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orangecrush

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46. We've had some flash flooding in this area

Reply to slightlv (Reply #43)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 08:33 PM

Jul 2025

Nothing at all like that.

It only takes a foot of water to float a car.

I learned not to drive into water if you can't see bottom.

That is a scary feeling!

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Texas [View all] orangecrush Jul 2025 OP

My question is: LilElf70 Jul 2025 #1

Terrifying to watch occupied houses being swept away orangecrush Jul 2025 #3

Has there been any word on those people in the house? berniesandersmittens Jul 2025 #51

Not that I know of orangecrush Jul 2025 #52

6 months of rain in 2 days. The majority that day. Melon Jul 2025 #5

Yes! A hundred square miles of heavy rain channeling down natural gullies multiplies the effect dramatically wolfie001 Jul 2025 #14

Back in the 80's, we in the sticks surrounding the KC area slightlv Jul 2025 #23

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

Abbott was just bragging up his grid a couple days ago. BidenRocks Jul 2025 #18

And the grid going down can affect things hundreds of miles away. markodochartaigh Jul 2025 #30

The children who are missing can't vote but your humanity is touching. TheProle Jul 2025 #47

I know. Thanks for noticing. Oopsie Daisy Jul 2025 #48

Children everywhere suffer for the stupidity of adults. RandomNumbers Jul 2025 #53

Horrible. bronxiteforever Jul 2025 #4

They got no warning orangecrush Jul 2025 #9

Vegas Justice matters. Jul 2025 #6

Nevada Ghost Towns Metaphorical Jul 2025 #38

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

Good jam orangecrush Jul 2025 #8

Yeah, it is posted below in Music Appreciation. spike jones Jul 2025 #10

And here, for anyone wondering orangecrush Jul 2025 #12

its even worse.... moonshinegnomie Jul 2025 #13

Putin is doing backflips. orangecrush Jul 2025 #21

Humbling... for all our technology, nature is so much more powerful than anything we can muster up Takket Jul 2025 #15

Horrified. Passages Jul 2025 #16

It has an Armageddon feel to it PatSeg Jul 2025 #17

I resemble that! BidenRocks Jul 2025 #19

Ah yes PatSeg Jul 2025 #35

.... orangecrush Jul 2025 #20

They tend to cherry pick the bible PatSeg Jul 2025 #37

Truth orangecrush Jul 2025 #39

I've gotten into some really bizarre and interesting PatSeg Jul 2025 #41

Kind of like Trump's cult orangecrush Jul 2025 #44

Yes, very much so PatSeg Jul 2025 #50

I haven't watched that video but wondering if electricmonk Jul 2025 #22

is accurate moonshinegnomie Jul 2025 #27

Thanks, I'll give it a watch electricmonk Jul 2025 #34

I never watch YT videos with AI-generated thumbnails blogslug Jul 2025 #49

I need to call my SiL slightlv Jul 2025 #25

sequin should be fine moonshinegnomie Jul 2025 #28

See post 29 orangecrush Jul 2025 #32

im well aware moonshinegnomie Jul 2025 #36

Thank you. orangecrush Jul 2025 #40

I just got off the phone with her... slightlv Jul 2025 #42

Glad you reached out orangecrush Jul 2025 #45

Sorry to bear sad news orangecrush Jul 2025 #29

Got me thinking of SRV. rickyhall Jul 2025 #26

"Texas Flood" us posted upthread orangecrush Jul 2025 #31

Flash floods are a real danger in Texas Metaphorical Jul 2025 #33

I remember being caught around Nacogdoches road in SA slightlv Jul 2025 #43

We've had some flash flooding in this area orangecrush Jul 2025 #46