Author Topic: Flood coming to my area of Texas (Read 2550 times)

Matthew · « **on:** June 09, 2010, 12:37:56 PM »

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GUADALUPE RIVER AT SEGUIN. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * FORECAST... THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE AND CREST NEAR 32 FEET BY 1 PM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT... AT 32.0 FEET... SEVERAL HOMES IN LOW AREAS OF THE FLOOD PLAIN IN SEGUIN ARE DESTROYED. SEVERAL TENS ARE SEVERELY DAMAGED. NEARLY ALL OF TREASURE ISLAND IN LAKE MCQUEENY IS UNDER WATER WITH HOMES SEVERELY FLOODED AND DAMAGED. LIVESTOCK IN THE FLOOD PLAIN ABOVE SEGUIN TO BELOW CUERO ARE CUT OFF AND POTENTIALLY DROWNED.
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... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS.. GUADALUPE RIVER AT SEGUIN AFFECTING GUADALUPE COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING RIVER FLOOD EVENT AND ALL INTEREST ALONG THE RIVER FROM NEW BRAUNFELS TO SEGUIN SHOULD MAKE IMMEDIATE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL ALONG WITH PREDICTED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES FROM FORECAST VALUES... FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY.

DO NOT DRIVE AUTOMOBILES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER... 18 INCHES OF WATER OR LESS CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES... INCLUDING TRUCKS.

Matthew · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2010, 12:41:47 PM »

We don't get warnings like this all the time --

Fortunately, I don't live near where they're talking about. I live on an elevated piece of land -- the northern corner of my property is a couple meters higher than the southern corner!

So when it rains cats & dogs, we get little streams of water flowing through our backyard, but our house could never flood.

Matthew

Belloc · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2010, 12:42:03 PM »

:shocked:

for you all

Matthew · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2010, 12:46:20 PM »

About this time last year, the land was so parched and dry, if you so much as BREATHED on some dry grass it would combust into a fiery conflagration. (Well, almost).

We had a 500-year drought last year. Our area (San Antonio, TX) was the worst hit in the entire US, according to the map I saw.

Then, that winter, we had a serious cold snap that hadn't been seen in decades. I lost a lime tree to that hard freeze.

This spring, we got a TON of rain that turned my backyard into mud soup. And my backyard has very good drainage! But when you get a couple feet of rain, the water runs out of places to go, I guess.

The weather is acting very, very strange. The sun is up to something.

Matthew

Matthew · « **Reply #4 on:** June 09, 2010, 12:53:30 PM »

Looks like I better stay home for a while, and not worry about going into town for anything --

This is a flood warning for the town 20 min. north of us. The other warning was for the town 8 min. east of us.

.. FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GUADALUPE RIVER AT NEW BRAUNFELS ABOVE COMAL. * AT 9:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST... THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY. * IMPACT... AT 21.0 FEET... MAJOR FLOODING PUTS 4 FEET OF WATER OVER THE COMMON STREET BRIDGE. RIVER ROAD UPSTREAM AND ADJOINING CAMPGROUNDS ARE SEVERELY FLOODED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. LOWEST HOMES IN NEW BRAUNFELS ARE THREATENED. THE BRIDGE AT GRUENE COULD BE UNDER WATER.
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... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE...

GUADALUPE RIVER... SAN MARCOS RIVER

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND RAPIDLY DEVELOPING RIVER FLOOD EVENT ALONG THE GUADALUPE RIVER. ALL INTERESTS FROM NEW BRAUNFELS DOWNSTREAM TO GONZALES SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. CATTLE SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE FLOOD PLAIN.

RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL ALONG WITH PREDICTED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL VARIES FROM FORECAST VALUES... FORECAST RIVER STAGES WILL VARY.

DO NOT DRIVE AUTOMOBILES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER... 18 INCHES OF WATER OR LESS CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES... INCLUDING TRUCKS.

IF YOU SEE FLOOD WATERS OR COME UPON A FLOODED ROADWAY... REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

Elizabeth · « **Reply #5 on:** June 09, 2010, 01:41:58 PM »

Take care, family! Been in a few close calls with flooding, had to dig trenches, the power of water is often underestimated.

RomanCatholic1953 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 09, 2010, 01:51:04 PM »

Matthew

I am near you in Montgomery County and just got this
red alert.

Flood Watch in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening...
Tornado Watch 286 in effect until 3 PM CDT this afternoon...

Catholic Samurai · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2010, 08:41:45 PM »

Take care yall.

Elizabeth · « **Reply #8 on:** June 11, 2010, 09:02:27 PM »

I hope the rough stuff passed you by?

Poor Arkansas got hammered.

PetrusPrimus · « **Reply #9 on:** June 12, 2010, 12:32:57 PM »

I can't say all those millions of barrels of oil and dispersants (read POISON) will help things much, especially when it gets into the Gulf Stream and the Atlantic Ocean...

:thinking:

Quote from: Matthew

About this time last year, the land was so parched and dry, if you so much as BREATHED on some dry grass it would combust into a fiery conflagration. (Well, almost).

We had a 500-year drought last year. Our area (San Antonio, TX) was the worst hit in the entire US, according to the map I saw.

Then, that winter, we had a serious cold snap that hadn't been seen in decades. I lost a lime tree to that hard freeze.

This spring, we got a TON of rain that turned my backyard into mud soup. And my backyard has very good drainage! But when you get a couple feet of rain, the water runs out of places to go, I guess.

The weather is acting very, very strange. The sun is up to something.

Matthew