After 44 days and nights of almost constant rain, it’s wise to remember that Noah’s Ark this ain’t:
"We need to keep in mind that these rains will stop, the earth will get parched and cracked, the grasses will wither, all will return to what it was last year. Drought and flood are a cycle. If we don’t bank the water we’re getting now, we won’t have any to withdraw in the next drought."
Indeed, LCRA meterologist Bob Rose predicts a drier, if not quite dry, week ahead.
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Posted in Texana, Weather/Climate
Tagged 44 days and nights of rain, LCRA meteorologist Bob Rose, Texas drought & flood cycle
Awakened by thunder several times last night, I was nevertheless surprised to see on the LCRA’s internet rain chart this morning that up to 2.5 inches had fallen across the area by dawn. Meteorologist Bob Rose says it could be the last significant cold front for a while:
"We need to really appreciate this spell of cooler weather because it’s likely to be one of the last we’ll see before…the onset of summer’s heat that will occur over the next couple of weeks. Texas weather, you gotta’ love it!"
Well, I love the spring and the fall. Not so much the inbetweens. And spring is almost over.
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LCRA meteorologist Bob Rose says they could be a comin’ before sundown and into the dark:
"Large hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes will all be possible late today. In addition to the severe storms, moderate to heavy rain is forecast which will increase the potential for flash flooding."
The rancho’s hatches are all battened.
UPDATE Bob updates his forecast, noting a tornado watch until 11 p.m. and a flash flood watch overnight for these slow-moving storms coming northeast out of Mexico. Average rainfall anticipated 2 to 3 inches with isolated totals near 4 inches. The lakes they will rise again. Radar’s not very impressive at 7:44 p.m. Hope it stays that way.
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Tagged flash flooding, hail, LCRA meteorologist Bob Rose, tornadoes
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