Hurricane Harvey Heading for Texas...

[13Gigatons]

I live miles away and I'm scared for you guys. Hope you survive.

 

[Paratus]

We're up to 1.46 inches. The max gust here has only been 20 mph though. (that's 53.7 kilofurlongs per fortnight for our European friends)

The weird and worrying thing is our retention pond is connected to a creek which feeds the bay. The creek was backflowing over the spillway into the retention pond.

I think we're seeing storm surge pushing water into the bay.

 

[13Gigatons]

The creek was backflowing over the spillway into the retention pond.

Wow, that is not good.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

We're up to 1.46 inches. The max gust here has only been 20 mph though. (that's 53.7 kilofurlongs per fortnight for our European friends)

The weird and worrying thing is our retention pond is connected to a creek which feeds the bay. The creek was backflowing over the spillway into the retention pond.

I think we're seeing storm surge pushing water into the bay.

Wow, that's strange. I was just outside with my dog and we had 35 mph gusts and sustained wind is 17 mph in the San Antonio area.

 

[Paratus]

Wow, that is not good.

Nope.

Although I just checked and it occurred right around high tide.

 

[Paratus]

Wow, that's strange. I was just outside with my dog and we had 35 mph gusts and sustained wind is 17 mph in the San Antonio area.

I'm going by my weather station in my backyard. So take it with a grain of salt.

Although you guys are a bit closer to Harvey.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

I'm going by my weather station in my backyard. So take it with a grain of salt.

Although you guys are a bit closer to Harvey.

Ouch, I didn't see you were in SE Houston. That's going to be a horrific week for you guys if Harvey makes that big east turn they're predicting. I used to live in 3rd Ward and the flooding was pretty bad even with an inch or two of rain.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

We're up to 1.46 inches. The max gust here has only been 20 mph though. (that's 53.7 kilofurlongs per fortnight for our European friends)

The weird and worrying thing is our retention pond is connected to a creek which feeds the bay. The creek was backflowing over the spillway into the retention pond.

I think we're seeing storm surge pushing water into the bay.

That is worrying, I have yet to see any real significant amount of rainfall where I am though, plenty of time to let the dogs out still.

 

[Mayne]

who died?

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Holy butt-sauce, this thing is up to a category 4! Didn't see that coming.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

Well my uncle's house is going to be done for. It looks like it's going to make landfall right by his place.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Man, I love rain. I would love to see all that water.

God bless those that have to endue this!

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Now listed as a cat 4, hope everyone makes it through safe and sound.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Man, I love rain. I would love to see all that water.

God bless those that have to endue this!

I love rain too.

Eliminates annoying people walking down the street - and eliminates loud annoying music from dickhead neighbors that are too stupid to realize no one wants to hear their shitty hispanic music. It's like diarrhea going into your ears.

 

[Mayne]

is it wrong of me to want to see some biblical weather?

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Here's a fun fact: To get 1" of rain over 1 square mile requires over 17 million gallons of water. Anyone want to do the math on what it takes to dump 10-20" inches on half of Texas?

 

[ultimatebob]

I like Galveston. Everyone feels right at home there. It has a nice home town feel.

Everyone should go to Galveston on a regular basis.

I go once every 20 years.

Anyone who talks carp about that place is a carp head.

I've been to the area... I had an interview at an insurance company in League City once. They bragged that their data center could withstand a category 3 hurricane... I guess that they'll get to test that claim out this weekend.

 

[UNCjigga]

Something tells me this could eclipse Katrina as far as damage costs.

 

[lxskllr]

(that's 53.7 kilofurlongs per fortnight for our European friends)

WTF units!? :^D

Math checks out with minor rounding error

 

[sdifox]

I've been to the area... I had an interview at an insurance company in League City once. They bragged that their data center could withstand a category 3 hurricane... I guess that they'll get to test that claim out this weekend.

As long as water doesnt flow their way...

 

[sdifox]

Here's a fun fact: To get 1" of rain over 1 square mile requires over 17 million gallons of water. Anyone want to do the math on what it takes to dump 10-20" inches on half of Texas?

Two litres of liberal tears :awe:

 

[13Gigatons]

live stream list?

 

[ViRGE]

Landfall is imminent. And normally this would be the biggest concern, but in this case that's clearly not the situation. Instead it's going to be the rain from this damned thing sticking around for days.

Good luck to all the ATers in the area.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Does this mean the Texas drought will be over?

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Something tells me this could eclipse Katrina as far as damage costs.

Doubt it. Katrina was more about the levies and the fact that they are below sea level. To add to that, many of the people involved in Katrina were broke as hell and plenty lived in old run-down houses that had been paid off through generations and lots weren't carrying insurance... hence the uproar.