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[Lighthawk]

We got the 4am phone call on Tuesday morning.  

I was already awake, listening to a particularly strong gust strike the forest.

 

A tree had come down on Susan's parents house, where her daughter and grand-daughter reside.  The young family grabbed their basics and retreated next door, smelling gas.  Susan took the call and told me the propane tank had been knocked off it's moorings.  I was still under the covers and said, "Call the fire department."  And so the day began.

 

Trees were down across the roads getting there, and we had to take a backroad, which involved fording a stream.

The good news is we have had the tree crew clear the mess, and the insurance company has dried in the building.

A temporary propane tank was being set today.  

 

We've had 10" of rain in five days.  It's a big year with double our YTD rainfall.   

Looking back to 1964 they had 22" of rain in five days, causing the Lower Hell Hole Dam failure.

Edited by Lighthawk, 10 February 2017 - 06:19 AM.

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Andy, I'm sorry to hear about the damage, but glad that no one was hurt.

[ski3pin]

Lighthawk, an event like this sure shapes up your day, doesn't it? Wow. Glad no one was hurt and we  hope that getting the home safe and habitable goes well.

 

Somewhere around here I have an old copy of the usgs report on the failure of the coffer dam on the Rubicon River during construction of PCWA's Hell Hole dam. Quite an event and the scars are still so evident.

 

It would be nice to see the sun for several days in a roll.

[takesiteasy]

Andy, sorry to hear about the storm damage. Glad things are getting worked out.

 

We are having sunshine and temps in the 40°s here today. No weather to speak of. What a strange winter. I hope things settle down for you guys soon.

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Regards to the winter 63/64. As we traveled around Ca and Or over the years we have come across places where there are sighs of high water marks. Some I remember are US 101 south of Eureka where the Ell river flooded above the road,15' at least above the road way.

Navarro river a few miles east of Ca.1 where the water was at least 12' above the road.You can see silt marks on the redwoods.

The picnic area at Jedediah Smith CG on the Smith river east of Crescent City also silt marks  very high on the Redwoods.

Then there's the visitors stop on the Umpqua river at Glide ,where the Colliding Rivers View Point is.

This series of storms lasted I think over a week and effected most of the west coast.

Mommy nature sure can pack a punch sometimes.

Glad all are safe at the Lighthawks.

Frank

[highz]

Andy, I'm sorry to hear about the damage, but glad that no one was hurt.

x2 on that!

[craig333]

Glad they're okay. Some amazing stuff going on. In what seems to me an amazing feat they cleared the terrain in front of the emergency spillway of trees and brush and even poured concrete on portions. Just in time it seems.

 

http://www.sfgate.co...st-10925628.php

 

Then this http://www.kcra.com/...k-grove/8729535

 

Its certainly been an interesting weather year so far.

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks Craig for posting the links.

Very interesting.

Hope the 5/6 day break in rain will help .

Frank

[Smokecreek1]

It's snowing again---the seemingly never ending rain has just turned to snow! I just had to run to the wood shed for another load! They say another week of this ---but we are supposed to be out of the drought now with a chance that the rain/snow will end it down south too, that's good! Mud, snow , rain, me thinks lot's of people getting stuck and tearing up the back country roads this spring (already seeing rigs covered with mud every weekend)-that's bad. The BLM/FS have issued a warning about not using some of the roads ( unless you really need too)  up here in NE Ca/NW Nevada until after they dry out. People will just ignore those warnings and the roads and nature will suffer!  Another year of rutted roads, tall grass, snakes, more cheat grass and lot's of fires. Time for a drink !

 

Smoke

[Tuff Guy 62]

Wind gust over 70mph in Salinas today. My backyard fence is down on three side and it's a real mess out there. Not fit for man or beast