Suffice it to say that we are very glad we have natural gas heat and paid for the extra insulation package. Yeah, it's cold.
What a contrast!Snow on the peak behind me, near freezing at the homestead, and no electric for 5 hours this morning. What a way to start the day half way through March.
We’re half way to desert here and go through long dry periods. But sometimes like today we get >1/3 of our rain in one day! Our average annual rainfall is only 18 inches.Rained here, but not bad. Tomorrow there is more coming.
Yes, much different there than up here north of Houston. I call this place The Swamp!We’re half way to desert here and go through long dry periods. But sometimes like today we get >1/3 of our rain in one day! Our average annual rainfall is only 18 inches.
Yes, very different! Even though we do have a few alligators in the Rio Grande.Yes, much different there than up here north of Houston. I call this place The Swamp!![]()
I've been down your way many times in my work career and on vacation. Actually, I have been almost everywhere one can go in Texas when doing oilfield work. Texas is quite the state with respect to climate diversity.Yes, very different! Even though we do have a few alligators in the Rio Grande.
No kidding!I've been down your way many times in my work career and on vacation. Actually, I have been almost everywhere one can go in Texas when doing oilfield work. Texas is quite the state with respect to climate diversity.
The local news showed videos of a lot of flooded areas in the Valley... Looked pretty bad to me.We ended up with 7.15 inches total in that 36 hour rain event.
Yeah, saw the floods on TV. Hope you are okay.We ended up with 7.15 inches total in that 36 hour rain event.
We’re fine. A few folks in the neighborhood had small problems. We saw a FedEx truck get stuck in deep water and had to be towed after couple of hours later. They shouldn’t have tried to deliver in high water. These super heavy rain events seem to happen about every three years.Yeah, saw the floods on TV. Hope you are okay.
What a mess! So glad you're okay.We’re fine. A few folks in the neighborhood had small problems. We saw a FedEx truck get stuck in deep water and had to be towed after couple of hours later. They shouldn’t have tried to deliver in high water. These super heavy rain events seem to happen about every three years.
A lot of areas were way worse than us. Harlingen got 21 inches this week - incredible! Except that it has happened before. This I-2 access road is not very far from us. Yes, that’s a road with a deep ditch next to the shopping center. Apparently cars floated everywhere many ending up in the deeper ditches. The interstate itself was fine. View attachment 54870
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At least 3 people dead, hundreds rescued after severe storms flood streets in South Texas
Drenching rain along the Texas-Mexico border let up Friday, but rescues were still ongoing a day after severe storms trapped residents in their homes, forced drivers to abandon their vehicles on flooded roads and shut down an airport.www.pbs.org
Reminds me of Harvey in 2017 when we had 50+ inches of rain!We’re fine. A few folks in the neighborhood had small problems. We saw a FedEx truck get stuck in deep water and had to be towed after couple of hours later. They shouldn’t have tried to deliver in high water. These super heavy rain events seem to happen about every three years.
A lot of areas were way worse than us. Harlingen got 21 inches this week - incredible! Except that it has happened before. This I-2 access road is not very far from us. Yes, that’s a road with a deep ditch next to the shopping center. Apparently cars floated everywhere many ending up in the deeper ditches. The interstate itself was fine. View attachment 54870
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At least 3 people dead, hundreds rescued after severe storms flood streets in South Texas
Drenching rain along the Texas-Mexico border let up Friday, but rescues were still ongoing a day after severe storms trapped residents in their homes, forced drivers to abandon their vehicles on flooded roads and shut down an airport.www.pbs.org
Oh we haven had anything nearly that bad down here! Yes 10-20 inches of rain in an event, but OMG I hope we never see 50!Reminds me of Harvey in 2017 when we had 50+ inches of rain!