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General Category => General Discussion => Daily Howdy => Topic started by: Branson on May 25, 2015, 08:50:33 AM
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Wondering how the folks here from Texas are weathering the weather down there? Everybody alright?
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Lots of rain here south of Houston, but no flooding. Other areas north of here toward Ft Worth and Dallas, west to San Antonio and Austin are hit hard.
Lauver is sorta out toward Austin, perhaps he will check in.
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Sorta relative posted a pic on face book of a flooded El Dorado Blvd in Clear Lake. We had an apartment there back in the early 80's
Never saw the road flood while I was there.
But I remember the locals telling me once the bayous are full, the flat areas there flood pretty quick.
Brian
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It's Texas- It rains.
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I35 near San Marcos- Austin/San Antonio area-Friend of mine took this shot from a bridge.
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Not to worry- Texans are prepared!
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Lots of rain here south of Houston, but no flooding. Other areas north of here toward Ft Worth and Dallas, west to San Antonio and Austin are hit hard.
Lauver is sorta out toward Austin, perhaps he will check in.
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Southwest of Houston all okay!
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That's a lot of H20
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Drove into Dallas today, and the creeks and rivers flowing full.
Our lakes, ponds and reservoirs are full and overflowing.
Lots of soggy bottoms.
Highways and roads are taking a real beating.
It can stop raining now, and thanks for it.
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Too bad can't pump all that extra water to the drought areas.. I hear California needs some water...
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Too bad can't pump all that extra water to the drought areas.. I hear California needs some water...
Oh yeah! Some areas have lost their ground water. We're starting to look like Texas a couple of years back.
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Lots of rain here south of Houston, but no flooding. Other areas north of here toward Ft Worth and Dallas, west to San Antonio and Austin are hit hard.
Lauver is sorta out toward Austin, perhaps he will check in.
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Southwest of Houston all okay!
I almost spoke too soon. We received 10+ inches of rain last night. Hundreds if not thousands of lightning strikes in the general area. Water from the street came to within 15 feet of the front door. Major flooding north of me and near where I work. I feel very lucky today that everything is okay for me. Fingers crossed for everyone else.
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We had quite a storm go through last night and got lots of water in the yard. Started draining off, but it just rained some more.
We can handle a lot of rain. Alvin still has a record rainfall-
In 1979 Tropical Storm Claudette brought record-breaking rainfall to eastern Texas. In Alvin, 42 inches (1,100 mm) of rain fell in one day, which is the record 24 hour precipitation amount for any location in the United States. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Claudette_%281979%29 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Claudette_%281979%29)
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Quick, somebody pull the drain plug!
(https://ifeodedere.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/down-the-drain.jpg)
Stay dry guys, hopefully the rains will stop soon.
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The Trinity River is way above flood stage and the waters are heading towards Houston.
It has 322 feet of elevation to descend before it gets to the Houston Ship Channel.
Something to see.
We are fine here. All the Mallard ducks getting their daily ration of shelled corn.
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looks like more rain heading your way via Tropical Storm Billy ! Yikes !!
Brian
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We are sitting in the path of the "dirty side" of the storm. Right now it is near landfall south of Houston and moving slowly onto the coast near Matagorda, Texas. We will get tons of rain. I am sure.
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I heard again that the weather has been severe in Alvin, TX - tornadoes and torrents. Much footage of the storms and destruction on national news this morning.
Papaw and others, I pray that you all have weathered it all ok and that you are safe and well. My thoughts are with you. Please keep us informed. Ralph
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Alvin shown on New Zealand TV news here this morning.
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A tornado passed through Alvin hopping up and down every 5 miles or so. Missed our house by 2 or 3 miles, but tore up lots of trees and power lines. Our Volunteer Firefighter son answered 7 calls and worked all of them. Biggest damage just north of town with people hurt, but no fatalities.
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We got 6 to 9 inches Friday night. I live northwest of Alvin. My street flooded, but it only got into the yard about 15 feet. I found two of my trash cans at the end of the street otherwise no problems.
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Tornado Track
(https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/t31.0-8/12182860_995274830525492_8717022067195131362_o.jpg)