Storm watch 2023..up graded..

[LargeOrangeFont]

Let’s look on the bright side.. this should smooth out a lot of the trails around Havasu!

 

[HNL2LHC]

Last time this occurred Davis Dam didn't let out much water. The river was a trickle!

Was that done to keep the volume down and allow for the river to absorb the flow from the land and cause damage to the homes by flooding/overflowing?

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Was that done to keep the volume down and allow for the river to absorb the flow from the land and cause damage to the homes by flooding/overflowing?

I think by keeping the flow low, it allows the river to absorb the runoff.

If I am reading that correctly, that is.

 

[Wedgy]

Radio here this morning said not going inland. Cali needs the rain.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

I wonder where the “DEW” point will be when the storms hit

DUH!

 

[stephenkatsea]

About Us – Letner Roofing

Here ya' go! Local 36 is LA, 220 was OC, but they'd been talking about merging for 30 years.

I went to HS with one of the owners of Letner Roofing. His Dad started the company in Downey CA in the 50s.

 

[monkeyswrench]

I went to HS with one of the owners of Letner Roofing. His Dad started the company in Downey CA in the 50s.

Last I'd heard, 10+ years ago, grandson was running the show. Always kept equipment looking respectable and job sites clean!

 

[Orange Juice]

I think by keeping the flow low, it allows the river to absorb the runoff.

If I am reading that correctly, that is.

Farm land will be flooded. If it doesn’t destroy the crops, they’ll need water in a week.

 

[Angler]

Looks like it time to empty all of the dams....

 

[hallett21]

Radio here this morning said not going inland. Cali needs the rain.

So it changed direction again?

 

[rrrr]

Yes but they anticipate it dying as it moves up from Baja

It was thirty years ago today that Hurricane Alicia hit Houston. I lived in NW Houston, 60 miles from landfall. It rained nine inches at my house in the following 36 hours, and more than a dozen tornados hit the area.

The winds will moderate when Hilary arrives in California, but there will still be a shitload of rain. You guys might not be chuckling on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[JFMFG]

It was thirty years ago today that Hurricane Alicia hit Houston. I lived in NW Houston, 60 miles from landfall. It rained nine inches at my house in the following 36 hours, and more than a dozen tornados hit the area.

The winds will moderate when Hilary arrives in California, but there will still be a shitload of rain. You guys might not be chuckling on Tuesday afternoon.

I know we won’t be chuckling but unfortunately what can we do? Sandbags aren’t gonna save shit at that rate of rain.

 

[rrrr]

I know we won’t be chuckling but unfortunately what can we do? Sandbags aren’t gonna save shit at that rate of rain.

I'm just trying to impress upon members that it's a serious deal and some forethought is a good idea.

 

[Angler]

City of Parker should sand bag to keep all the donkey in the desert, not in the River.

It should have read donkey shit!

 

[riverroyal]

Call me whatever ypu want but...yeti is full of ice. Portable batteries are charged. 8 cases of water, some added groceries. All this tookl under 1 hour.
Water doesn't go bad. Ice is ice. Gas is going to be used regardless.
I dont think it's going to be a big deal but...I've also been evacuated for fires that started 30 miles away.

Now I'm off to dinner. Get lit. Drive with my lights on to a pool hall. With my lady Mrs RR. No uber.
'Get lit' means have a soda with caffeine. Don't jump to conclusions

 

[rrrr]

Call me whatever ypu want but...yeti is full of ice. Portable batteries are charged. 8 cases of water, some added groceries. All this tookl under 1 hour.
Water doesn't go bad. Ice is ice. Gas is going to be used regardless.
I dont think it's going to be a big deal but...I've also been evacuated for fires that started 30 miles away.

Now I'm off to dinner. Get lit. Drive with my lights on to a pool hall. With my lady Mrs RR. No uber.
'Get lit' means have a soda with caffeine. Don't jump to conclusions

Living in Houston, when a hurricane threatened, everyone hauled ass to the grocery store. So there I am just hours after the announcement, and the shelves containing crackers and peanut butter are bare.

And I'm thinking WTH? If the power goes out for a week, eating peanut butter and crackers isn't on my menu. There's still an entire store full of non-perishable food. People are funny.

 

[HNL2LHC]

City of Parker should sand bag to keep all the donkey in the desert, not in the River.

How we going to keep all the jackasses here on RDP? @RiverDave you gotta come up with the plan. The members need yore help!!!!

 

[grumpy88]

If only somebody had MRE available ! Haha

 

[FlyByWire]

Let’s look on the bright side.. this should smooth out a lot of the trails around Havasu!

Good!

They need it

 

[The Prisoner]

Badass lightning and clouds towards downtown Kingman

 

[Activated]

Call me whatever ypu want but...yeti is full of ice. Portable batteries are charged. 8 cases of water, some added groceries. All this tookl under 1 hour.
Water doesn't go bad. Ice is ice. Gas is going to be used regardless.
I dont think it's going to be a big deal but...I've also been evacuated for fires that started 30 miles away.

Now I'm off to dinner. Get lit. Drive with my lights on to a pool hall. With my lady Mrs RR. No uber.
'Get lit' means have a soda with caffeine. Don't jump to conclusions

Mrs RR???

For some reason I always thought you and @JB in so cal were gay?

 

[gqchris]

Shit is hilarious. My daughters first day of school is Monday and they sent this ridiculous text of how they might cancel school. Wtf.

Idiots have no clue on how hurricanes are fueled. They need Warm water!

What is the media distracting us from this time?

 

[Singleton]

Shit is hilarious. My daughters first day of school is Monday and they sent this ridiculous text of how they might cancel school. Wtf.

Idiots have no clue on how hurricanes are fueled. They need Warm water!

What is the media distracting us from this time?

Water temp off of SD is 72

 

[Todd Mohr]

Nothin better than wet dirt, get them toys out.

 

[stephenkatsea]

FWIW Hilary is showing a Vapor Tail the extends across the Pacific to Fiji. That's how it is receiving its moisture. That's one hell of a Vapor Tail. The Southern CA Weather Force guy is currently doing a live feed on FB. Appears to be drinking Coors Light in the bottle. Can't be a bad thing.

 

[PlanB]

Water temp off of SD is 72

Needs to 80+. My weather forecast for Sunday in North San Diego is showing 1" of rain with winds up to 17MPH. I still say the news media is overblowing this storm.

 

[gqchris]

Water temp off of SD is 72

72 aint gonna do it in my unprofessional opinion.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Good!

They need it View attachment 1266483

I have to be in Vegas next week for work.. I’m half thinking of sneaking out to Havasu for some rides

 

[4Waters]

Call me whatever ypu want but...yeti is full of ice. Portable batteries are charged. 8 cases of water, some added groceries. All this tookl under 1 hour.
Water doesn't go bad. Ice is ice. Gas is going to be used regardless.
I dont think it's going to be a big deal but...I've also been evacuated for fires that started 30 miles away.

Now I'm off to dinner. Get lit. Drive with my lights on to a pool hall. With my lady Mrs RR. No uber.
'Get lit' means have a soda with caffeine. Don't jump to conclusions

It could be nothing to everything. We were down to 10 bottles of water anyway grabbed a little extra food and filled the cars up, tomorrow morning I will get some gas in my gas can for the generator, if it doesn't get used in the generator I will put it in my car next week. Worst case for us would be no power for a day or two tops

 

[Singleton]

Needs to 80+. My weather forecast for Sunday in North San Diego is showing 1" of rain with winds up to 17MPH. I still say the news media is overblowing this storm.

Yep. National weather reports are calling for 2.5-4, yet the weather station a few blocks from my place in Carlsbad with a historical accuracy percentage of 94%, is calling for 1 to 1.5 and winds gusts into the 20.

 

[hallett21]

Shit is hilarious. My daughters first day of school is Monday and they sent this ridiculous text of how they might cancel school. Wtf.

Idiots have no clue on how hurricanes are fueled. They need Warm water!

What is the media distracting us from this time?

Catch 22. God forbid it turned and hit LA. Then everyone would cry that we had no warning lol.

 

[attitude]

Catch 22. God forbid it turned and hit LA. Then everyone would cry that we had no warning lol.

Well I just got this warning while reading the thread lol.

 

[hallett21]

Well I just got this warning while reading the thread lol.

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Lol exactly.

And I’m not comparing FL hurricanes to this “storm” but remember when Ivan was supposed to decimate Tampa and turned on the last day?

Weather is unpredictable

 

[attitude]

It’s the calm before the storm here, enjoying my weather tax while I can.

 

[28Eliminator]

We went storm chasing today

 

[DWC]

Shit is hilarious. My daughters first day of school is Monday and they sent this ridiculous text of how they might cancel school. Wtf.

Idiots have no clue on how hurricanes are fueled. They need Warm water!

What is the media distracting us from this time?

Come on. It could be really windy with some rain

 

[Bugginout]

IBEW workers do

draw a circular on your hood, if 3 drops land in it in 3 minutes, too much rain go home. If not, draw a bigger circle.

Not all of us! I actually watched some journeyman do this like 12 years ago and it blew my mind. Told them it pays better at work than home! I had just organized in from the non union. Needless to say it was was really easy to go right to the top company wise with a non union work ethic. I'm a medium voltage cable splicer(1000 to 35,000 volts) and a superintendent now.

 

[Racey]

1/2 mile strikes here, loud as a mofo

 

[Racey]

Catch 22. God forbid it turned and hit LA. Then everyone would cry that we had no warning lol.

Free drugs down in the LA river hurry hurry!

 

[Angler]

In Socal, we will get a 1/4 inch of rain, with a lot of shots from the news showing water tricking down a gutter..

Storm Watch!

I'm sticking with my prediction..
Hope I'm wrong, I'd love a great downpour with some lightning and thunder..

 

[DRYHEAT]

There will be no rain in Havasu.

 

[Heylam]

Boards are waxed, hoping for the swell.

 

[HTTP404]

 

[JFMFG]

Wtf did I just watch

 

[Singleton]

In the last hour, I have gotten the Spectrum Internet service warning that service could drop on Sunday, an SDGE warning that power and gas should be impacted and the city stated the water could be impacted.

 

[petie6464]

Got a few drops on me taking a walk a few minutes ago... We're all gonna die!

 

[Racey]

Wtf did I just watch

Dude is a legend, he's been doing weather videos for probably 10 years, maybe longer

 

[attitude]

I also got this email from Geico lol.

 

[monkeyswrench]

Not all of us! I actually watched some journeyman do this like 12 years ago and it blew my mind. Told them it pays better at work than home! I had just organized in from the non union. Needless to say it was was really easy to go right to the top company wise with a non union work ethic. I'm a medium voltage cable splicer(1000 to 35,000 volts) and a superintendent now.

"Medium voltage", "1000 to 35,000 volts"


I just ran a new sub panel in an outbuilding...typical 220 stuff...about shit myself when touching the thing and thunder cracked outside and the lightning flashed through the windows.

It wasn't even conected yet on the other end

 

[DRYHEAT]

Got a few drops on me taking a walk a few minutes ago... We're all gonna die!

That was the wind blowing water out of your pool