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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2014 13:00:39 GMT -5
Lake Chino  Finally some weather. Of course it comes just before high school baseball season opener. NO rain for 9 moths and now baseball season is delayed. |
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billg22
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Post by billg22 on Feb 28, 2014 13:38:48 GMT -5
Yesterday I set up my rain barrels to grab some of that "sunshine".
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Post by wireholic on Feb 28, 2014 18:00:16 GMT -5
It's been pouring in Carmel all day and the pine trees are in such shock, they're dropping branches everywhere!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2014 19:10:24 GMT -5
Here is how poorly prepared SoCal is for rain. This storm is nothing special. It's a driving windy rainstorm. Not even a gully washer by Gulf Coast standards. Yet the drainage cannot handle it. The line of leaves on the sidewalk in the image below is the high tide mark. It rained and the water rose to above curb level, from a normal rain storm!  |
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Post by radio on Feb 28, 2014 19:22:12 GMT -5
Woo hoo! Hope the central valley and the Sierras get some good precip out of this system! I've been told many Almond farmers are ripping out up to 20 percent of their orchards due to lack of irrigation water for this season.
I lived in Modesto, Ca for close to 20 years and there are very few storm drains, so street flooding is very common. One place I lived, the water in the street would get headlight high on most cars a couple of times each spring
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bhiatt
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Post by bhiatt on Feb 28, 2014 21:10:07 GMT -5
them box culverts are most likely clogged up with debris. Seen that a bunch. There was a lady on the local news here that was going down her street clearing out the leaves and other debris before the heavy rains came. Cant rely on the city to clean all of them. Better than having a flooded yard or basement. Honestly I don't know why more people don't do this. Instead of sitting on their butts(not directed towards shotgunner) bitching about it. Get out there and getter done. It really aint that difficult.
It don't take much to block the openings. Grass 3" inches long will block.
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Post by beefjello on Mar 1, 2014 10:36:28 GMT -5
We got just shy of half an inch overnight. First rain since mid December.. and it washed the dust off my rocks!  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2014 13:55:51 GMT -5
My backyard was designed incorrectly with the low spot at the patio and not at the back wall. That is why that pool forms. Regarding the streets I am at the bottom of the runoff pattern and the MAJOR culvert it dumps into is 400 yards south at the end of my street. No possible way for me to clean that baby out alone. Honestly I had never even thought to look into it. I will now that bhiatt enlightened me! Thanks Brad. No offence taken, ever. You a good dude. |
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Post by bhiatt on Mar 1, 2014 14:49:35 GMT -5
when it downpours the majority of the rain speeds right past them inlets.
I work const. doing mostly road work and Im seeing more often multiple box culverts(another 2-3) being installed closer together to help when it downpours when the majority of the water goes right past one there are 2-3 more to help catch what went past.
You could check and see if the culvert has debris in it. It doesn't take much to slow them up. It bugs me when I see people cut their grass and shoot it out into the street into the gutter. Just take a look down there and if it looks like its clogged up with debris make a phone call to city or stop a city worker and tell them that your box culvert is in crucial area and needs to be clear. Usually they will getter done in timely manner. There are too many to check all of them but if someone tells them about a blocked one they will fix the problem.
When them there smart people to the designing I don't think they factor in blockage. They look at perfect world and not what could happen.
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Post by beefjello on Mar 1, 2014 18:26:53 GMT -5
Yowza, just had one helluva cell come through! View from the back porch, ignore the mess  Even had these funny little balls of ice cover the dogs' trampoline.. WTH is this??   |
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Post by jamesp on Mar 3, 2014 10:32:16 GMT -5
One week in FL. (7 days) it rained 2,2,3, 1,4 inches(5 days). And they were 1-4 hour afternooners. Sand sucked it up by morning. Sunny and clear all day except the sprinkles.
Once the sand gets saturated lakes start forming. 3000 acre Kerr was down for 7 years to where the entire beach was sprouted in red and yellow drosenias. A beach that was 100-400
feet from full pool to water line. Then when the lake is full they sell all the property to western and northern folks as desirable water front. Hang on to it dry years, sell it wet years-cold.
I am surprised by your storm drainage. That is not good. At least it is infrequent. How many beers can you consume on that inviting patio Scott ? I see beef man has a kiddie pool he
baths in. It's 50F and drizzle today and me and wife boss are washing water lilies with 42F water . We are soaked from head to toe and feel like a case of diaper rash.
We gotta elevated that patio. It even has a shed roof over it. Subdivisions around here do the same thing-shoot the developer/builder. Morons
Glad you guys got a dowsing. Sounds like you needed it.
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Post by junglejim on Mar 3, 2014 10:44:42 GMT -5
Crazy weather right now. I wish it was raining here. We got freezing rain then snow yesterday. Right now it's 7 degrees with wind chill -9 below. I can't remember a winter like this.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2014 20:19:05 GMT -5
Wifey and I consume many meals and adult beverages on that patio. Sundays are the favorite day. We have a big late lunch and a beer or three for me and a bloody mary (even 2 rarely) for her.
The tortoises beg for food while we dine!
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Post by jamesp on Mar 3, 2014 20:43:55 GMT -5
We cook a lot. Usually eat inside. Always outside so it feels good to come inside. Go figure. She likes to cook. It's good.
Got a famous dive 6 miles away, Greek/Italian. Great Mexican or 2 close by.
The dogs beg from me cause i give em stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2014 20:49:52 GMT -5
mostly we eat out there when I put a tri-tip in the 'cue' for 6 hours. Other times itsa pork butt (6 hours) or if I am really ambitious I do a brisket for 16 hours. Chickens and ribs only take 2 hours but we dont that very often.
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