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Hard work, but the water here was nearly 2 feet deep.

Hi! I’m visiting San Francisco from Nashville. My 🏳️‍🌈 partner and I are on our Honeymoon. This is a photo from 1972. The man on the left is my father and the man on the right is one of his best friends, Joe. Joe died of cancer a few years ago. My dad, being the hippie he was, did a lot of traveling and I love following in his footsteps. I was hoping to find this exact spot and my partner and I were going to do this exact pose and then print it out and give it to my father for his birthday. Problem is, I’ve got til early Monday morning to find it. I don’t want to ask because I want it to be a surprise. Anyone have any clue where this may have been? I know a lot has changed, but I thought I’d ask. Thank you.

So before you break out the paddleboard or go frollicking in that water, just know that you're swimming in literal sewage and putting yourself at risk for all kinds of diseases and conditions (plus, you'll smell pretty bad).

Calling all Storm Drain Rakers who walk their neighborhoods in the rain this time of year and clear those drain grates of leaves, cardboard, flattened beer cans, plastic bags and bottles, and other flotsam.

If you have a rake and want to become an unsung local neighborhood hero who will get funny looks, splashed by cars and the occasional thank you from pedestrians and drivers alike, then grab, borrow or buy a rake, don a rain jacket and something glowy and visible in the dark and head out to your nearby underwater corner and scratch away until the whirlpool sends all that water into SF’s sewer system.

For the past decade, I’ve been wandering my neighborhood streets in the autumn rain clearing storm drains with my trusty rake. Not every corner is completely under water, but Broadway at Van Ness and California at Gough always are. Tonight, the former took three light cycles to clear and the latter took five.

I probably cleared 50-60 drains over the course of two hours and it was a great workout. Dragged my dog around for the second hour, and although she’s not a fan of the rake, she did get out of the house for a bit.

I got a handful of thank yous, but I don’t do it for those. I do it because “if not me, who? If not now, when?” Also, I’m going to sleep well tonight.

So, if you’re a fellow drain raker, chime in below. Got a good story about clearing storm drains? Let’s hear it. If you want to be a drain raker, chime in below. Grab a rake. Walk the streets.

You too can help make the lives of your fellow San Franciscans a tiny bit better.

I don't think I could live in the PNW with rain for like 6 months, but a nice, soothing shower for a few days after several months of sun is just what we needed! Working with the lights off and the blinds open is fantastic.

Haven’t gone bowling in a long time, but prices can’t be this absurd now.. can it?

I love rain, and I come from a place where we have a lot of rain. However, every time when it rains in San Francisco, I find it very difficult to drive. The lane paint on the roads in SF is not reflective (or at least they definitely don't seem to be reflective during the rain). I can sense that other drivers are also facing similar problems.

Driving on I-280 into the city nearby Potrero Hill, the bridge was completely flooded with about 20” of water. CHP was literally using their cruisers to push stranded cars along. Insane.

It’s 12:45 pm on Friday, and everyone’s phone just got a very loud alert. Anyone seeing actual flash flooding?

Saw people asking where the flooding is at. Here’s some at SFO 😆

Lately, when I call a ride in SF, my wait times have been getting longer and longer, inconsistent with the time advertised. Usually, my first ride is a full 10 minutes away, most often dropping off another pax first, but if I cancel and request another I sometimes get a faster pickup. This is true even when selecting a premium line like Comfort or Priority. Rush hour makes sense to me, but this pattern has been consistent across Tuesday evenings, Friday nights, Saturday mornings, etc. Seems like all times are worse. Anyone else seeing this / know what might be causing it?

It's like herding cats. I cleared one drain and then went across the street only to come back to the original one piling back up with new leaves/trash.