Just How Much Rainfall Can Death Valley's Turf Handle?

That new field--installed earlier this year, is about to be tested for its drainage capability.

Projections for Hurricane Isaac's precipitation ranges from 10"- 24" in Baton Rouge. Anyone have info as to the playability of the field (if at all) this weekend?

 

It Never Rains In Tiger Stadium.

 

Then we're good!

GEAUX (waterlogged) TIGERS!

 

Hopefully North Texas is making provisions to travel south then east instead of east then south. Otherwise they'll be driving right through remnants of a depression...unless they're flying down of course...

 

In cases like this, do they cover the field? Even with great drainage, this type of rain would still soak the dirt under the grass. I'm certainly no expert, but it seems like covering the field until the rains pass would be the best thing to do.

 

The drainage in TS is at the mercy of the campus drainage infrastructure, which is terribly inadequate. I've done the drainage design for the new track, TS north & west side plaza improvements, as well as the SEZ expansion, and I can tell you first-hand that the downstream systems are frequently getting overburdened during heavy rains. It doesn't matter what you do inside the stadium; the outfall systems will always inhibit the discharge if they are at capacity.

 

So its pretty tight in the rear?

 

They guy who did my yard was telling me how they start out with smaller pipes and work way to larger to slow the drain so there's not too much water all at once?? He was also the one who enlightened me about those pretty ponds in front of some businesses. I always thought it was primarily for aesthetics. They're great "holding tanks" when you get a lot of rain at once.

 

Well, as you go downstream, the system is collecting more runoff, so the pipes/ditch must increase in size to convey it. But, if that all feeds into a stream that's already inundated, then it doesn't matter how big you make the pipes; the system won't drain effectively.

Correct about detention/retention basins. We use them to avoid flooding existing drainage systems from new development.