But reporters jump to saying it is 17 feet of water in Lynchburg

and they have no idea what "the water depth AT Lynchburg could exceed 17 feet in 7 minutes." might really mean. Now, I don't know exactly what it means. Reread that.

But the water depth "AT Lynchburg could exceed 17 feet..." MIGHT mean that AT a specific measuring location it will read above 17 feet - when the average measurement at that point is 16 feet.

I know the area enough that this is not the case, but reporters twist words so much it makes everything suspect - even when they are not trying to bias their opinion.

In response to this post by Stork

Posted: 08/03/2018 at 3:10PM

Ground zero, Lynchburg: -- thankbud 08/03/2018 10:37AM

...they call themselves Lynchburgers ** -- chumley 08/03/2018 6:20PM

Agree that the news is overboard, BUT...people die when dams break. -- 48zip 08/03/2018 1:27PM

Cite your source about 10 vertical ft of water behind that dam? ** -- grill to chill 08/03/2018 1:50PM

I have the spreadsheet from the state (DCR), It has data -- 48zip 08/03/2018 1:57PM

Thanks :) ** -- grill to chill 08/03/2018 2:25PM

I don't make light of the situation. What is HIGHLY questionable is the way -- thankbud 08/03/2018 1:37PM

I just meant it's scary to see stuff that high in a tree. -- 48zip 08/03/2018 1:41PM

My best friend's family was at the heart of the Camille disaster, Massie's -- thankbud 08/03/2018 1:47PM

Never said that. I said it would to the folks immediately downstream. -- 48zip 08/03/2018 1:54PM

Not disgreeing, but these people have ample warning, where it was 1969, and -- thankbud 08/03/2018 2:11PM

My whole message was to not disregard the warning. -- 48zip 08/03/2018 3:01PM

Amen brother Bud! I grew up in Sandusky and those apartments & the area.. -- grill to chill 08/03/2018 12:35PM

Yeah, the Greenwood Appts. are a running joke. I saw on the news last night -- thankbud 08/03/2018 12:39PM

Sensationalism sells ** -- astrohokie 08/03/2018 12:04PM

I lived there when the Timberlake Dam broke and killed 2. -- Hokie1744 08/03/2018 11:37AM

One would have to be in a steep revine to receive 17' from what's left of -- thankbud 08/03/2018 11:44AM

Agreed. And sad to hear that. ** -- Hokie1744 08/03/2018 4:46PM

From Lynchburg, so I've been following, but have to share this: -- Techaholic 08/03/2018 11:24AM

Never, ever let the truth get in the way of a good story. ** -- Tafkam Hokie 08/03/2018 11:26AM

Yeah, just looked at the satellite shot of that area. -- Burruss Writer 08/03/2018 11:07AM

"Johnstown" flood, caused by the fact that hated Henry Frick wanted the -- HokieDan95 08/03/2018 10:59AM

Indeed, I must have had Jim on my mind. Thanks for the correction. ** -- thankbud 08/03/2018 11:06AM

Lower? Doesn't in drain to the James, where it then flows through town? -- 48zip 08/03/2018 10:48AM

Lower part of town, but James River is the lowest. ** -- thankbud 08/03/2018 10:53AM

So it will indeed flood into the river, and town, correct? ** -- 48zip 08/03/2018 11:26AM

The only area I would consider it would "flood" is the immediate area there -- thankbud 08/03/2018 11:37AM

Tru to a point. But remember, the depth of a break is higher -- 48zip 08/03/2018 12:06PM

But the river would spread it out, might be 17" at that time. -- `lag 08/03/2018 11:34AM

It’s amazing how much the media gets wrong. -- RoswellGAHokie 08/03/2018 10:41AM

Media is french for idiot. ** -- halesvb11 08/03/2018 11:52AM

Wasn't it local authorities who threw out the 17' part? ** -- Stork 08/03/2018 11:04AM

Yup. Looks like National Weather Service stated that. -- Stork 08/03/2018 11:23AM

But reporters jump to saying it is 17 feet of water in Lynchburg -- RTFC 08/03/2018 3:10PM

But reporters jump to saying it is 17 feet of water in Lynchburg

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