[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Hey Texans.......hope y'all are all safe and dry.........

[Flyer]

My Dad was going to head to Austin this morning and I talked him out of it.

San Antonio radar

[hang 'em]

Just another drought caused by Global Warming. What did Bush know and when did he know it?

[laotzu]

The Sierra club has been thwarted again. How long until they lower the threshold for inflicting water restrictions?

Be safe.

glub...glub

[sinkspur]

If there's any good news, it's that the reservoirs, which were at 40% of capacity in much of South Texas, will be replenished.

[kinghorse]

Not to make light of other's misfortune but we are happy and safe at home after picking up the kids from camp the day before the rains came. What fortune. They spend the whole month on the other side of San Antonio (Kerrville) and nary a drop of rain. First day after closing ceremonies the 100 year deluge begins. Nice to draw a break for a change.

[GalvestonGal.com]

Texas Weather Warnings site:
http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/iwin/ tx/allwarnings.html

[dittomom]

DITTOMOM reporting from BANDERA (northwest of San Antonio)

Glad I found this thread so I can let my Freeper friends know what's happening for NoNewTaxes and me.

Hubby and I are "vacationing" here at a timeshare called Bandera Homestead (between Pipe Creek and Bandera). The private road into this complex is the only entrance and exit. When we arrived here on Saturday afternoon (after spending some time with Freepers in Austin) the portion of that road that crossed over a dry wash was just that - dry. By Sunday morning that crossing was under water and we were told not to leave. Luckily we had stopped for a few food supplies on our way out of Austin and will make do.

TODAY that creek continues to swell and flow into the Medina River. Our condo is up on a bluff overlooking the point where the creek flows into the river. We are far enough back from the river and up high so we are NOT in any danger. We are merely stranded here until the waters recede and the road can be repaired. Yesterday we could walk down there and see how the parts of the road on either side had washed away, but there was still a portion of road in the middle - looks like that is still there now but lots and lots of water and debris are flowing over it.

We've been told that the dam on Medina Lake has been closed which means the river will continue to swell.

Can't believe we left a dry tinder box in Arizona for this. So much for our trip to San Antonio. We are praying for the residents there who are in far worse shape than we are.

We have been watching local TV coverage and its very scary to see the stranded motorists on the highways, so we feel fortunate that we are somewhere dry. Absolutely amazing footage of the waters pouring over some of the highways. We don't have access to the cable news channels, but I figure some of them are covering this as well.

WWW.KMOL.COM has alot of good info on the situation all around the area.

P.S. to Gracey - thanks for inviting me to your Austin meeting. Wanted to let you know where I was. Thunderstorms are still booming around here but so far we've had no interruption in phone service or electricity.

P.S.S. to ALL - anyone know a chopper pilot that could get us a case of wine or two?!?!? ;o)

[Tennessee_Bob]

This is the storm total map from the San Antonio doppler radar. The measurements on the left are in inches. You folks are getting slammed. Send some up this way, we could use it.

[TADSLOS]

"It's Floodin' Down in Texas"

[SpookBrat]

I grew up in the Kerrville area, and if it rained like this it was bad news. It floods there and it floods FAST. People who aren't from around those parts try to brave it and cross the rivers and streams, but natives know better. I'll pray! Thanks for the news.

[Ted]

Just spoke to a friend at Pedernales Electric Co-Op, she said they are currently evacuating small towns near Johnson City, north and a bit west of San Antonio. Bandera is west of SA as well. Pedernales River is flooding, and yes, if you look at the animated radar gif on Yahoo you'll see a circular pattern around San Antonio!

Here in Austin it's bad too, my swimming pool is almost flooding into my yard - I've never seen that before. Streets are bad, lots of road closures.

I also just spoke to a friend on his cell, who was driving out of Wimberley just a bit NW of SA, he (idiot) almost got washed away at a low water crossing. He drives a GM sedan, and lost his power steering going across, but made it. Don't EVER RISK A HIGH WATER CROSSING!!!!! Less than 1 foot of water can wash away a car. Be careful, my friends.

Regards, and Hook-em!

[AfghanAirShow]

All y'all Texas Freepers stay safe in that area -- looks a lot like Allison last year, and that's not a good comparison. It's hell when you get a low pressure system that stalls over an area and just sits there dragging moisture off the Gulf and dumping it over an area for days.

[Demidog]

We're real wet up here north of San Marcos. Luckily we're in the hills and perhaps won't see flooding but I do worry about lower lying areas. We've been getting drenched since Friday. It's pouring right now!

[Clemenza]

Down here in Miami, floods are a daily occurance from late May-August.

[mil-vet]

We do re-enactments of biblical floods occasionally here in the San Antonio area just to break the monotony of hot and dry - last time was Oct 98 - time before that was May 93 (as I recall). Anyway, this is for excitement, not because we're looking for sympathy - LOL!

the upside of all this rain is that "they" just lifted the county-wide ban on aerial fireworks for the 4th of July! ANY fireowrks are still illegal within the San Antonio city limits (had a 12 y-o girl killed by a bottle-rocket to the temple a few years back), but out in the county, watch out, America!!

[NELSON111]

I hate to disagree here about the "may be forming a tropical depression over land" comment (and haven't read the other posts yet to see if someone has pointed this out yet)....but that ain't gonna happen (my best Texan speak). Danny was a tropical system when it moved inland...and then moved out over the gulf stream. This system:

1) Is Not a tropical system...but an upper level feature.

2) Has no surface low

3) The rotation you see on radar is a reflection of the mid-level system

4) It is over land. It doesn't matter if the temps are 100 degrees...and the whole area is flooded...it will not convert into a tropical depression while over land. If it were over an island...maybe....but not while sitting in south-central Texas.

5) This system is baroclinic...tropical systems are baro-tropic. The system had a chance to convert when it was over the NW gulf last week...and it didn't do it. It will not do it when it is over land. Will bet my house against anyone elses...and give you 10 to 1 odds:-)

Just a 15 year meteorologist's opinion...and a tropical NUTCASE.

[anymouse]

Flooded Freeper Could Use Help