If the rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain, where does the rain in Houston fall...?

[markyscott]

Pity we can't send you some: here, all schools are closed because of floodings, the amount of rain in one day yesterday was equal to the usual amount for one month, some roads and motorways are closed and a lot of people hosted in gymnasiums...

Sounds like we live in the same neighborhood, AlainK. Sorry about the trouble folks are having there.

 

[rockm]

 

[markyscott]

Always loved that album - never thought I'd be living the title song!

 

[markyscott]

The Brazos yesterday before cresting at 54'. Flooding was caused by 20" of rain upstream in the last week. More on the way. Lots of west Houston look like this today. Wish we could send some to California.

 

[rockm]

I can't believe all the rain down there. When I was in Tyler a month ago, everything was intensely green from all the precipitation. Low lying areas were swamps then. Can't imagine even more on top of all that. Good luck.

 

[markyscott]

I can't believe all the rain down there. When I was in Tyler a month ago, everything was intensely green from all the precipitation. Low lying areas were swamps then. Can't imagine even more on top of all that. Good luck.

I can guarantee that it hasn't dried out since yor visit, Rockm. How's the memorial tree you collected doing?

 

[aml1014]

The Brazos yesterday before cresting at 54'. Flooding was caused by 20" of rain upstream in the last week. More on the way. Lots of west Houston look like this today. Wish we could send some to California.

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Or me your in neibor state.
We average 9.45 inches per year in Albuquerque, we've already had a whopping .6 inches this year.
Gotta love the high desert were I water when it's raining lol

Aaron

 

[rockm]

I can guarantee that it hasn't dried out since yor visit, Rockm. How's the memorial tree you collected doing?

Don't want to jinx things, but it's coming along. The recent warm weather has helped greatly. When I got back, we had the longest rainy spell in Va. since the 1860's -- almost a month of clouds and rain, with temperatures in the high 30's and 40's. VERY unusual for late April/early May. All that rain and cold didn't do the tree any good.

 

[markyscott]

Or me your in neibor state.
We average 9.45 inches per year in Albuquerque, we've already had a whopping .6 inches this year.
Gotta love the high desert were I water when it's raining lol

Aaron

Would if I could, Aaron. The drought that hit here in 2011 was not pleasant. Killed over 300 million trees across the state.

 

[thumblessprimate1]

Pity we can't send you some: here, all schools are closed because of floodings, the amount of rain in one day yesterday was equal to the usual amount for one month, some roads and motorways are closed and a lot of people hosted in gymnasiums...

Pity you can't send me some fine food and drink I miss France. Love to be lazy over there again.

 

[aml1014]

Would if I could, Aaron. The drought that hit here in 2011 was not pleasant. Killed over 300 million trees across the state.

Very sad to hear, we're in a similar situation since about 2011 it's just gotten worse.
Hope everyone out there stays safe through all this crazy weather!

Aaron

 

[AlainK]

Sorry about the trouble folks are having there.

I'm lucky, I live in a street called "Monteloup", literally "Wolves walkup", the folks here say it used to be where the wolves would come from the woods in the winter, and it's the highest point in the town (about 30 metres above the river's usual level), so I'm safe here. but some of my colleagues have had their cellars inundated, but the worst is a few miles away. This is a video of the motorway nearby. The soil is soaked with water, and the rocks beneath are calcareous, a real sponge. So they try to pump the water, but more comes out:

I heard a scientist explain that we broke records in the past months. Here, unusually hot weather in February (up to 28°C when the average temps are 14°, and it sometimes even snow, sorry, snowed years ago) and a monsoon-like weather now in May-June. The water in the sea evaporates on a larger scale, then, it has to go down somewhere.

So what can we do but pray, but I don't: when I see that all the prayers from all religions have brought this world too, I'm very skeptical. Another option would be to bring to power governments that will prove us that global warming and its consequences is a hoax, and everyone will live happily ever after.

I think that a lot of countries are on the right path to the latter solution...

 

[aml1014]

Thanks @markyscott lol you didn't think you could send it my way but it did for a little.

It actually rained for 45 whole minutes.


Aaron

 

[markyscott]

Thanks @markyscott lol you didn't think you could send it my way but it did for a little.

It actually rained for 45 whole minutes.
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Aaron

Just here to help! Glad you got some from the sky - I was thinking of sending you a can of this:

 

[markyscott]

Well. Life in Houston.



Up to 24" - some predictions have us getting as much as 3' before the middle of next week.

Scott

 

[markyscott]

Plants are under the bench or tied down and the beer has been purchased. Harvey just made landfall near Corpus - hope those folks are doing ok. Just looks like a big rain event here.

Scott

 

[markyscott]

They just upgraded Harvey to a category 4 storm



Hold tight Corpus!

 

[markyscott]

And it's going to do a loop-d-loop



Dang thing is going to be around forever

 

[0soyoung]

Just looks like a big rain event here.

Dang thing is going to be around forever

What is that adage about chickens and eggs?

Keep dry and be safe.

 

[flyinmanatee]

Ha.. I was about 10 posts in before I noticed the date.
Thoughts, prayers,best of luck,good vibes,karma,TM,monkey dust or any combination there of to the great state of Texas.