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| After the deluge |
going northeast to the left or northwest to the right through some unseen agency.
We ventured out after the thunder finally receded into the east, the sun glinting out in the west. Having seen the floodplain roil with water from the distant safety of the house, we sloshed through still-moving water ...
to find Sink Creek twice the width of the last storm, already receding ...
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| Looking upstream to the west |
Debris hanging in the bushes told the tale of the water's passage ...
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| Let the record show that the water was at least two feet deeper at some point |
Then we went down to the low water crossing two houses away ... it is ten feet below street level and usually bone dry. There we found Sink Creek raging through the storm pipes, just a few feet below street level, a dead tree wedged above the water, testimony to a higher cresting point ...
more water still flowing down the street ...
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| Sink Creek looking downstream |
headed for the Blanco River.
Our house is 1000' above sea level, just 100' from the highest point in our neighborhood and a mere 3.5 inches of rain created this roaring stream. I try to imagine the Blanco, at 800' of elevation and five miles away, receiving this much water in multiples beyond my reckoning. And I am once again humbled by the immensity of it all.
Addendum:
Our neighbors headed out to the low water crossing during the final minutes of the storm ...
Addendum:
Our neighbors headed out to the low water crossing during the final minutes of the storm ...
and captured this image of Sink Creek at road level, with a wave obscuring the 1' mark ...
Wow, the rain gods have certainly been visiting Texas!
ReplyDeleteNews reports yesterday said 35 trillion gallons of water have already fallen on Texas this month, enough to cover the entire state to a depth of 8" ... and the month isn't over yet.
Deleteis this dangerous for you Jill?
ReplyDeleteBorderline ... we try to minimize the risks, but a storm is a storm and therefore hazardous wherever you are
DeleteOh, my word…the feeling of endlessness…
ReplyDeleteIt is usually the lack of rain that seems endless here ... this past month has been extraordinary. Some of our cacti are looking very annoyed about their wet feet, but they will have things their way again, sooner or later.
Deletegeez.... wild!
ReplyDelete24 straight days of rain, the wettest May ever. So yeah, we definitely need a sun flag.
DeleteOh yikes I hope that you and yours are okay!!
ReplyDeleteThankfully we are ... during the rains (which have ended at last) I thought often of what our Realtor realistically (and gently) told us as we looked at houses: "You don't get a 'view' at your price point." Those with deeper pockets who lived within view of the river were mightily impacted ... we are fortunate that the little house that became our home, perched far above and beyond any view of the river, kept us safe.
DeleteWOW! the magnificent power of water in motion ... captivating but terrifying at the same time.
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful point you made about your home without a view.
We couldn't stop looking out the windows during the storm (though the lightning strikes had us backing away more than once). The past two days have been blissfully sunny ... I'm looking forward to seeing the full moon!
Deletei really hope that some time there will be WILD weather that stops short of damage and
ReplyDeleteyou can really get out and in to that creek...oh, the joy of swollen creeks.
That would be a dream come true ...
Deleteit would for me too. Someday...................
DeleteLike grown up mud puddles ...
DeleteThere was a bit of a reality check when I went back after the water soaked into the ground and/or rolled downstream. I went into the middle of the creek bed and stood next to a tree that had debris tangled up in it. The debris line was up to my neck!