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Re: Weather
« Reply #50 on: May 31, 2016, 02:04:40 pm »
Torrential downpour right now in Medina. Medina River did some damage in Bandera a couple days ago. I bet the low water crossings are underwater.
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« Reply #51 on: May 31, 2016, 02:07:32 pm »
Yes, and we can only imagine what the Kerrville Folk Festival looked like.

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« Reply #52 on: May 31, 2016, 02:30:56 pm »
Yes, and we can only imagine what the Kerrville Folk Festival looked like.

A mud pit, no doubt. My husband is going to leave for work in Kerrville. He may have to turn around and come home. I hope so because I am off today.
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« Reply #53 on: May 31, 2016, 02:39:12 pm »
A mud pit, no doubt. My husband is going to leave for work in Kerrville. He may have to turn around and come home. I hope so because I am off today.

Let us know if the roads are still closed?

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« Reply #54 on: May 31, 2016, 02:48:54 pm »
Hubbie just left. Will let you know if he made it to Kerrville.
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« Reply #55 on: May 31, 2016, 02:56:10 pm »
Water spilling over from Medina Lake this morning!!


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« Reply #56 on: May 31, 2016, 02:58:41 pm »
Guadalupe River in flood stage
Access now restricted to guided tours!

http://www.ksat.com/weather/guadalupe-river-in-new-braunfels-to-be-limited-to-guided-raft-trips

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NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - Recreation on the Guadalupe River inside the New Braunfels city limits will be limited to guided raft trips beginning Tuesday, city officials said.

Water release from Canyon Lake due to flooding will make conditions for most forms of recreation, including tubing and most forms of rafting and kayaking, dangerous, city public information officer Sheri Masterson said.
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Starting at 7 p.m. Monday, incremental flood release increases will be made to achieve a flow of 2,500 cubic feet per second by midnight, Masterson said. The flow will increase to 5,000 cubic feet per second around 4 a.m. Tuesday and will be maintained at that rate until the lake flood pool drops to 911 feet.

Tubing on the river is a big part of the local economy

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« Reply #57 on: May 31, 2016, 03:07:01 pm »
I think we got about 4 inches of rain in Medina last night. Just saw pictures of the flooding in Bandera about twelve miles down SH 16. They got 10 inches of rain. Looks like Lake Medina is full.
Should help the aquifers fill back up from the drought.  The weather in Texas has been weird.  Never saw as much rain in the San Antonio area as during the last two winters I spent there.  Hope this next winter is different.  At least where I park MY RV is usually high and dry.
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Re: Weather
« Reply #58 on: May 31, 2016, 03:34:28 pm »
Should help the aquifers fill back up from the drought.  The weather in Texas has been weird.  Never saw as much rain in the San Antonio area as during the last two winters I spent there.  Hope this next winter is different.  At least where I park MY RV is usually high and dry.

Hope your RV is not here in Texas now!
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Re: Weather
« Reply #59 on: May 31, 2016, 03:37:42 pm »
Water spilling over from Medina Lake this morning!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbwyhBSt6wQ

Lake Medina was tragically dry- filled up some last May. This video is before this afternoon's rain- I think we got another 3 inches in Medina- which is not near the lake, but is 12 miles NW of Bandera.  Drought or flood in Texas.
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« Reply #60 on: May 31, 2016, 03:38:43 pm »
Should help the aquifers fill back up from the drought.  The weather in Texas has been weird.  Never saw as much rain in the San Antonio area as during the last two winters I spent there.  Hope this next winter is different.  At least where I park MY RV is usually high and dry.

I looked at the data and normally Comal County is almost dry as a bone pretty much 10 months of the year. Lately, though, it's been raining a LOT!

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« Reply #61 on: May 31, 2016, 03:56:21 pm »
Our subdivision is on the Guadalupe just north of Bulverde. Just got 1.95" in the last hour and still raining.
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Re: Weather
« Reply #62 on: May 31, 2016, 03:59:53 pm »
Did I see that even Buffalo Lake up near Amarillo has water in it again?

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« Reply #63 on: May 31, 2016, 04:00:51 pm »
Our subdivision is on the Guadalupe just north of Bulverde. Just got 1.95" in the last hour and still raining.

Wow.

Glad you have that big truck. 

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« Reply #64 on: May 31, 2016, 04:02:38 pm »
My husband made it to work 20 some miles from Medina to Kerrville on SH 16. There was standing water in places but the low water crossings were not flooded. Downstream may be another story.
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« Reply #65 on: May 31, 2016, 04:09:57 pm »
Wow.

Glad you have that big truck.

Glad I have a full cupboard.  Don't want to chance losing the toy.

Now if the wife can just get home from work.
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« Reply #66 on: May 31, 2016, 04:11:24 pm »
Our subdivision is on the Guadalupe just north of Bulverde. Just got 1.95" in the last hour and still raining.

Get a boat, fast!

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« Reply #67 on: May 31, 2016, 04:21:59 pm »
Tubing on the river is a big part of the local economy

A woman was killed in Austin yesterday while tubing on Barton Creek... she was pulled into a culvert by the force of the water and drowned.
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« Reply #68 on: May 31, 2016, 04:29:47 pm »
Hope your RV is not here in Texas now!
NOPE! Up in the cool country.  Windows open enjoying the fresh air with the smell of BBQ.
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Re: Weather
« Reply #69 on: May 31, 2016, 04:35:08 pm »
A woman was killed in Austin yesterday while tubing on Barton Creek... she was pulled into a culvert by the force of the water and drowned.

When  I lived in Austin, I would hike along the completely dry Barton Creek in the loop 360/290 area for miles with my dogs in some years. Wonder which part of Barton Creek she was tubing.
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« Reply #70 on: May 31, 2016, 04:53:28 pm »
When  I lived in Austin, I would hike along the completely dry Barton Creek in the loop 360/290 area for miles with my dogs in some years. Wonder which part of Barton Creek she was tubing.

Right by the pool apparently:

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Body of woman recovered near Barton Springs Pool, officials say



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Barton Springs pool manager Matt Miller (black shirt) and lifeguard Ceazar Kainz look at the pool bypass where a woman died Monday night. She was tubing Barton Springs, and was pulled down by the force of the water going through the bypass. Her body was recovered at the scene. The bypass was built to help keep the pool from flooding, but it still floods sometimes. The pool was closed Monday because it was flooding. LAURA SKELDING / AMERICAN-STATESMAN

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Re: Weather
« Reply #71 on: May 31, 2016, 05:09:48 pm »
@geronl @Sanguine

Just saw San Antonio news footage of Medina Lake- warnings of flooding downriver. Water still spilling over but floodgates closed for now.

Radar shows more rain headed in that direction.
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« Reply #72 on: May 31, 2016, 05:13:13 pm »
A woman was killed in Austin yesterday while tubing on Barton Creek... she was pulled into a culvert by the force of the water and drowned.

This is why they pretty much said NO TUBING in my town because of the rain and the river level

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« Reply #73 on: May 31, 2016, 05:14:26 pm »
@geronl @Sanguine

Just saw San Antonio news footage of Medina Lake- warnings of flooding downriver. Water still spilling over but floodgates closed for now.

Radar shows more rain headed in that direction.

How  can someone be pulled through that strainer... never mind!

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« Reply #74 on: May 31, 2016, 05:18:50 pm »
It's pouring in Austin right now.  Ugly.

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« Reply #75 on: May 31, 2016, 05:22:06 pm »
Looks like we might just get lighter rain for a while now... hopefully

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« Reply #76 on: May 31, 2016, 05:29:59 pm »
We only have 2 roads in and out of our sub division.  The wife is sitting at one of those right now with about 4' of water covering the road.  Deputy said it might go down in the next hour but I told her to turn around and go have supper some where.  If it's not down by the time she's back then she just needs to head back to town and spend the night.  I'll have to suffer with the left over green chili pork roast we made yesterday.  Hope there's tortillas left.
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« Reply #77 on: May 31, 2016, 05:39:07 pm »
We only have 2 roads in and out of our sub division.  The wife is sitting at one of those right now with about 4' of water covering the road.  Deputy said it might go down in the next hour but I told her to turn around and go have supper some where.  If it's not down by the time she's back then she just needs to head back to town and spend the night.  I'll have to suffer with the left over green chili pork roast we made yesterday.  Hope there's tortillas left.

Good advice.  Y'all stay safe. 

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« Reply #78 on: May 31, 2016, 05:46:44 pm »
Get a boat, fast!

You might want to start gathering animals in pairs, too.
And measuring in cubits.....
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« Reply #79 on: May 31, 2016, 05:47:08 pm »
We only have 2 roads in and out of our sub division.  The wife is sitting at one of those right now with about 4' of water covering the road.  Deputy said it might go down in the next hour but I told her to turn around and go have supper some where.  If it's not down by the time she's back then she just needs to head back to town and spend the night.  I'll have to suffer with the left over green chili pork roast we made yesterday.  Hope there's tortillas left.

4 FEET!!! dang

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« Reply #80 on: May 31, 2016, 05:48:17 pm »
... and there's the sun... at least for a little while...

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« Reply #81 on: May 31, 2016, 06:18:34 pm »
Sun is out temporarily in Medina as well. Soggy 7 day forecast- but glad for the break.
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« Reply #82 on: May 31, 2016, 06:47:54 pm »
Hmmm...rain or hail.  Both my folks and sister had severe hail damage several weeks ago near I10 and 1604. They haven't even gotten all THAT damage fixed yet.  Glad I left at the end of Feb.  But it took until Memorial Day up here to finally warm up.
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« Reply #83 on: May 31, 2016, 09:05:24 pm »
Fort Bend residents seek higher ground, prepare for worst
Posted: May 31, 2016 1:17 PM CST Updated: May 31, 2016 1:17 PM CST

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RICHMOND, Texas (KHOU) – Evacuations are underway in Fort Bend County as the Brazos River continues to flood its banks.

The river is expected to crest in Rosenberg and Richmond at some point Tuesday afternoon or evening, but several roads are already closed and some communities are taking on water.

Residents in Richmond’s Rio Vista community suddenly had water front property as the quickly rising Brazos began to take over, seeping up through sewer drains.

“This is the first time it's ever come up like this,” said resident Jennifer Torres.

“Well, it's concerning you know?” added Arturo Cano. “To say the least… but there's nothing we can do really.”

According to Alan Spears with the Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management, once the banks are flooded waters will stay high for several days.

“This is one of those lifetime events,” said Spears. “We are kind of anticipating some things that we've never seen before.”...



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« Reply #84 on: May 31, 2016, 09:07:55 pm »
I don't think the storms around San Angelo and the ones in Mexico are going to reach me here. Maybe early in the morning new rainstorms will develop

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« Reply #85 on: May 31, 2016, 09:24:39 pm »
I don't think the storms around San Angelo and the ones in Mexico are going to reach me here. Maybe early in the morning new rainstorms will develop

There's the rest of the week to go.   Big chance for rain every day!

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« Reply #86 on: June 01, 2016, 12:16:37 am »
There's the rest of the week to go.   Big chance for rain every day!

We are pretty saturated at the moment. Ground can't absorb much more.

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« Reply #87 on: June 01, 2016, 01:35:28 pm »
Watch Jeep get washed away in New Braunfels!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8afpGv_bT0

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« Reply #88 on: June 01, 2016, 01:40:58 pm »
Damn,

@geronl !  That's horrible.

Here's some footage from Barton Springs:  http://www.facebook.com/AustinCityParks/videos/981168565240185/

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« Reply #89 on: June 01, 2016, 02:13:11 pm »
Watch Jeep get washed away in New Braunfels!!

Glad no one was inside.  It amazes me how many people drown around here every year from trying to go through low water crossings. 

The wife had to wait about 2 hours but the water dropped enough for her to get home last night.  We went back out about an hour after that and the water was about a foot below the road surface.  Funny how it dropped almost as fast as it rose.  Of course round 2 (and possibly round 3 and 4) is on it's way.
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« Reply #90 on: June 01, 2016, 06:23:29 pm »
Glad no one was inside.  It amazes me how many people drown around here every year from trying to go through low water crossings. 

The wife had to wait about 2 hours but the water dropped enough for her to get home last night.  We went back out about an hour after that and the water was about a foot below the road surface.  Funny how it dropped almost as fast as it rose.  Of course round 2 (and possibly round 3 and 4) is on it's way.

Well the next round is in Medina now. I went into Kerrville and raced the black clouds home. It is raining hard now with thunder and lightning but it doesn't look too big on radar but more pop-up storms may form. It is headed east.

Glad your wife made it home safely. The Medina River crossing south of my house was underwater yesterday and may be again now.
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« Reply #91 on: June 01, 2016, 06:58:49 pm »
Glad no one was inside.  It amazes me how many people drown around here every year from trying to go through low water crossings. 

The wife had to wait about 2 hours but the water dropped enough for her to get home last night.  We went back out about an hour after that and the water was about a foot below the road surface.  Funny how it dropped almost as fast as it rose.  Of course round 2 (and possibly round 3 and 4) is on it's way.

Those waters are going from your house to my town! If that water spills over the little dam around 5 miles north of me... well I'm less than 2 miles from the river

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« Reply #92 on: June 01, 2016, 07:09:25 pm »
Those waters are going from your house to my town! If that water spills over the little dam around 5 miles north of me... well I'm less than 2 miles from the river

Get the raft out cause there's more on the way.  Just looked at the radar and it's purple over by Boerne so figure about an hour from now we'll be filling back up again.
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« Reply #93 on: June 01, 2016, 07:21:07 pm »
Get the raft out cause there's more on the way.  Just looked at the radar and it's purple over by Boerne so figure about an hour from now we'll be filling back up again.

oh boy... I might be needing sand bags

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« Reply #94 on: June 01, 2016, 09:37:22 pm »
Seriously, @geronl

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« Reply #95 on: June 01, 2016, 09:54:31 pm »
That storm passing Boerne died out as it was reaching me. I was out there looking at the dark clouds and feeling the wind from the front... and then... it sort of went away. It looks strange on the radar at weather.com

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« Reply #96 on: June 01, 2016, 09:55:34 pm »
Seriously, @geronl?

Not serious about the sandbags, I should have included  :tongue2:


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« Reply #97 on: June 01, 2016, 10:07:20 pm »
That storm passing Boerne died out as it was reaching me. I was out there looking at the dark clouds and feeling the wind from the front... and then... it sort of went away. It looks strange on the radar at weather.com

We got lots of wind but only about 1/2" of rain but it all came in a 30 minute period.  Not nearly as hard as yesterday (almost 2" over 55 minutes) but still pretty fast and heavy.  Lots of stuff down by Del Rio that looks headed our way though.
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« Reply #98 on: June 01, 2016, 10:16:54 pm »
Not serious about the sandbags, I should have included  :tongue2:

Oh, good! 

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« Reply #99 on: June 02, 2016, 10:39:40 am »
Austin area got hit with another 2-3 inches this morning, just in time for rush hour. Expected to rain off and on all day.
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