oldtimer Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Seriously, I know California is in a terrible drought, but what does this do for Texas? Were you in drought conditions, and does this rain help any? (I know there is a lot of run off). it does help because a lot of lakes were very low. I'm not sure about west of the metroplex, but all the lakes from dfw and east are now full and getting too full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted May 13, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 13, 2015 Denton County looks flooded, pulling people out with helicopters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 Seriously, I know California is in a terrible drought, but what does this do for Texas? Were you in drought conditions, and does this rain help any? (I know there is a lot of run off). In Houston we've been out of the drought for over a year and in that time the state went from 90% in drought to 16%. I suspect it's probably 8% or less after the past few days as a lot of this rain is falling in the west central areas that were still in drought. All in all, in good shape or oversupplied. Going to take a while, but your beef prices will start to fall eventually. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT FAN Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Great Song, as noted written by Randy Newman. Since we are talking about Texas here, I like Marcia Ball's version best. Jimmy Buffett does a credible version as well. Hope the bad weather passes for the Republic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 Just got some figures. Those wowed at the totals reported so far will love this one. Reporting station at Hwy 3 and NASA 1: 12" between 9PM and midnight. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Drought intensity map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel's wife Posted May 17, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 17, 2015 Road in the county we live in. Heavy rainfall the last couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) Really surprised that much drought remains. I am hoping there are some barricades on that road? Not seeing any. Dave Edited May 17, 2015 by Mallette 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel's wife Posted May 17, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 17, 2015 They installed barricades today. A section of a bridge on that same road broke away earlier today. Strange thing is the road wasn't flooded. I guess ground saturation caused it to give way. Will post a pic of the bridge in a minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David H Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I don't remember what rain is. So Cal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel's wife Posted May 17, 2015 Moderators Share Posted May 17, 2015 Here's the bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 I don't remember what rain is. Move. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Someone told me long ago,There's a calm before the storm,I know, and it's been comin' for some time. When it's over so they say,It'll rain a sunny day,I know, shinin' down like water. I wanna know, have you ever seen the rainI wanna know, have you ever seen the rainComin' down on a sunny day? Yesterday and days before,Sun is cold and rain is hot,I know, been that way for all my time. 'Til forever on it goes,Through the circle fast and slow,I know, and it can't stop I wonder. I wanna know, have you ever seen the rainI wanna know, have you ever seen the rainComin' down on a sunny day? Yeah! I wanna know, have you ever seen the rainI wanna know, have you ever seen the rainComin' down on a sunny day? Yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) During the Great Flood of 1927, the cotton farmers scooped up their black employees (sic) and dropped them onto levees with flood waters all around so they couldn't leave and head up north to the factory jobs. Great song, John Lee Hooker, Tupelo Blues: Did you read about the flood?It happened long time ago, in a little country town, way back in Mississippi [spoken:]Did you read about the flood?It happened long time ago, in a little country town, way back in MississippiIt rained and it rained, it rained both night and dayThe people got worried, they began to cry,"lord have mercy, where can we go now?"There were women and there was children, screaming and crying,"lord have mercy and a great disaster, who can we turn to now, but you?"The great flood of Tupelo, MississippiIt happened one evenin', one Friday evenin', a long time ago,It rained and it started rainin'The people of Tupelo, out on the farm gathering their harvest,A dark cloud rolled, way back in Tupelo, Mississippi, hmm, hmmWasn't that a mighty time,Wasn't that a mighty time?Wasn't that a mighty time,A mighty time, that evenin'?It rained, both night and dayThe poor people that had no place to go, hmm,hmmA little town, called Tupelo, MississippiI never forget it and I know you won't either Edited May 19, 2015 by thebes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 Interesting. John Lee must have been smoking something. Tupelo was no where near the flood nor is it near a river of any size except the Tombigbee, which is 10 miles away to the east. Get's a lot of tornadoes, and births an occasional King, but no flooding I've ever heard of. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) Looks like he was actually referring to the great tornado at Tupelo in 1936. Storms and flooding in areas around that region apparently caused millions in damage. The tornado itself took over 200 lives in Tupelo, actually many more. According to this article, they didn't count the black deaths, I guess because they didn't count. Wonder if the same was true for the 1927 Mississippi Great Flood, which had over 500 killed. http://northflsouthgawx.blogspot.com/2011/05/forgotten-tornado-disaster-tupelo-ms.html Edited May 20, 2015 by thebes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 Makes sense... Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 One area of town here had 3" in an hour yesterday. This morning it was in the low 60's here but normally it's in the 80's. Crazy weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivervalleymgb Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Predicting 8" over the weekend for NWA. We have been under a flood warning for a couple of weeks it seems like. Been extended to Tuesday as of now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 Looking wet for Houston again over the weekend, with flash flooding expected. Don't think they are predicting a deluge but the ground is soaked. Heck, it's a swamp already so it doesn't take much. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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