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In reply to the discussion: Texas [View all]moonshinegnomie
(3,790 posts)27. is accurate
i live about 2 hours east of kerrville. we didnt get near that amount of rain but the creek near me which is normally almost dry or has a little water in it now literally has whitewater rapids on it.
when it floods here it doesnt screw around. water on teh guadalupe river rose 20 feet in an hour.
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Yes! A hundred square miles of heavy rain channeling down natural gullies multiplies the effect dramatically
wolfie001
Jul 2025
#14
In the lead up to the storm as it passed over here the evaporation rate was tremendous...
Hugin
Jul 2025
#24
Well... good luck, Texas. Start your own weather service and satellite observations. Fund your own *
Oopsie Daisy
Jul 2025
#2
Tx officials just warned residents that they must prepare for lengthy electric
allegorical oracle
Jul 2025
#11
not appropriate to post here, but has anyone else felt the need to listen to Stevie Ray Vaughan's Texas Flood?
spike jones
Jul 2025
#7