Whaddaya mean juvat!
Well, if you haven't watched the news and seen the report on the flooding that happened this past few days on the Pedernales River you should. Texas rivers have a pretty regular tendency to flood after a heavy rain, but this was close to Noah proportion.
Sorry I couldn't get this video to post as part of my post. Just go to this URL and see what was happening. (https://www.facebook.com/reel/1577538870424097)
This river was about a 1/2 mile south of where our previous house was located. But, we were on the top of a small hill and the road to our property also went uphill a bit. I strongly doubt that it would have gotten to us. However, we definitely wouldn't have been able to get out. The bridge on Texas Highway 16 between our property and town had water flowing over it and also a good part of the highway.
Bad Ju-Ju for sure.
The river is under flood warning until today at a minimum. Unfortunately, more rain is in the forecast. Usually rain is appreciated in Texas, but not right now! Our Fredericksburg had 12.4" and Kerrville had 19.54". Our last home was halfway between. Those numbers may not be much in a tropical rain forest, but in Texas that's an awful lot, and proof thereof is the Pedernales river water level rose 32 feet in 4 hours. That's the highest it's been since 1979, 47 years.
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I believe this picture was taken a bit later than the video posted above. It wouldn't surprise me if the bridge wasn't there anymore but I haven't heard if that's so.
So...Rain is good...in reasonable amounts
Just to answer any questions, this rainstorm didn't affect us. We're about 180 miles to the East. I guess the storm dumped all it's rain on the middle of Texas.
Thank You, Lord!
Sources
https://www.statesman.com/weather/severe/article/texas-flash-flood-emergency-guadalupe-river-22347523.php
https://youtu.be/cXjA2jV10UY?t=5 Pedernales state park
https://www.fredericksburgstandard.com/news/article_533bd6b7-9655-4df2-a69a-93f124aac933.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xA2Uovobes
So that was only a "47 year flood", not the "100 year flood" that government institutions generally design and build for?
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'd hate to see one of those, if this one didn't reset the date.
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Uf Da juvat! That is an awful lot of rain in a short time. Around here lawns have turned brown with lack of rain.
ReplyDeleteNylon,
DeleteBoy, no kidding. As I mentioned Monday, we got 7" that morning. A LOT of rain, but this area of Texas is pretty well used to that. A bit drier out west. Still 7" in an hour or so was a lot of water.
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