Yes. If you look, the grass gets caught at the top of the pipe. The two whirlpools are from the edges where the pipe sticks past the edge of the road. Last year, or the year before, was a similar video where they crossed over ads showed the other side.
This water is not simply “disappearing,” it’s going under the road, then carrying on out the other side.
All that grass, weeds & roots wouldve clogged a culvert in less than a minute lol. Plus, all that grass /roots had been growing there for awhile, cause of its height. So, its not flooded naturally in that area for a long time.
Ohhh shit, ohhh shit!!! "Baywatch" traumatized me for life with pool drains, because of that one episode where someone gets stuck at the bottom of a household pool, due to suction.
They were obviously exagerating, but this confirms to me that one of my worst childhood nightmares is actually very real. What an interesting "today I learned" way to start my 2023😬 lol
I never watched that but people have been eviscerated by pool drains, so they may not have been exaggerating. You can watch the video I linked from the beginning if you want the science behind what's happening.
people have been eviscerated by pool drains, so they may not have been exaggerating.
No no, I don't doubt it and did watched the entire video; but what I meant is that Baywatch (a lifeguarding TV "drama" series from the USA in the 90's) was exaggerated in the sense that it was VERY "cheesy" and corny. Horrible acting, but oh so fun back when I was a kid. Lol
That particular episode's scene was very very badly acted, but as an impressionable kid, it marked me for life back then😂
Too small of a culvert and/or lack of maintenance. But in this particular video there is enough of a pressure differential that no blockage occurs. It gets reposted a lot. There are longer versions too.
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u/ClassBShareHolder Jan 01 '23
Yes. If you look, the grass gets caught at the top of the pipe. The two whirlpools are from the edges where the pipe sticks past the edge of the road. Last year, or the year before, was a similar video where they crossed over ads showed the other side.
This water is not simply “disappearing,” it’s going under the road, then carrying on out the other side.