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Post by glennkoks on May 26, 2015 5:33:44 GMT
Its went from bad to worse. Since I last posted about 3 hours ago the same storm system that caused the floods in Central Texas just pushed through the Houston area. Some areas around town received 9 inches in 3 hours. The morning light will probably reveal some extreme flooding.
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Post by Ratty on May 26, 2015 23:14:48 GMT
When we here in Oz see or hear media reports on local services, we could be forgiven for thinking that the Lone Star State rarely sees flooding. (I know this is a bad one.) This website - a product of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in collaboration with the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Guadalupe-Bianco River Authority (GBRA) - makes for some interesting reading: Texas leads the nation most every year in flood-related deaths & damageCondolences to all affected. Stay safe Texans.
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Post by glennkoks on May 27, 2015 3:59:13 GMT
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Post by nonentropic on May 27, 2015 4:20:12 GMT
The state of Texas is in the convergent zone and has massive shifts in climate, always.
I've been in Houston one weeks after 12 inches of rain and its all gone, I've been there when we had 8 inches of rain in an afternoon next day gone. its the nature of the beast and the region.
the rain is liquid gold to farmers and will be welcome somewhere.
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Post by fredzl4dh on May 27, 2015 11:11:39 GMT
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Post by acidohm on May 27, 2015 19:38:34 GMT
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Post by acidohm on May 28, 2015 19:54:01 GMT
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Post by glennkoks on May 29, 2015 3:14:14 GMT
Looks like more heavy storms for Texas... Attachments:
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Post by acidohm on May 30, 2015 20:31:08 GMT
Looking at nullschool, there are a number of cyclonic systems along the itcz of the Pacific....I lack a long term observation of this area, does this look normal??
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Post by missouriboy on May 30, 2015 21:52:46 GMT
Looking at nullschool, there are a number of cyclonic systems along the itcz of the Pacific....I lack a long term observation of this area, does this look normal?? Me too ... but it does seem different. I see two small high-pressure zones at 250 hPA just south of the equator (counter clock wise rotation) placed 5 to 7 lines of longitude west of S. America. Seem to be centered over a cold water patch visible in ocean currents w/ SSTA on. There are similar high-pressure zones north of the equator (clockwise rotation) just south of Hawaii. Doesn't seem to be much cooler water associated with these. Ocean currents show two small clockwise gyres centered directly on the equator (same general longitude) where the easterly and westerly equatorial currents come together. Are these tradewind-driven currents meeting a Kelvin wave? Be kind ... I'm shootin from the hip! 2015-05-29 00:00 UTC
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Post by douglavers on May 30, 2015 22:59:07 GMT
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Post by Ratty on May 31, 2015 23:13:14 GMT
What is your definition of "pretty decent" Doug?
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Post by douglavers on Jun 1, 2015 4:08:57 GMT
Ratty
In the last couple of days there was a "rain event" reported across Australia from just East of the Kimberleys to the Northern NSW tablelands. 20-50mm seemed to be the standard.
Seemed to be underneath a jet stream.
I would say that was decent rain.
Unfortunately, it mostly missed Victoria.
Anyhow, my bit of Melbourne received about 20mm last night - satisfactorily refilled my tanks!!
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Post by Ratty on Jun 1, 2015 7:00:10 GMT
Interesting?
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Post by Ratty on Jun 1, 2015 12:40:16 GMT
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