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2012 Texas Drought OR IS IT thread

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by LonghornFan, Mar 15, 2012.

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  1. Pete the Cheat

    Pete the Cheat Member

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    walked in about 30 min ago, and forgot my umbrella. it was fantastic!

    I am gonna go ring out my shirt now
     
    #61 Pete the Cheat, Jul 12, 2012
  2. moestavern19

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    Heard the commute from the Woodlands into downtown is at least 3 hours today.

    Suckers.
     
    #62 moestavern19, Jul 12, 2012
  3. ima_drummer2k

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    Safe to say the drought is now history.

    Last year, some "experts" were predicting it would last up to 10 years. LOL...
     
    #63 ima_drummer2k, Jul 12, 2012
  4. Lady_Di

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    Was the high pressure sitting over your house this morning? lol
     
    #64 Lady_Di, Jul 12, 2012
  5. LonghornFan

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    Yeah, that drive through downtown was not fun. At all.
     
    #65 LonghornFan, Jul 12, 2012
  6. ima_drummer2k

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    Yeah, not quite...

    The commute in this morning was pretty bad. Can you post that pic of you dressed as Marilyn Monroe again? The HOV lane was flooded so I missed my connecting bus downtown and had to wait 20 minutes in the rain for the next one.
     
    #66 ima_drummer2k, Jul 12, 2012
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  7. Pete the Cheat

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    anyone heading downtown from Pearland? 288 always seems to turn into a lake around the ramp near 610
     
    #67 Pete the Cheat, Jul 12, 2012
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    [​IMG]
     
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  9. Lady_Di

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    An exercpt from Eric's blog...

    http://blog.chron.com/sciguy/2012/07/heavy-rains-bring-flooding-to-the-northwest-of-houston/

    WHOA. I guess we need to appreciate the 80s degree days!!

    LOL
     
    #69 Lady_Di, Jul 12, 2012
  10. LonghornFan

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    [​IMG]

    This isn't stopping and it's only giving the mosquito's roids. It's gonna be hell when the sun comes out one day.
     
    #70 LonghornFan, Jul 12, 2012
  11. codell

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    Getting hammered in Magnolia. 13" of rain since yesterday morning.

    I am 100% trapped at my house. Can't even get 100' from my driveway due to a bridge being 4' under water.

    This stinks.
     
    #71 codell, Jul 12, 2012
  12. davidio840

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    This is from Eric Berger's Blog as well. Insight from Impact Weather:

    Looks like we have more rain to come tonight and tomorrow!
     
    #72 davidio840, Jul 12, 2012
  13. Pete the Cheat

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    I know exactly what will cheer you up buddy
     
    #73 Pete the Cheat, Jul 12, 2012
  14. Lady_Di

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    No kidding. Throwing hubby a bday party next Saturday and the party will be outside. I guess I need to go to Home Depot and stock up on OFF! candles :\


    I'm sorry. :( Hopefully, the rain will let up today so the water will recede.
     
    #74 Lady_Di, Jul 12, 2012
  15. DrLudicrous

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    I miss the drought.
     
    #75 DrLudicrous, Jul 12, 2012
  16. Uprising

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    Loving it! This is the best summer weather ever! So nice outside.

    This is pretty damn astounding.

    [​IMG]
     
    #76 Uprising, Jul 12, 2012
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  17. K LoLo

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    I'm a fan of the rain and all, but I'm supposed to go fishing on Sunday, early in the morning, so this looks like it might ruin those plans.
     
    #77 K LoLo, Jul 12, 2012
  18. LonghornFan

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    Is that your yard Uprising? :eek:
     
    #78 LonghornFan, Jul 12, 2012
  19. Bandwagoner

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    This is a great time to check out the grading of your yard which is more important than the thousands people spend on 'irrigation'. If you have spots that are holding more moisture than other they will surely get fungus and turn brown. Not many Texans are familiar with this so keep an eye out to after the heavy rain to see standing, trapped water and make a note or even mark it. You can slowly build it up yourself with compost or have it professionally fixed.

    Either way, a properly graded yard will be useful in times of little rain as it will allow the entire yard to evenly take advantage of the rainfall we get.
     
    #79 Bandwagoner, Jul 12, 2012
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  20. Uprising

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    #80 Uprising, Jul 12, 2012
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