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NWS cancels flash flood warning for area around Nevada dam
Dayton Ohio's whio.com ^ | 2/21/17 | Dayton Ohio's whio.com staff

Posted on 02/21/2017 2:13:36 PM PST by ColdOne

The National Weather Service in Reno, Nevada is warning of an "imminent" dam break about 85 miles northeast of the Reno-Lake Tahoe area.

The NWS is urging people to evacuate immediately.

URGENT: Retention basin above East Dayton, NV failing! FLASH FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 6:40PM. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. #NVWx #DamFailure pic.twitter.com/frXe8qhyI5 — NWS Reno (@NWSReno) February 21, 2017

The area was already dealing with a Winter Storm Warni

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TOPICS: US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: dams; evacuate; evacuation; nevada; reno
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To: HarleyLady27

I’m fine here. Water in the road is even drying out. That retention pond is probably 5-8 miles from me as the crow flies but the river is in between.


121 posted on 02/21/2017 4:20:27 PM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: Duchess47

Okay...stay safe and prayers are up...


122 posted on 02/21/2017 4:22:59 PM PST by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: Duchess47
Had to go into Carson City this morning. I hit rain then snow then rain again all in one hour. Been a steady rain all the rest of the day. Luckily, we live in a fairly high area so our only problem is if we travel.

Good to hear the Dayton retention pond is not breaking. I'm ready for Spring....

123 posted on 02/21/2017 4:25:10 PM PST by CAluvdubya (<---has now left CA for NV, where God/guns have not been outlawed! She's done and he's won!)
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To: Duchess47
Hubby stayed behind to fight fire.

Yikes

Another flood, I drove kiddo over to pick up a friend in the sunshine and dry roads. Bam! Nearly home but suddenly the valley roads were flooded from water rushing down from the hills. And hubby couldn't get out to us. Another mom with kids happened to pull up behind us. Water was pouring down the hill we'd just drove down so we couldn't turn around. Sitting there wasn't an option. White knuckle driving and prayer got us through flooded roads and bridges and out. No way we should have made it. I don't ever want to be in that situation again. Y'all be safe out there.

124 posted on 02/21/2017 4:25:28 PM PST by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: CatOwner
Not sure about dealing with the weather in Texas

Remember, Texas has four seasons. Ice Storms, Tornadoes, Drought, and Hurricane. Sometimes you can get two or three of those in the same week.

125 posted on 02/21/2017 4:28:09 PM PST by PAR35
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To: hoosiermama
Thanks HM. We're safe but wet. At least the winds are gone. We lost two tress and two windows in the storms a couple of weeks ago.

This Dayton alert seems to be precaution only. I still don't like the Oroville Dam situation but at least that one looks fairly stable, for now.

126 posted on 02/21/2017 4:29:00 PM PST by CAluvdubya (<---has now left CA for NV, where God/guns have not been outlawed! She's done and he's won!)
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To: DoughtyOne
Are you saying they’ve had 125% of THEIR YEARLY AVERAGE already?

I believe I heard on the news that Tahoe ski resorts and surrounding areas have a snowpack of almost 200% of normal....that was before this last storm hit.

127 posted on 02/21/2017 4:32:09 PM PST by CAluvdubya (<---has now left CA for NV, where God/guns have not been outlawed! She's done and he's won!)
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To: CAluvdubya

I am SO ready for spring. :) Snow predicted for the valley floor tonight.


128 posted on 02/21/2017 4:35:59 PM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: markomalley

Thanks, I was just looking at the website

The drought is over in a almost half of the state.

From Jan 12, 2017

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/01/12/the-drought-is-over-in-northern-california-after-up-to-20-inches-of-rain-and-12-feet-of-snow/?utm_term=.5d9055880159


129 posted on 02/21/2017 4:36:55 PM PST by Syncro (Facts is facts)
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To: bgill

Oh my goodness. Your guardian angel was working overtime there.


130 posted on 02/21/2017 4:37:10 PM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: CAluvdubya

Thanks for checking in. Stay safe!


131 posted on 02/21/2017 4:40:01 PM PST by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT)
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To: bgill

Well, that’s depressing. If Texas isn’t wonderful anymore, then we’re screwed.


132 posted on 02/21/2017 4:42:18 PM PST by CatOwner
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To: bgill

Praising God that you are all OK
Find some high ground and hunker down.


133 posted on 02/21/2017 4:42:24 PM PST by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT)
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To: Duchess47
Wow, that covers houses. I’ve only had to evacuate once in my life, from a fire and was never so terrified in my life. p>It is scary! I had to evacuate twice in San Diego. Once was from our home. We could see the fires all around but not too close. Just smokey as all get out.

The second time, I was at school and we had to evacuate all the elementary kids. That was a trip! Trying to keep little ones calm is an adventure!

134 posted on 02/21/2017 4:42:53 PM PST by CAluvdubya (<---has now left CA for NV, where God/guns have not been outlawed! She's done and he's won!)
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To: Duchess47
Just saw your post on the Anderson Dam and Morgan Hill. My Son and family live in SJ but are out of the flood area.

IIRC, Morgan Hill is one of the more wealthy areas of San Jose.

135 posted on 02/21/2017 4:46:37 PM PST by CAluvdubya (<---has now left CA for NV, where God/guns have not been outlawed! She's done and he's won!)
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To: CAluvdubya

I can’t even imagine trying to keep a whole class of children calm.

I’ve got family down there in the area but no one has popped on facebook so I’m guessing everyone is okay. One of my cousins posted the link but didn’t say he was anywhere near. I’m old enough to remember when Morgan Hill was farm country.


136 posted on 02/21/2017 4:52:20 PM PST by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: CAluvdubya

Thanks for the mention. California has the same snow pack issues.


137 posted on 02/21/2017 4:54:39 PM PST by DoughtyOne (NeverTrump, a movement that was revealed to be a movement. Thank heaven we flushed!)
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To: Tennessee Nana

Hope it floods Harry Reids property...


Heck yes. He could hold onto his exercise equipment.


138 posted on 02/21/2017 4:59:25 PM PST by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: ColdOne

139 posted on 02/21/2017 5:01:59 PM PST by Viking2002 ("If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck." - John Steinbeck)
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To: connyankee

Nevada hasn’t had a Democrat Governor since 1997.


140 posted on 02/21/2017 5:11:30 PM PST by Nero Germanicus
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