Posted on 09/24/2005 9:58:36 AM PDT by Howlin
I wonder if there isn't a graphic somewhere that color codes rivers based on predicted accumulated rainfall?
They just announced on KHOU that a 80,000 cfm release has started from the dam on Lake Livingston. This was necessitated by damage to the dam that needs to be assessed.
They are trying to prevent a breach or catastrophic failure of the dam. Downstream flooding will occurr and evacs have been ordered:
http://www.khou.com/perl/common/video/yahooPlayer.pl
Yes, indications seem to be that the rise was gentle, and not like what happened in Mississippi. I guess it's the difference between Cat 3 and Cat 4.
"This would be a new pehnomenon, and sounds as though it is Gulf surge, coming in from the south."
Astounding!
Thanks for that informative link.
Just found it, not sure if it's any good - haven't "clicked in" anywhere yet.
your mission, if you choose to accept it, if too get all info you know and keep us updated :) that would be HUGE
OMG! Hope you're OK. Where are you?
One of my Cinci brother's had one go by his house a few years ago. Blew the door off the hinges of his son's upstairs room. It freaked the kid out so much he had to get counseling.
"She needs to be b*itch-slapped with some reality."
The line of people who would want to do that would be longer than the cars trying to leave Houston!
That's some good news. Let's hope for more in the coming days...
Wonder if the damage is washout due to heavy rainfall. Serious business, to be sure.
I saw your earlier post. I was wrong. My map software searches faster if you give it a city to work with. Unfortunately, it thinks New Orleans and Gretna are two different cities.
I know, I know....no excuse...
(I see that that canal's walls range from 5.0 to 9.5 feet. That means a surge at least 5 feet above sea level.)
I'm in Ridgeland, Mississippi, just north of Jackson. We're just fine. We're getting feeder bands from Rita. The warning bells on the poor weather radio are just about worn out, LOL.
in other words more water is flowing into the gulf now then is moving backout..creating a backup...that would explain the "slow" water rise and why it is still rising in places
This don't sound good .......
Not good news...the buses are on the way to the town of Liberty for an evac.....right?
wow that's well said. You should write than in my local paper.
They just announced on KHOU that a 80,000 cfm release has started from the dam on Lake Livingston. This was necessitated by damage to the dam that needs to be assessed.
They are trying to prevent a breach or catastrophic failure of the dam. Downstream flooding will occur and evacs have been ordered This will approach TS Allison levels of flooding.
God bless you and thank you for letting us know you are safe!
New info on Storm2K has the Jefferson Parish emergency manager Maestri declaring that there is no overtopping now, but that the canal is being watched "minute by minute." Perhaps things are settling down.
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