Grubstake1 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Just saw on the news, the streets of Surprise are Flooded, Lots of water, stranded cars. You guys get all the3 rain! wew get all the heat! Grubstake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Tom Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 It's a funny thing Grub, I live in Glendale and we got a couple of drops here. Yeah, they got pounded but it only messed up our windshields. I love the rain wish we would get more, but then this wouldn't be called a desert. Old Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubstake1 Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 On the news they showed water over two ft. deep running down the streets of Surprise. I bet the snakes liked it. Grubstake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Tom Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 It was probably a suprise to them snakes. That town grew in size at an alarming rate in the last twenty years and I don't think that they put in all the proper storm drain that they needed for a downpour like that. Poor planning happens a lot here. Old Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubstake1 Posted August 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Heck if I did not live on the side of a hill here in Mariposa, the water would not have any place to go. In the winter they don't plow my street, it has to melt, Thats why I have 4x4 wheel drive, I would not be able to even get to my house. Grubstake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Yep... I got caught in it out working a patch ... Had to haul ass on my quad through blinding rain for about 6 miles in the back country of LSD ... Soaked to the bone ... But I did squeek out a little half gram nugget just before the faucet turned on ... Cheers, Unc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Tom Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Got a bath and it wasn't even Saturday night, lol. That's what we need here west of you to renew some of the washes. They got filled up some but didn't scour them out enough to mean much. Oh well, we'll just wait for the next one. Old Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch john Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Gosh Gary... I believe Rob and his family live in Surprise. I hope they were"high and dry" and not in the path of any floodwater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted August 19, 2012 Admin Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Hello All, Well we live out in the country, so it can flash flood in our area. It did that very thing, all the major washed ran and it flooded some homes there were built in the lower areas, torn down fences and flooded some streets to where they closed the roads. There are some huge cells in the areas right now dumping a bunch of rain. Hopefully it don't do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZNuggetBob Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Hey Rob Hope everthing is ok at your place. We got pounded out here in Congress too.blew out my computer twice.The strange thing is these monsooners came down from the North? They say we may be getting another round tomorrow. You know how these monsooners are, hit and miss. Take Care AzNuggetBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 The strange thing is these monsooners came down from the North?Bob, thats due to global warming.When the polar ice cap in the Bradshaws melts a little, the vapor turn to clouds or condensates to create thunderstorms. Cold air is attracted to warm air, so the cells have a tendency to move south to the deserts where the warmer air is. Then it downpours on the poor folks that purchased houses in known flood districts such as Surprise. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch john Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 WOW... Rob, I'm glad that that you and your family 'weathered' the storm. Gosh Bob, that goes forall of the folks in Congress too. Uncle Ron reports that he got soaked to the bone. Tom mentionedhe got a bath and Adam mentions global warming. I report we were dry but seveal nearby towns to the west were flooded. Gary in Mariposa mentions that all they got was heat. I'm glad that allof you are safe. Mother Nature can be "mean." One gullywasher can do more damage in one stormthan all of the small-scale miners can do in years. So eveyone be careful. Best to All.... jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldies1955 Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Yep... I got caught in it out working a patch ... Had to haul ass on my quad through blinding rain for about 6 miles in the back country of LSD ... Soaked to the bone ... But I did squeek out a little half gram nugget just before the faucet turned on ... Cheers, UncHey Unc: Glad you got a nug out of the storm Heck....you got memories to last a lifetime.GL to youTom H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldies1955 Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Bob, thats due to global warming.When the polar ice cap in the Bradshaws melts a little, the vapor turn to clouds or condensates to create thunderstorms. Cold air is attracted to warm air, so the cells have a tendency to move south to the deserts where the warmer air is. Then it downpours on the poor folks that purchased houses in known flood districts such as Surprise. . Dood....lay off the booze! We all know its because of Obama and his policies. This one was a wierd one....had cells that hit different spots.Fortunatly.......my hunting spot!Taker easy.Tom H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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