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You just got to get out in it. I already made it in to work. Every standing puddle is a flash back to Harvey for me though. I’m coping. 

The drive in from jersey village to downtown Houston was pretty fucking intense. Great light show, rain coming sideways, pooled water on elevated freeways.

Started pouring right as I was about to leave my house. Surprisingly smooth commute in though.

Nice soaking rain here in NW SA, since about 12:30.  I'd guess at least an inch total so far.  And trust me, I know an inch when I see it.

We had 5 1/2 inches of rain this morning starting around 4 am. It was beautiful on the porch this morning.

36 minutes ago, Radical Larry said:

Yeah, the local weather folks whiffed on today. Not that I’m complaining.

Wasn't the weatherman's fault.  I watered my lawn yesterday for the first time in months.

6 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

68 degrees in Austin.  I’m scared.

God, it was glorious. I had my windows at the house open most of the day 

So are we getting about the same thing tomorrow at the same time? Kids are supposed to have swim lessons 9:30-11:00a

 

 

13+ inches of rain Harlingen just tonight with more to come.  I don’t live there anymore but reports from family and friends are about something extraordinary and dangerous.  My sister’s place is about to flood for the first time  

 

 

1 hour ago, DFWTexEx said:

13+ inches of rain Harlingen just tonight with more to come.  I don’t live there anymore but reports from family and friends are about something extraordinary and dangerous.  My sister’s place is about to flood for the first time  

 

 

I was digging trenches in my yard to try and deflect water away from my patio and starting to move all my furniture into different parts of my house. Never seen anything like this, about 13 inches in 4.5 hours, the water missed coming into the house by 1/4 inch.

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8 hours ago, Walte464 said:

I was digging trenches in my yard to try and deflect water away from my patio and starting to move all my furniture into different parts of my house. Never seen anything like this, about 13 inches in 4.5 hours, the water missed coming into the house by 1/4 inch.

Glad you missed it.  We once got 5 inches in an hour.  It was a freak show of rain... 11" in that night (not to mention what Harvey did) but I was feeling for y'all yesterday.

Half their rain total for the year in one night, hope that's it for the RGV.

3 minutes ago, Paper_jam said:

Very sudden and concentrated dump of rain in 78753

 

 

Same in 79759. Except there was no rain. 

From KRGV:

 

IT WAS THE PERFECT STORM...What happened yesterday? Far more rain fell than was anticipated. This is because an exceptionally rare event occurred in the atmosphere. Two separate areas of strong storms ran into each other at the same time in the same place, right over the RGV. The first area was expected. Storms from Mexico moved in from the west. The second area of storms from the north was not expected. These storms started Sunday morning along a cold front in Oklahoma. Every computer model said these storms would fall apart before arriving in the Valley, but the very hot and humid air across South Texas kept them alive against all odds. Once the two areas of storms collided, they stalled out and poured. Our fate was sealed.

To say it is exceptionally rare to see extreme flooding like this in back to back years is an understatement. No one alive today can remember this happening before in the Valley. Flood events that used to occur every hundred years or so are sadly becoming more common.

I've been out of the loop the past few days (had to go to DFW and do some other shit).
But I can tell you this:  

It's been wet.
And it's not been 100° yet officially in Austin.

(Good chance of afternoon seabreeze showers today, then a few drier days, then a good chance of sporadic weekend rain, then briefly dry early next workweek and then some more rain chances.)

Although there is maybe one day early next week that it could finally happen, nothing yet in the forecast for a 100° day in the next 7.

Heady days, my friends, these are heady days.

From KRGV:
 

IT WAS THE PERFECT STORM...What happened yesterday? Far more rain fell than was anticipated. This is because an exceptionally rare event occurred in the atmosphere. Two separate areas of strong storms ran into each other at the same time in the same place, right over the RGV. The first area was expected. Storms from Mexico moved in from the west. The second area of storms from the north was not expected. These storms started Sunday morning along a cold front in Oklahoma. Every computer model said these storms would fall apart before arriving in the Valley, but the very hot and humid air across South Texas kept them alive against all odds. Once the two areas of storms collided, they stalled out and poured. Our fate was sealed.

To say it is exceptionally rare to see extreme flooding like this in back to back years is an understatement. No one alive today can remember this happening before in the Valley. Flood events that used to occur every hundred years or so are sadly becoming more common.


We’ll have to check the record books for the previous 4.5 billion years to confirm.

What's the name of the new lake?

25 minutes ago, Hate said:

 


We’ll have to check the record books for the previous 4.5 billion years to confirm.

 

I think three billion years ago it was exactly the same thing except that it was lava and volcanic ash.

 

3 billion or 6,000 or whatever it takes...

What's the way too early rain predictions for next week / 4th of July?

I have already put up my bunting.  Lining the yard with mini-American flags (made in China) is yet to come.

7 hours ago, TXLNGHRN10 said:

What's the way too early rain predictions for next week / 4th of July?

 

7 hours ago, LonghornJones said:

I think its gonna be very patriotic outside.

With a chance of unrelenting freedom 

5 minutes ago, Neonmoon said:

 

With a chance of unrelenting freedom 

As long as you pay your buck 0 five.

4th Really Premli... er, Preminil... er, Early Weather Look In Tarzanese:

- Tomorrow like today, some rain come
- Next 4 days get dry, sun come out more, rain go away
- Next Monday up to 4th:  Rain come back more, better chance each day, Fourth July much rain among people, not all people.

In "you pay $500 per word to post here" lingo:
- Wet tomorrow, then dry, then next week wetter each day.

So yeah, it's probably gonna rain somewhere on the 4th.

I will not be in town/county/state/country after Thursday until the 9th, I will be indisposed and probably drunk on a boat (NOT a fucking cruise ship for God's sakes!) for almost a week straight, where no man nor INternet has gone before,5 year mission or not.  So youz might be on youz own..

"To say it is exceptionally rare to see extreme flooding like this in back to back years is an understatement. No one alive today can remember this happening before in the Valley. Flood events that used to occur every hundred years or so are sadly becoming more common."

 

The story of Houston over the past few years :( 

On 6/25/2019 at 7:49 PM, DFWTexEx said:

From KRGV:

 

This is because an exceptionally rare event occurred in the atmosphere. Two separate areas of strong storms ran into each other at the same time in the same place, right over the RGV. 

 

But is it more rare than two storms running into each other at different times and in different places?

Storms in the night, exchanging glances

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2 Storms, 1 Valley

A shaft of rain is thrusting up towards Austin from the south

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This is what it looks like on my phone radar app (Weather Underground):
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Seems a little... off.

Either that or the force field is really strong but in a really specific area.

Walked over to the New Torchys on 2nd and Nueces to have a quick 512 IPA. Looks like I'm here for a few more. 

Looking at the radar, the storm seemed to swirl around Austin. Like the force field was sticky, and rotating. 

5 minutes ago, MissingInAction said:

I teased your mom with some droplets.

It must have been effective as it is coming down hard now 

Looks like someone's mom is getting pounded in Cedar Park.6b32a0752178a3233e0bcfc3bc21e3bb.jpg

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