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10 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

How'd the lakes do?  Any projections on lake level rises?

LCRA seems unimpressed.

Apr 10 2024 7:45AM

Short term lake level forecasts for Buchanan and Travis:

Buchanan
Tomorrow = 995.1 ft msl
One Week = 995.0 ft msl

Travis
Tomorrow = 630.7 ft msl
One Week = 630.4 ft msl

1 hour ago, GreenspointTexas said:

We got over 4 inches last night in parts of houston. Been a wet ass spring

it didn't even wake me up in the Heights.  Lame event. 

Raining like a double bladder cow in Nola with some street flooding. 

I also got an 80 mph wind advisory on my phone from some nearby thunderstorm

Just now, Gatorubet said:

Raining like a double bladder cow in Nola with some street flooding. 

I also got an 80 mph wind advisory on my phone from some nearby thunderstorm

So basically a Tuesday in New Orleans...

1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

How'd the lakes do?  Any projections on lake level rises?

Doubtful. This was a pretty disappointing rainfall event in terms of coverage, location, and totals. 
 

We’ve got about 5-6 weeks to get some significant rain before the summer death ridge sets up and we start hoping for mid-summer tropical miracles. Not great, Bob.

Canyon Lake especially is fuuuuucked the next 2 years.

1 hour ago, Js1 said:

it didn't even wake me up in the Heights.  Lame event. 

Damn really? I live at Studemont/White Oak and it sounded like the apocalypse for 30 min. Power even went out for a tiny bit

If it hits anywhere near Houston, it won't come anywhere near Austin. They need to hit the Texas coast between Corpus and SPI to get to the Austin area.

3 hours ago, Gatorubet said:

Raining like a double bladder cow in Nola with some street flooding. 

I also got an 80 mph wind advisory on my phone from some nearby thunderstorm

Still not enough to wash the vomit off the street!

 

 

2 hours ago, BehoId, The Underminer! said:

saw something where we are supposed to have big time hurricanes this year.  maybe houston will take one in the pooper but the outskirts make it up to the travis watershed.

The last 3 or 4 hurricanes which rolled through Texas haven't produced shit in the way of significant rain for the Hill Country. The bands lose energy this far inland.

It was an awesome light show looking towards Blanco / S of 290 when viewing from Drip.

 

Lasted an easy +20 minutes & probably less than 2 seconds between hits.  Probably could have driven home without headlights.

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If it hits anywhere near Houston, it won't come anywhere near Austin. They need to hit the Texas coast between Corpus and SPI to get to the Austin area.
I'm not a fan of hurricanes (Sharpies tracking or not)... roo much destruction.
If a tropical storm were to make it within range of Austin & knock around some roofs that were in the last 15% of the expected life span, THAT would be optimal except for the influx of chasers (& if a TS in this area, a huriricane would have gone through San Antonio & the majority of salesholes would go there).
I don't want widespread damage... just gimme 2 additional houses per week.  [emoji7]

6 hours ago, GreenspointTexas said:

We got over 4 inches last night in parts of houston. Been a wet ass spring

"I wish I got over 4 inches last night." - Mrs. GreenspointTexas

3 hours ago, BehoId, The Underminer! said:

saw something where we are supposed to have big time hurricanes this year. 

They say that every year, and every year they are wrong. 

4 hours ago, Gatorubet said:

Raining like a double bladder cow in Nola with some street flooding. 

I also got an 80 mph wind advisory on my phone from some nearby thunderstorm

Still not enough to clean the piss and shit smells out

3 minutes ago, Homercles said:

Still not enough to clean the piss and shit smells out

Don't forget about the shame and regret...

13 minutes ago, Homercles said:

Still not enough to clean the piss and shit smells out

you gonna tell brisket not to eat whatever he wants in New Orleans?

For any of you that has roof damage, @ROFL BOX redid our roof last winter. He made it a lot easier to navigate the hell hole that is working with insurance companies and making sure they don't skimp on necessary repairs. Definitely recommend giving him a shot.

5 hours ago, CooterBrown said:

"I wish I got over 4 inches last night." - Mrs. GreenspointTexas

5 hours ago, NorthLoop said:

They say that every year, and every year they are wrong. 

Happy Don Rickles GIF

Not sure exactly what is up with La Niña but I like it. The surf all winter and spring has been excellent in Galveston and these northern that keep rolling through are giving us such awesome weather. 

11 hours ago, BehoId, The Underminer! said:

saw something where we are supposed to have big time hurricanes this year.  maybe houston will take one in the pooper but the outskirts make it up to the travis watershed.

Every year for the past 8 years since Ike they’ve said here in Galveston we are gonna have a record hurricane year and we ain’t had shit really. Harvey barely counts because it hit so far south it just ended up lingering and pissing on Houston for 4 days strait flooding everything up there. 
 

17 hours ago, dieucla98 said:

For any of you that has roof damage, @ROFL BOX redid our roof last winter. He made it a lot easier to navigate the hell hole that is working with insurance companies and making sure they don't skimp on necessary repairs. Definitely recommend giving him a shot.

Same, @ROFL BOX redid a whole bunch of stuff for us from April 2023's hail storm- rebuilt a shed, painted siding, gutters, roof, etc etc.  He knew where to look for damage the insurance company missed the first and second times, things I would have completely missed.  If you hate this process as much as I do I'd highly recommend him, he makes it much easier.

Long-term forecasts have consistently called for rain in the 30-50% range on April 18.  It's my wedding day.  Fuck you, Alanis.

I'm out of town. How did things fare in the Cherry Creek area of South Austin?
Got on the roof for Open Range Trail / 78749.
Old 3 Tab in serious need of replacing - nary a ding.  Doubt anyone else in the area got hit serious enough.
We did a total chimney rebuild around 1 year ago; rotten Masonite was a mess.  Cap + cricket & all the paint.
Now... if anyone of yall has a house near Marble Falls or Horseshoe Bay, let's talk.
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Son’s friend sent him this photo of what fell on his house west of Austin during the storm front.

They destroyed his vehicles & roof, obviously.

 

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10 hours ago, troph said:

Rain can be super sexy. My best friend got married in the rain. It was gorgeous. 

I don't care about sexy.  She'll have all weekend to get wet.   

23 hours ago, South Austin said:

Long-term forecasts have consistently called for rain in the 30-50% range on April 18.  It's my wedding day.  Fuck you, Alanis.

IS your mom one of the bridesmaids?  She's the one that all your groomsmen want to walk with...

The water table here in the East Texas boonies is literally at the top of the ground.

Two months later and this is till accurate. Toledo Bend Dam currently has five gates open at a foot each.

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After this week’s 8”+ event all the standing water around the hood has this sheen that is seeping from the ground.
18 minutes ago, twosheds said:


Two months later and this is till accurate. Toledo Bend Dam currently has five gates open at a foot each.

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After this week’s 8”+ event all the standing water around the hood has this sheen that is seeping from the ground.

There are naturally occurring reasons for such a sheen. Touch it with a stick. If it breaks into scales, instead of swirling, that is not petroleum.

My cousin was in town this week for several days after the eclipse. I let her borrow my old truck so she’d have a set of wheels. She spent much of the week at her half brother’s place in Allandale.
She returned the truck this morning, mortified and apologized that it was out in the hail on Tuesday that hit their hood, and has dents all over it.
We had a good laugh. It’s a 1999 beat up truck. The dents give it character. If it got a few more, it’d help its aerodynamics, like a golf ball. No glass broken, so all is good.

1 hour ago, Willfully Horn said:

There are naturally occurring reasons for such a sheen. Touch it with a stick. If it breaks into scales, instead of swirling, that is not petroleum.

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18 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

My cousin was in town this week for several days after the eclipse. I let her borrow my old truck so she’d have a set of wheels. She spent much of the week at her half brother’s place in Allandale.
She returned the truck this morning, mortified and apologized that it was out in the hail on Tuesday that hit their hood, and has dents all over it.
We had a good laugh. It’s a 1999 beat up truck. The dents give it character. If it got a few more, it’d help its aerodynamics, like a golf ball. No glass broken, so all is good.

I still bring my 2004 4Runner with 220k miles in under the trees during hail. Mainly for the glass though. Paint and body are way done. 

39 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

She spent much of the week at her half brother’s place in Allandale.

Got on 2 houses (prior customer) near Laird & Brentwood...

 

Roofs are toasted.  The headache for both is those cottage houses are being torn down & larger, updated houses are going in, homeowners in the smaller houses are uncertain about what to do if a damaged roof can hold out for even 2 years without a serious leak & they might end up selling.

🤔

Austin FF will chew this up and spit it out in no time.

Except for Bee Cave, where it will flood.

3 minutes ago, utee94 said:

Austin FF will chew this up and spit it out in no time.

Except for Bee Cave, where it will flood.

As long as that flood flows into Lake Travis, I'm willing to sacrifice you

So from Georgetown to Waco will flood. Austin will get a few sprinkles. San Marcos will flood. NB will get farted on, and not the wet kind. 

 

Sound about right, @Wilcox Cummingtonite?

On 4/10/2024 at 8:54 AM, GreenspointTexas said:

We got over 4 inches last night in parts of houston. Been a wet ass spring

If 4 inches is all you have to work with, well I guess that's what you brag about.  At least you used lube.

6 hours ago, hornian said:

I Dont Believe You GIF by ION

Because I'm emotionally scarred by lies about rain 

Show me on the Doppler where the Front didn’t touch you.  

7 hours ago, YGIFS said:

Show me on the Doppler where the Front didn’t touch you.  

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9 hours ago, YGIFS said:

Show me on the Doppler where the Front didn’t touch you.  

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