Todays weather

[Robertmangrum.rm]

 

[Bill]

The thermometer said it was 99 when I was driving north on 99. When I got home I checked the high temperature and it said it was 99. It will be around 60 tomorrow morning, then it's forecast to get up to 99.

 

[Rick W]

The thermometer said it was 99 when I was driving north on 99. When I got home I checked the high temperature and it said it was 99. It will be around 60 tomorrow morning, then it's forecast to get up to 99.

I bet if you dig out a couple of space heaters, you could heat your place up to 99 in the morning, so you won’t have the trauma of the temperature going up and down

 

[Bill]

The high temperature fell 2 degrees short of 99. It will be 59 tomorrow morning and then 94 in the afternoon.

 

[Bill]

I was 94 today and it will be 58 in the morning. On the 4th it is forecast to be 85 and then down to 54 overnight. But, I'm thinking about tossing the cooler and the tent in the back of the Ranger and heading up into the high Sierra where it will be 65 then down to 39 overnight.

 

[Jim Oaks]

As some of you may know, central Texas has been hit with a flash flood along the Guadalupe River. As of now, 70 people are dead including 21 children. 11 little girls are still missing from Camp Mystic, a summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River.

The first flood watch issued on Thursday morning also included Kerrville, and a flash flood warning was issued at 1:14 a.m. CT on Friday morning. The first reports of flash flooding from the Kerr County Sheriff's Office came in at 4:35 a.m. CT, three hours after the warning went into effect.

Four men said they received alerts at noon, and that night their vehicles and campers were washed away.

There are people online blaming the current government claiming they cut people from the National Weather Service, but there were plenty of warnings. People should have paid attention to them.

I've witnessed the devastation of a flash flood working the midnight shift as a State Trooper. I know how fast these things can happen.

Just because it's not raining or just raining lightly doesn't mean you can't be victim of a flash flood. It could be raining hard upstream from where you are and a wall of water may be headed your way.

If you're camping along water or in an area prone to flooding pay attention to the weather. If it looks questionable, look at the weather radar and see if it's raining upstream from you. If there's a risk of rain, consider camping on higher ground.

Please don't ignore weather alerts. Weather will kill you.

There are still flash flood warnings for Texas.

Please pray for the people that are missing, especially the children.

 

[Bill]

The timing of the warnings likely contributed to this. Not many people listen to weather reports overnight. Especially campers.

Also, weather can depart from the forecast abruptly. The original forecast was for the tropical moisture to merge with a low moving to the southeast. That low stalled. The result was continuous heavy rain over the area for an extended period of time.

 

[JohnnyO]

There are people online blaming the current government claiming they cut people from the National Weather Service, but there were plenty of warnings. People should have paid attention to them.

So, presumably the *cough* previous government *cough* did not cut staff at the National Weather Service but that didn't help people in SC and KY last year.
Where I live the main threat isn't rivers and creeks rising, it's water running downhill.
PA Rt. 28 just north of Pittsburgh a couple years ago. I want to know who installed the jersey barriers.

 

[JohnnyO]

Today's weather: Hot. Damn hot. Still better than winter though.

 

[Bill]

Where I live the main threat isn't rivers and creeks rising, it's water running downhill.

Where I live the water runs downhill and floods the rivers and creeks. And, it runs downhill on three sides. Fortunately, there is a hole in the range to the west where the water flows out. Otherwise, I would be living on a houseboat.

Winter Storm Aftermath: Hwy 99 flooding, power outages and more

Winter Storm Aftermath: Hwy 99 flooding, power outages and more

www.abc10.com

 

[Robertmangrum.rm]

So, presumably, the *cough* previous government *cough* did not cut staff at the National Weather Service but that didn't help people in SC and KY last year.
Where I live the main threat isn't rivers and creeks rising, it's water running downhill.
PA Rt. 28 just north of Pittsburgh a couple years ago. I want to know who installed the jersey barriers.

I will say this. I went through a similar situation in May 2010. The Cumberland River completely covered the peninsula i lived on. The 2 story 2000 square ft house i lived in was completely covered. We had 10 inches of mud in the upstairs floor. I rented this house from my parents. Had been there for like 10 years fixing it up with plans to buy it one day. The "government " didn't do squat for us. The National Gaurd cleared the road and the Red Cross showed up like 10 days after the water receeded and gave us some cleaning supplies and a boxed lunch. Pretty good swap, huh? Everything i couldn't load and carry out for a box of cleaning supply and a box lunch. That being said, they done way better for the Helene disaster than they did back in 2010. The fact is, the government doesn't do crap for flood victims normally. If you don't have flood insurance, then you're just screwed. Even then. My parents owned 2 houses and 4 lots. Both houses had to be gutted, and all the framing had to be spayed with bleach or some antimolding agent. Insurance paid 44k for both houses. That wouldn't cover the stuff inside. My renters insurance told me to go take a hike. Hopefully they can get the people who need assistance the help the need more timely. Floods happen quick and unexpected around here. I grew up on the Cumberland River. Basically have lived with this danger up till 2010 when it finally got me.

 

[Rick W]

As some of you may know, central Texas has been hit with a flash flood along the Guadalupe River. As of now, 70 people are dead including 21 children. 11 little girls are still missing from Camp Mystic, a summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River.

The first flood watch issued on Thursday morning also included Kerrville, and a flash flood warning was issued at 1:14 a.m. CT on Friday morning. The first reports of flash flooding from the Kerr County Sheriff's Office came in at 4:35 a.m. CT, three hours after the warning went into effect.

Four men said they received alerts at noon, and that night their vehicles and campers were washed away.

There are people online blaming the current government claiming they cut people from the National Weather Service, but there were plenty of warnings. People should have paid attention to them.

I've witnessed the devastation of a flash flood working the midnight shift as a State Trooper. I know how fast these things can happen.

Just because it's not raining or just raining lightly doesn't mean you can't be victim of a flash flood. It could be raining hard upstream from where you are and a wall of water may be headed your way.

If you're camping along water or in an area prone to flooding pay attention to the weather. If it looks questionable, look at the weather radar and see if it's raining upstream from you. If there's a risk of rain, consider camping on higher ground.

Please don't ignore weather alerts. Weather will kill you.

There are still flash flood warnings for Texas.

Please pray for the people that are missing, especially the children.

and some more.

When I got hit by the tornado in 98, we got some decent FEMA assistance. But in hindsight, it’s cause I knew how the system worked. I don’t know how the average guy made out.

We also did OK from hurricane Sandy up north in Jersey and by Manhattan, but for the opposite reason, that everybody else knew the system, and fortunately we were caught in the wave so to speak

When we helped out in North Carolina last year, it was obvious that it was 180° to what I experienced. There was some help available if you were involved with the right politics, and you were avoided if you were not with the right politics. What was absolutely astounding was how the local communities pulled together and helped each other and worked as a team to work out of it. We were happy to assist with that, but it was a drop in the bucket.

A joke a lot, but I like to think I am a man of God and a man of prayer. Prayer does work. If you can’t get your boots dirty, get your knees dirty. Pray for them, all of them.

 

[Robertmangrum.rm]

and some more.

When I got hit by the tornado in 98, we got some decent FEMA assistance. But in hindsight, it’s cause I knew how the system worked. I don’t know how the average guy made out.

We also did OK from hurricane Sandy up north in Jersey and by Manhattan, but for the opposite reason, that everybody else knew the system, and fortunately we were caught in the wave so to speak

When we helped out in North Carolina last year, it was obvious that it was 180° to what I experienced. There was some help available if you were involved with the right politics, and you were avoided if you were not with the right politics. What was absolutely astounding was how the local communities pulled together and helped each other and worked as a team to work out of it. We were happy to assist with that, but it was a drop in the bucket.

A joke a lot, but I like to think I am a man of God and a man of prayer. Prayer does work. If you can’t get your boots dirty, get your knees dirty. Pray for them, all of them.

He's the only answer.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

As some of you may know, central Texas has been hit with a flash flood along the Guadalupe River. As of now, 70 people are dead including 21 children. 11 little girls are still missing from Camp Mystic, a summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River.

The first flood watch issued on Thursday morning also included Kerrville, and a flash flood warning was issued at 1:14 a.m. CT on Friday morning. The first reports of flash flooding from the Kerr County Sheriff's Office came in at 4:35 a.m. CT, three hours after the warning went into effect.

Four men said they received alerts at noon, and that night their vehicles and campers were washed away.

There are people online blaming the current government claiming they cut people from the National Weather Service, but there were plenty of warnings. People should have paid attention to them.

I've witnessed the devastation of a flash flood working the midnight shift as a State Trooper. I know how fast these things can happen.

Just because it's not raining or just raining lightly doesn't mean you can't be victim of a flash flood. It could be raining hard upstream from where you are and a wall of water may be headed your way.

If you're camping along water or in an area prone to flooding pay attention to the weather. If it looks questionable, look at the weather radar and see if it's raining upstream from you. If there's a risk of rain, consider camping on higher ground.

Please don't ignore weather alerts. Weather will kill you.

There are still flash flood warnings for Texas.

Please pray for the people that are missing, especially the children.

The timing of the warnings likely contributed to this. Not many people listen to weather reports overnight. Especially campers.

Also, weather can depart from the forecast abruptly. The original forecast was for the tropical moisture to merge with a low moving to the southeast. That low stalled. The result was continuous heavy rain over the area for an extended period of time.

The thing is, campers are among the ones that should be the MOST concerned with the weather and its unpredictable nature. I realize that’s not the case so much anymore, but I’m always watching the weather and paying attention to it. I always sleep lightly when I’m camping and stay as prepared as possible. If it looks like a potential storm that can affect me is coming, it’s get everything possible loaded up and ready to roll at a moment notice even if I have to abandon something. Always have a plan. And a backup plan or three and be ready to improvise at any given moment. There’s a billion or three of things that can kill you. You have to pay attention. We forget that too easily.

I live next to a creek. I’m not particularly worried because I’ve seen it really bad. Plus the house is quite literally rebar and concrete from the footer to the roof. The exterior is wrapped in oversized red brick. So it’s like a giant rock. But even at that, if it looked that bad, and we do keep a close eye on it all the time, we’d get in vehicles and bail. There’s places we can go. If it really hit the fan, well, we do have boats…

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

On a more humorous note… lol