Flooding in Texas

CPARKTX

This weather is crazy, I unofficially call the drought over in Central Texas. There is a dry creek bed behind my house, literally completely dry the last five years. Check this out:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV3IbXw4NGk

Legume

Stay safe there.  Unbelievable amounts of rain coming down here.  My front lawn has a stream running down and around the back of the house.  At least we haven't had any wind yet.

johnmitchell

Thoughts and prayers are with you guys..

Sookie

Holy cow, stay safe friends.  Flood waters can have all sorts of issues, including underestimating current (don't let your kids stand too close) , overflowing sanitary outlets (sewers, etc) and of course total flooding of homes and businesses. 

My best, LG

Foghorn

Here is the road we had to cross to get out of our cabin on the Frio. 36 hours after this pic they got a backhoe in to unclog the drain below the bridge and we were able to pass. 

Legume

wbradking

I hope everyone stays safe.  We went through that here south of Nashville a few years ago. I know what devastation can happen in a flood.  Keep those kids out of the creeks! 

Foghorn

The Frio River rose about 8 feet in 8 hours.  That was bad but it really just eliminated recreational activities and limited travel and took out a bridge or two.  The Blanco River rose 33 feet in 3 hours (and 36 feet overall) from 10 PM to 1 AM Saturday night in the towns of Wimberley and San Marcos.  Hundreds of homes washed away.

Legume

http://youtu.be/sWjlUfLqKcc

bgebrent

Y'all be safe!  Sounds scary on the news!

The Cen-Tex Smoker

crap...creeks have overflowed in downtown Austin. haven't ever seen anything like this. It happened in 1981 but I lived in Dallas at that time. And I was 12. 

Legume

You watching KXAN?  Lamar is f'd

beachsmoke

wow be safe protect the egg