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.
Deletejuvat
Uf Da juvat! That is an awful lot of rain in a short time. Around here lawns have turned brown with lack of rain.
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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.
juvat
Good Grief!! 32 feet of river rise in 4 hours?!?!?!! That amount of rain exceeds MY definition of reasonable amount of rain, no matter where ya live!!!
ReplyDeleteI have been watching the weather reports from your neck of the woods, and have been hoping you were not majorly affected. Glad to see that is the case. Otherwise ya might have to change your name to Noah!
Suz
Suz, well fortunately we were 180 miles east and a bit north of the path so it wasn’t any where close to the storm.
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Juvat, I have some friends that live in the Kerrville area. Water came up to their backyard and through the fence but did not reach the house.
ReplyDeleteMany people underestimate how quickly water levels can rise with saturated ground and nowhere for the water to go.
Glad you are all safe.
THBB
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juvat
You Texans! See what happens when you don't pay your climate tax?
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juvat
Juvat, is that the same river that had the girls camp that flooded? I hope those were all safe.
ReplyDeleteTuna, no, the Pedernales is the river near our old house which flooded. The Guadalupe goes through
DeleteKerrville. That’s the one that flooded the camp. Unfortunately it flooded again this week, killing one person.
juvat
The power and unpredictability of Mother Nature... Glad your new place is doing ok!
ReplyDeleteRob, As are we!
Deletejuvat
But sporty at the old homestead, yes?
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