I live in the desert southwest, near Palm Springs, to be exact. It is NOT supposed to rain like this. Nope.
It started Monday. We knew it was coming. We just didn’t know how hard and how much. Our little rain gauge in the backyard showed us at over 4” since Monday afternoon. That’s a lot for the desert, because we don’t drain well. There is nothing to sop the water up, so it just, well, floods and puddles everywhere.
A lot of roads are closed in the valley, the usual suspects that always close when it rains more than a sprinkle. Now we have been coming to the area for way over 30 years as my parents have lived out in this area since 1972. The same roads that flooded way back then are STILL flooding. I don’t get it. Seems to me these problem areas should be fixed. Well, obviously I am not in charge..
Carl and I have pretty much stayed close to home this week, we don’t care to drive through flooded intersections as much as we did when we were younger, or rather I don’t. He would love to take the jeep through some rough spots, makes me a little nervous. Glad he only has one arm as his other arm still in a sling from his surgery, or I am sure he would be out getting muddy somewhere.
Thought I would post a few pictures..
Tuesday morning after storm #1, love looking at that snow!
I took these this morning in our backyard:-/
Some sweet doggie left her ‘babies’ out in the rain:(
This is down the block from us, a retaining basin disguised at a tennis court, this was taken this morning and as you can see, the water is to the top of the net..I am guessing it has overflowed by now or is close.
One of the retaining basins burst through the dirt berm..I tell ya, lots of rain.. We have several of these retaining basins here at Mountain View. Most of them fill up very fast.
Here’s hoping the rain stops soon. I miss the sun:(
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My daughter lives in the LA area and they are also getting a lot of rain.
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ReplyDeleteThat is a lot of rain! We haven't had much this year. Our winter has been very mild, but Chuck hates it. He said he's definitely gone next winter (don't think I'm invited). Think of the beauty of Spring with all this water!
ReplyDeleteI still dont understand Debbie why he wanted to move there with the winter..i wanted you to buy one of those homes in Loomis, remember those...maybe we would all still be together up north...and why are you not invited. Just invite yourself girl!
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ugh, doesn't look like fun. Hope it stops soon!
ReplyDeleteI am not a rain washing away the earth around me kinda gal! I like rain in small quantities. But in July 2003 I lost a little Buick I drove back & forth to work. I got caught in flash flood and the rain destroyed my engine! A guy in a brand spanking new Red Ford F250 truck stopped and picked me up. I seriously believe he was an angel! He dropped me at the front door to my office. I can laugh about it now but my doctor had to have one of the nurses at the hospital bring me a pair of clean scrubs because my clothes were soaked! I kept my ruined shoes as a reminder of that day! It was awful! Be safe!
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