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[craig333]

The weather folks were showing the radar. Scattered showers over the area followed with a story on a wind driven grass fire. I have a feeling we won't see much of the damage for a while yet. Until people get into the backcountry and see what's been washed out.

[Wandering Sagebrush]

The weather folks were showing the radar. Scattered showers over the area followed with a story on a wind driven grass fire. I have a feeling we won't see much of the damage for a while yet. Until people get into the backcountry and see what's been washed out.

Per NOA, DVNP Is closed, including 190.  Washouts reported.

[Mighty Dodge Ram]

Camarillo, inland/coastal SoCal. 3.29" of rain since midday yesterday, high winds but no major issues in our neighborhood. Conejo Creek (about 300 yards from us) and Arroyo Las Posas both ran strong but did not breach their banks. Good to go.

 

Now...the 5.1 earthquake that shook the hell outta us, that's another story. LOL

[teledork]

I hope that is the case.

South of Bishop is a mess (395 is closed) but it seems Mono County was north and west enough to be spared. It rained lightly but steadily much of the night - the louder sound was simply the roof dripping. We got substantially more rain (and a more dramatic  river rise) during a thunderstorm just a couple of days ago. (It is interesting that the emergency information portal for the county alters the scale for the river gauge so it looks more severe)

After several days of emergency alerts and being on call to help sandbag I can't help but chuckle a little. I mean - fires, floods, earthquakes (had a 3.2 yesterday) epic and unexpected snowstorms - Walker has earned the title "The Disaster Capital of Mono County" but we dodged the bullet this time. I delayed my bread baking after a warning of power outages . I also delayed a backpacking trip and I am still rather sour about the 6-10 inches of forecast snow that magically became 38 inches in January, '21 so feel free to ignore my sardonic mood.

If the hype kept people safer it is a good thing but I worry about a boy who cried wolf reaction from a lot of the folks around here. 

 

[rubberlegs]

DVNP reports that they broke the measured record for one day's rain, over 2" on Sunday. The previous record was Aug, 2022, which did a lot of damage throughout the park. Photos here: https://www.nps.gov/...ture/hilary.htm

Edited by rubberlegs, 21 August 2023 - 10:30 PM.

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

WOW some huge flooding.

I have to think what the 'Pour overs" that Ski/Land explore must be like with all that run off.

 

Frank

[ski3pin]

Julie and I just returned home from an extended adventure. We learned from a friend that the remnants of the hurricane/tropical storm produced a severe wind event here that ripped several fruit laden branches off two of our peach trees. I will survey and work on the damage in the morning. If I go look now I will not be able to sleep tonight.

[ski3pin]

Julie and I just returned home from an extended adventure. We learned from a friend that the remnants of the hurricane/tropical storm produced a severe wind event here that ripped several fruit laden branches off two of our peach trees. I will survey and work on the damage in the morning. If I go look now I will not be able to sleep tonight.

 

additionally, the severe wind event at the local reservoir separated the marina docks from their moorings. Boats and docks floated away.