Community Chat

[On It]

The first and strongest wave of storms has passed. We got enough rain to wet the sidewalks. I doubt it could be measured. The severe weather was mostly to the west and south of us. Thank you all for your concern.

Our severe watch lasts until 11:00 pm central, so we will stay aware for new development. I am glad we had no severe weather, but I wish we could have gotten some measurable rain.

The drought prevails once again.

[Tinkrbl44]

@On It 

Sending you good thoughts ... keep us informed as to what is happening.

In past years I've seen massive floods in some areas, and droughts in others.  Too bad "they" can't hook up some interstate drainage system that could divert water from one state or area to another.  I know the idea seems simple, but I'm sure there are plenty of issues that would prevent it from happening.  

[On It]

@Tinkrbl44 I think your idea is excellent. Those flooding waters could seemingly be diverted to an Aqueduct and rush to the aid of parched areas. That pesky Continental Divide might stop some flows, but there is a lot of drought between the flood prone areas and those mountains. If we can built interstate highways, why can't we have an interstate Aqueduct system? No rainfall would be wasted.

The last time I checked the snow pack in Colorado was below average again. Lake Mead and Lake Powell are frighteningly low.

I posted just above this that the storms passed. No rainfall to measure, so no severe weather either.

[Sooner]

@hckynutjohn That would be a "flash flood" warning here and that can get serious too.  Lucky you to have a basement.  They just don't build them here because of clay layers and ground water.  

[SharkE]

all we got is the usual strong winds, tad of rain, and I heard hail for maybe 3 minutes till it moved north of Amarillo.

Be all right with me if it rained , just rain all night.

[Kachina624]

@Tinkrbl44   @On It   If they can build pipelines for oil, why not for water?

[781Florist]

Thoughts and prayers to all in the southwest.  I am in New England and we have been getting the traditional "April Showers" throughout the month and I have occasionally remarked that I wish it would knock it off.  I promise that I will never do that again.

Some folks have spoken about ways to divert waters from spots that are getting too much to places that are in desperate need.  This is 2022! We have begun efforts to colonize space and have enough firepower to destroy ourselves, so why can't the biggest nations and the best minds on earth come together and devise ways to divert weather patterns and manipulate conditions to help the entire planet.  California and the American Southwest. The Mississippi River flood plains.  Australia. Parched Africa.  I know it sounds pie-in-the-sky but all our greatest achievements sounded that way at the start.

Sorry for the diatribe, but these out of control fires and people worrying and suffering has me really alarmed.  I am not used to this kind of thing up here, and I can only offer my prayers and sincere best wishes for an end to your troubles out west.

[On It]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

@Tinkrbl44   @On It   If they can build pipelines for oil, why not for water?

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How brave do you feel? Would you be willing to contact your two Senators about this idea?  Perhaps a combo system of aquaducts near the flood zones, then funnel the flood waters into a pipeline. It is a win-win for both the flood prone areas and the drought prone ones.

It would be the same type of thing Albuquerque uses to move heavy rainfall to the Rio Grande.