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That's a rumor going around on the lake


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24 minutes ago, Horns99 said:

That's a rumor going around on the lake

They say you got a broken heart.

that's an under the table deal with the rice farmers.  one man's leak is another man's fortune.

As I am getting older...I am interested in your ideas, and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
4 hours ago, Lobo said:

Another pro tip:  look for the seam that nobody else sees.  When they're all turning to the left, you fake left...then go right.  

 

This ain't MarioKart 

6 minutes ago, NorthLoop said:

This ain't MarioKart 

So do NOT throw banana peels out while you drive, then?

Edited by Orange&White

2 hours ago, clapclapclap said:

Yep.  I'd be shocked if OH Ivie ever reaches the level required to release.  So no need to worry about rains in the Concho or Upper Colorado basins.  Just east of Eden-El Dorado-Rock Springs.

Hyodromet map illustrates the basins, for those not familiar:

https://hydromet.lcra.org/

OH Ivey now 21% full:

https://waterdatafortexas.org/reservoirs/statewide

Those of us who live in Midland could really use a full O.H. Ivey.  But I agree, I'm not sure it will ever be full.  I'd be damn nice though.

3 hours ago, UTEX_ME said:

Yeah I definitely think they were thinking more rain. Doesn't seem to be as bad (at least right now) as they predicted. However, they could be letting some water out (maybe 1 or 2 more flood gates) while we have some down time to get some capacity back. Can't have fast moving water in Lake Austin, oh the horror. 

 

2 hours ago, Horns99 said:

Anyone think formula 1 race this weekend has anything to do w/ LCRA not opening the other gates, so they don't flood 1st street & mess w/ DT on a big weekend?

Bastrop and Smithville are bankfull and Bastrop is around 3-4 feet from flooding.  They are already voluntarily evacuating some areas and closing some roads around Bastrop. From the interviews I saw last night, Bastrop officials are very worried   

LCRA said, I think yesterday, that they are trying to get the downstream areas in better shape.

1 hour ago, Orange&White said:

So do NOT throw banana peels out while you drive, then?

South Austin is throwing out Bananarama peels.

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Sorry for narcing

From DFW NWS rain event next week:

While confidence is high in the chance of rainfall
Wednesday, what is still in question are the amounts. That`s
because rainfall amounts are contingent on whether a tropical
system will develop in the eastern Pacific Ocean and gets drawn
northward by the upper trough into Mexico. Should this occur it
would provide strong upper level dynamics for lift and result in a
swath of widespread heavy rainfall across Texas. We`ve seen both
the operational GFS and ECMWF flirt with this scenario on
occasional runs and we know from climatology that this is a
pattern setup that has produced many instances of 10+ inches of
rain. Again, we will not start advertising or anticipating this
until we get better consistency with the possible tropical system
(that hasn`t organized yet), but we`re watching this closely as
it`d be a worse case scenario after all of the rain we`ve already
seen.
27 minutes ago, clapclapclap said:

South Austin is throwing out Bananarama peels.

And grabbing Banana Hammocks

Yep, heavy rain headed to the basin.

 

 

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Might want to think about opening those flood gates

Good lord, KXAN's "Future" radar predicts a north-training rain bomb pushing east from Fredericksburg towards Austin around 11 PM, with a southern onslaught from the coast.

I'm not so sure Lady Bird is going to behave.

5 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Good lord, KXAN's "Future" radar predicts a north-training rain bomb pushing east from Fredericksburg towards Austin around 11 PM, with a southern onslaught from the coast.

I'm not so sure Lady Bird is going to behave.

Well.  That's sub-optimal.

This is close to worst case scenario short of a fucking hurricane camping on us. Gonna watch a few hours then it may be pack up time.

8 minutes ago, CleverNickname said:

"Depending on the size of the breach, a wall of water will be blasted out at speeds in excess of 1,000 MPH and could still be traveling at 50 MPH by the time it reaches Austin. In the Teton Dam failure, initial wave velocity was 1,090 MPH (1,960 ft/s) and the wave was 120 ft tall. The St. Francis Dam failure was an instantaneous failure and released an initial wave of water at 2,018 MPH (2,960 ft/s). These velocities are the result of massive amounts of pressure being created by the weight of the water."

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That’s sucks!!

Was supposed to have people renting my lake house on AirBnB this weekend for the F1 race - they just contacted my property manager to cancel. Probably for the best - my house isn’t flooded but if it gets much higher the road to my house will be. And if it gets above 711 my place may get some water in it. Don’t know - it’s never happened before. 

2 minutes ago, BearSchlong said:

Ouch. Where is that again?

Off of Hudson Bend road. Across the cove from the yacht club. My across the street neighbors will have water in their houses at about 705’. So looking bad for them. 

Sorta blows my mind that all these waterfront houses aren’t raised on piers or anything. 

Guess that’s just my gulf coast background coming out 

 

hopefully they have flood insurance.  but I guess the bright side that anyone that close the water would surely purchase something so cheap - not like it’s a hidden danger as in other places 

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What are the laws of salvage on that? Finders keepers?


Wish we could get lines like that in Devil’s Cove
Anyone think formula 1 race this weekend has anything to do w/ LCRA not opening the other gates, so they don't flood 1st street & mess w/ DT on a big weekend?


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Shirley you aren’t serious
14 minutes ago, Xian said:

Sorta blows my mind that all these waterfront houses aren’t raised on piers or anything. 

Guess that’s just my gulf coast background coming out 

 

hopefully they have flood insurance.  but I guess the bright side that anyone that close the water would surely purchase something so cheap - not like it’s a hidden danger as in other places 

Can’t speak for everyone, but I have flood insurance. I got a report for FEMA this summer stating there has never been a flood claim on my property (I bought house in January), so I hope that streak continues!

I have a couple hours after noon tomorrow if anyone needs a truck and trailer to move shit to higher ground. I live overlooking Mansfield Dam.

Can’t speak for everyone, but I have flood insurance. I got a report for FEMA this summer stating there has never been a flood claim on my property (I bought house in January), so I hope that streak continues!


I have an uncle with a million plus house on Lighthouse Dr. They did not have flood insurance. Fortunately, they did not flood but they did lose 2 jet skis.
6 hours ago, LonghornJones said:

From DFW NWS rain event next week:


While confidence is high in the chance of rainfall
Wednesday, what is still in question are the amounts. That`s
because rainfall amounts are contingent on whether a tropical
system will develop in the eastern Pacific Ocean and gets drawn
northward by the upper trough into Mexico. Should this occur it
would provide strong upper level dynamics for lift and result in a
swath of widespread heavy rainfall across Texas. We`ve seen both
the operational GFS and ECMWF flirt with this scenario on
occasional runs and we know from climatology that this is a
pattern setup that has produced many instances of 10+ inches of
rain. Again, we will not start advertising or anticipating this
until we get better consistency with the possible tropical system
(that hasn`t organized yet), but we`re watching this closely as
it`d be a worse case scenario after all of the rain we`ve already
seen.

Spencer touched upon this tonight.    His tone was measured in this case, especially when it comes to Spencer . But it was a bit scary nonetheless. 

Llano is rising again in mason according to hydromet. And it’s still raining in Junction.


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Been watching Bastrop rising.  Within 3 feet of flooding.  I’m thinking that this is partly why LCRA is trying to hold back.  Another gate or two would properly flood Bastrop probably.

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8 hours ago, tjhooker said:

Hi, I'm from the internet.  What's your address so we can load your stuff onto my trailer.  You can totally trust me.  LOL

Sheeeit, I'd trust him. It's the Surl! 

 

 

10 hours ago, Xian said:

hopefully they have flood insurance.  but I guess the bright side that anyone that close the water would surely purchase something so cheap - not like it’s a hidden danger as in other places 

Dude, had flood insurance on a house that was in a creek 100 year flood plain (forced by mortgage lender) and that shit was anything but cheap.  We hit 2 100 year floods back to back, and the water was at least 5 vertical feet from getting in my house.  City redrew the maps, I fell out of the F.P., told FEMA insurance co. to go fuck themselves.

Buchanan down to three flood gates. Hopefully if the rain is minimal on the watershed Travis will crest sometime today. 

41 minutes ago, Born a Longhorn said:

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18th hole of Lago Vista. 

Free Drop!  Winter rules!

57 minutes ago, PvilleStang said:

Dude, had flood insurance on a house that was in a creek 100 year flood plain (forced by mortgage lender) and that shit was anything but cheap.  We hit 2 100 year floods back to back, and the water was at least 5 vertical feet from getting in my house.  City redrew the maps, I fell out of the F.P., told FEMA insurance co. to go fuck themselves.

Yeah, it’s not cheap if you’re in a flood plain, which technically I am because if it gets to spillway water is on my property. According the maps I’ve seen it looks like it would stay out of the house (just be in my yard) at 714’, but I hope to never find out. 

Drivable, give me my 8 iron.

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1 hour ago, Born a Longhorn said:

E89-CB648-535-F-497-D-96-CB-FC99-D9-B138

18th hole of Lago Vista. 

I'd keep playing.  I don't think the heavy stuff is gonna come down for quite a while.

11 minutes ago, South Austin said:

I'd keep playing.  I don't think the heavy stuff is gonna come down for quite a while.

Your mom is coming to town from up north?

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