, sometimes.