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Was thinking about you yesterday Pat. I checked the radar weather pic and it looked like it was right on top of you.... No worries here bro, it's swamp and river bottoms here...we just get wetter. It's the guys out west that get rain flooding. We don't worry about fresh water coming down, just salt water coming up.  [b][/b] That was part of the problem here last spring. The saltwater rose to unprecedented levels with no storm surge. Keep your heads up guys. Our fearless leader will send FEMA your way shortly to tell you what your property is worth, and how much it will cost to replace or repair. Expect about half, if you choose to participate.
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Wimberley my hometown. Of the missing, some are dudes I played sports with in HS.
Talked to credible folks and they said the river was 50 feet below their house, 10 minutes later is was 20 feet. They started packing then and 20 minutes later had 2 feet of water in home and ended up having to be rescued on top of their 2nd story roof. They are currently staying at my grandmas.
Crazy stuff.
- Greg
Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.
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Interstate 35 was closed for a while too, near San Marcus. I was looking to go to my deer lease near Junction to do some work. I looked at the weather Friday night and reconsidered. One of the better decisions I've made recently. Prayers sent for those affected by the flood. 
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Also, the local word is over 40 people are missing -
We'll see how it officially ends up -
- Greg
Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.
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Memorial Day weekend has a lot of people vacationing on Texas rivers. A lot of people that don't know anything about Texas rivers.
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Sorry to hear about the missing people, and homes washed away......my heart goes out to them.
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Wimberley my hometown. Of the missing, some are dudes I played sports with in HS.
Talked to credible folks and they said the river was 50 feet below their house, 10 minutes later is was 20 feet. They started packing then and 20 minutes later had 2 feet of water in home and ended up having to be rescued on top of their 2nd story roof. They are currently staying at my grandmas.
Crazy stuff. Yeah. I called BS when my aunt said Lake Travis rose 9' overnight. But after reading some more she may be telling the truth... Dave
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Yes. In 2007 Marble falls area got anywhere from 14" to 18" in one evening. Filled Travis up. But the sad thing is even if it fills the lake up, it will be empty again in two or three years. Too much demand for water!
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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Nothing here personally so far. They expect 4 more inches of rain today. A couple of people at work got it pretty bad West of New Braunfels out toward Choke Canyon. The only impact to me has been it turned my commute from 3 minutes into 15 minutes which is really nothing.
Cousin in Dripping Springs got it right up to his back door but it went down quickly.
Last edited by NathanL; 05/25/15.
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No recollection of that. Thank Christ. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Damn GregW -so very sorry. Wife and I were just down there. Wimberly is perhaps my favorite place in the state and I am heart broken over this. Prayers sent to folks out that way. 350 home washed away- seems impossible.
When a country is well governed, poverty and a mean condition are something to be ashamed of. When a country is ill governed, riches and honors are something to be ashamed of
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In the mid 1950's lake Travis went up 50' overnight! Lake Travis is fed by the Colorado River and the Pedernales River. Both rivers flooded at the same time.
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Believe that was the '55 flood!
Founder
Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
WS
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Memorial day flood 1981 in Austin. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.keyetv.com/images/memorial_day_1981_flooding__courtesy_austintexgov_on_flickr_1.jpg)
Otto is my co-pilot.
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It was. We had just moved to Austin then.
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Below is a link to an online map that can display various layers of data for the USA about rain and floods. This data includes reports from trained weather spotters. These data layers are hosted on GIS (Geographical Information System) servers operated by NOAA and FEMA. Each time you open the map you will see the most recent data that is on those servers. If you click on GIS data then you will see a popup with all the attribute data the GIS server has for the thing that you clicked. Sometimes that attribute data has a link you can follow for more information. These links can be very informative. For example, the “Stream_flow” layer has a link that usually displays a graph showing actual and forecast water flow levels at that gage. To see the map legends and learn how to turn other GIS layers on/off, click "About this map" in the upper left corner. If you turn on a GIS layer and do not see any data then (1) try zooming in and (2) wait a bit in case the server is busy. The map is displayed by Gmap4 which is an enhanced Google map viewer. I developed this browser app and provide it as a public service. If you open the map with a cell phone or other mobile device then you will see a touch-friendly interface. http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gma...p/public_land_map/USA/USA_rain_flood.txtJoseph, the Gmap4 guy
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Memorial day flood 1981 in Austin. Old boss had a 56 Ford. It floated 100yds down their street. He found it next morning in an apt complex parking lot where it came to rest. got in it and drove it to work! Crazy!
Founder
Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
WS
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Damn GregW -so very sorry. Wife and I were just down there. Wimberly is perhaps my favorite place in the state and I am heart broken over this. Prayers sent to folks out that way. 350 home washed away- seems impossible. Prayers for everyone affected by the flood.
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Sure do. Went there several times during the mid 50's.
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