Just a quick note that I abandoned working in the garden about noon-thirty today as once again it began to rain here. (A good, if odd, thing).
Prior event: https://chiefio.wordpress.com/2015/05/07/raining-in-san-jose-in-the-drought/
From Wunderground almanac for today is an interesting entry:
Actual Average Record Precipitation 0.00 in 0.01 in 0.66 in (1894) Month to date precipitation 0.27 Year to date precipitation 9.68 Since 1 July precipitation 14.69
What I find intriguing is that 1894 ( or two 60 year PDO cycles ago) number of 2/3 inch. That must have been an interesting event…
Maybe we can get a nice gully washer “Miracle May” after all ;-)
Though we are “pikers” compared to San Diego that looks like it is set to have another of those “Flooding Droughts” like we saw happening north of Dallas Texas.
http://alerts.weather.gov/cap/ca.php?x=1
Flash Flood Watch
Issued: May 14 at 12:58PM PDT
Expiring: May 15 at 11:00PM PDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Riverside County Mountains; San Bernardino County Mountains; San Diego County Mountains; San Diego County Valleys; Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills
Up in the Sierra Nevada mountains they have a Winter Storm Advisory and are expecting a few inches up to a foot of snow in places:
Winter Weather Advisory
Issued: May 14 at 12:56PM PDT
Expiring: May 15 at 5:00PM PDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Riverside County Mountains; San Bernardino County MountainsWinter Storm Warning
Issued: May 14 at 12:47PM PDT
Expiring: May 15 at 5:00AM PDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings CanyonWinter Weather Advisory
Issued: May 14 at 12:47PM PDT
Expiring: May 15 at 5:00AM PDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Tulare County MountainsWinter Weather Advisory
Issued: May 14 at 12:47PM PDT
Expiring: May 15 at 11:00AM PDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Kern County MountainsWinter Weather Advisory
Issued: May 14 at 11:36AM PDT
Expiring: May 15 at 11:00AM PDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County
Ah, the joys of these Spring Winter Storms in our Flood Drought here in Cold Warmest Evaaa California…
I note in passing that about another ½ 60 year PDO cycle prior to 1894 is The Great Flood of California:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Flood_of_1862
The Great Flood of 1862 was the largest flood in the recorded history of Oregon, Nevada, and California, occurring from December 1861 to January 1862. It was preceded by weeks of continuous rains (or snows in the very high elevations) that began in Oregon in November 1861 and continued into January 1862. This was followed by a record amount of rain from January 9–12, and contributed to a flood which extended from the Columbia River southward in western Oregon, and through California to San Diego, and extended as far inland as Idaho in the Washington Territory, Nevada and Utah in the Utah Territory, and Arizona in the western New Mexico Territory.
The event was climaxed by a warmer, more intense storm with much more rain that was much more serious, due to the earlier large accumulation of snow, now melted by the large turbulent heat fluxes into the snow over the lower elevations of the mountains. Throughout the affected area, all the streams and rivers rose to great heights, flooded the valleys, inundated or swept away towns, mills, dams, flumes, houses, fences, and domestic animals, and ruined fields. An early estimate of property damage was $10,000,000. However, later it was estimated that approximately one-quarter of the taxable real estate in the state of California was destroyed in the flood. Dependent on property taxes, the State of California went bankrupt. The governor, state legislature, and state employees were not paid for a year and a half. 200,000 cattle drowned, and the state’s economy shifted from ranching to farming.
Gee, a bankrupt State Of California… the more things change, the more they stay the same. Wonder if this PDO cycle will be different? I’m also sure that IF it did rain in a massive flood event, it would be blamed on us and cars, and not a regular cyclical event..
For now, I’m going to Starbucks and get some hot coffee… it too cold and dank for the garden right now…
Oh, and just to document it, they are having more of those “Flood Droughts” in Texas now too:
Prior link: https://chiefio.wordpress.com/2015/05/05/another-flooding-drought-the-broken-palmer-index/
http://alerts.weather.gov/cap/tx.php?x=1
Texas
Watches, Warnings or Advisories for
Texas
This page shows alerts
currently in effect for Texas and is normally updated every two-three minutes. Please see here for other state and listing by county.Last updated: 15:25 CDT on 05-14-2015
Flood Advisory
Issued: May 14 at 3:25PM CDT
Expiring: May 15 at 8:00PM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:MontgomeryFlood Advisory
Issued: May 14 at 3:25PM CDT
Expiring: May 17 at 9:00AM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:GrimesFlood Advisory
Issued: May 14 at 3:25PM CDT
Expiring: May 18 at 1:00PM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:WalkerFlood Advisory
Issued: May 14 at 3:25PM CDT
Expiring: May 19 at 7:00PM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:BrazosSpecial Weather Statement
Issued: May 14 at 3:23PM CDT
Expiring: May 15 at 7:00AM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:LeonSpecial Weather Statement
Issued: May 14 at 3:22PM CDT
Expiring: May 15 at 7:00AM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Houston; Madison; Montgomery; Trinity; WalkerFlash Flood Watch
Issued: May 14 at 3:18PM CDT
Expiring: May 15 at 7:00AM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Coke; Crockett; Fisher; Irion; Kimble; Nolan; Schleicher; Sterling; Sutton; Tom GreenSevere Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: May 14 at 3:15PM CDT
Expiring: May 14 at 3:45PM CDT Urgency: Immediate
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Grimes; Madison; WalkerSpecial Weather Statement
Issued: May 14 at 3:14PM CDT
Expiring: May 15 at 7:00AM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Milam; RobertsonSpecial Weather Statement
Issued: May 14 at 3:11PM CDT
Expiring: May 15 at 7:00AM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:GrimesFlash Flood Watch
Issued: May 14 at 3:06PM CDT
Expiring: May 15 at 7:00AM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Bandera; Dimmit; Edwards; Kerr; Kinney; Maverick; Real; Uvalde; Val Verde; ZavalaFlood Advisory
Issued: May 14 at 3:00PM CDT
Expiring: May 14 at 3:45PM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Harris; WallerFlood Advisory
Issued: May 14 at 3:00PM CDT
Expiring: May 17 at 7:00AM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Fort BendFlood Advisory
Issued: May 14 at 3:00PM CDT
Expiring: May 18 at 1:00PM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:AustinSpecial Weather Statement
Issued: May 14 at 2:54PM CDT
Expiring: May 15 at 7:00AM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Henderson; NavarroFlash Flood Watch
Issued: May 14 at 2:35PM CDT
Expiring: May 15 at 7:00AM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Borden; Crane; Dawson; Ector; Glasscock; Howard; Martin; Midland; Mitchell; Pecos; Reagan; Scurry; Terrell; UptonFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 2:31PM CDT
Expiring: until further notice Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:NuecesFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 2:31PM CDT
Expiring: May 18 at 1:00PM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Jim WellsFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 2:24PM CDT
Expiring: until further notice Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:CookeSpecial Weather Statement
Issued: May 14 at 2:24PM CDT
Expiring: May 15 at 7:00AM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Brazos; Burleson; WashingtonFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 1:18PM CDT
Expiring: May 16 at 9:00PM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Cass; MarionFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 1:17PM CDT
Expiring: May 19 at 11:47AM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Bowie; Cass; MorrisFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 1:16PM CDT
Expiring: until further notice Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Panola; ShelbyFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 1:16PM CDT
Expiring: May 16 at 8:48PM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Smith; WoodFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 1:16PM CDT
Expiring: May 17 at 9:00AM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Gregg; Harrison; Panola; RuskFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 1:14PM CDT
Expiring: until further notice Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Anderson; Cherokee; Houston; TrinityFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 1:14PM CDT
Expiring: until further notice Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Angelina; Houston; Polk; Trinity; TylerFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 1:14PM CDT
Expiring: until further notice Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Anderson; Cherokee; HoustonFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 1:14PM CDT
Expiring: May 18 at 1:00PM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Angelina; Jasper; Polk; TylerFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 1:08PM CDT
Expiring: May 15 at 8:00PM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Cass; Harrison; MarionFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 1:06PM CDT
Expiring: until further notice Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Angelina; Cherokee; NacogdochesFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 1:04PM CDT
Expiring: May 19 at 7:00PM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Bowie; Red RiverFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 11:46AM CDT
Expiring: until further notice Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Chambers; LibertyFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 11:46AM CDT
Expiring: until further notice Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Chambers; LibertyFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 11:46AM CDT
Expiring: until further notice Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Trinity; WalkerFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 11:46AM CDT
Expiring: May 15 at 4:00PM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Harris; MontgomeryFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 11:46AM CDT
Expiring: May 15 at 4:59PM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Liberty; PolkFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 11:46AM CDT
Expiring: May 16 at 10:00PM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Burleson; LeeFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 11:46AM CDT
Expiring: May 17 at 2:00PM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Harris; MontgomeryFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 11:46AM CDT
Expiring: May 18 at 10:00AM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Brazos; Grimes; MadisonFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 11:25AM CDT
Expiring: until further notice Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Jasper; TylerFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 10:43AM CDT
Expiring: May 17 at 7:00AM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:DentonFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 10:32AM CDT
Expiring: until further notice Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Anderson; Freestone; LeonFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 10:32AM CDT
Expiring: until further notice Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:DallasFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 10:32AM CDT
Expiring: until further notice Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Henderson; NavarroFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 10:32AM CDT
Expiring: until further notice Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:DallasFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 10:32AM CDT
Expiring: May 15 at 5:30AM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:CollinFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 10:32AM CDT
Expiring: May 16 at 7:51AM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:WiseFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 10:17AM CDT
Expiring: May 17 at 5:00AM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:NuecesFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 10:13AM CDT
Expiring: May 15 at 12:32PM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:BeeFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 10:13AM CDT
Expiring: May 17 at 1:43AM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Live OakFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 10:13AM CDT
Expiring: May 17 at 3:47PM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Live OakFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 10:04AM CDT
Expiring: May 17 at 4:00PM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Leon; RobertsonFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 2:30AM CDT
Expiring: until further notice Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:NuecesFlood Warning
Issued: May 14 at 2:30AM CDT
Expiring: May 18 at 1:00PM CDT Urgency: Expected
Status: Actual
Areas affected:Jim Wells
If these droughts get any worse, I’m gonna need me a bigger boat…
/sarc>;
Musings from the Chiefio 
Welcome to “Nineteen Eighty-Four,” where up is down, hot is cold, and drought is rain!
Good one, OManuel!
Pretty much the same here, very wet and cool spring right now.
More rain coming this next week with snow for the mountains again.
http://www.weather.gov/climate/index.php?wfo=bou [TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA] AVERAGE MONTHLY: 51.3 TOTAL FOR MONTH: 2.39 DPTR FM NORMAL: -2.6 DPTR FM NORMAL: +1.53 East slope is already above typical snow pack for this time of year, not so much for the western slope. www.thorntonweather.com/snow-basins.php S N O W - P R E C I P I T A T I O N U P D A T E Based on Mountain Data from NRCS SNOTEL Sites As of THURSDAY: MAY 14 , 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE PERCENT OF Normal RIVER BASIN Number Snow Water Accum of Sites Equivalent Precip ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN ..................... 16 of 22 109 107 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN .............................. 7 of 9 111 100Pingback: These items caught my eye – 15 May 2015 | grumpydenier
E.M.
afraid I haven’t worked out where to put tips like this so – –
For your GMO file
http://www.smalldeadanimals.com/2015/05/organic-is-the-27.html
and link
@Another Ian:
Thanks, I’ll take a look.
Per “tips”, they had been as “pages” up top and there is still a “tips” entry there. But WordPress stopped showing pages comments in the new comments roll (at the right) and that made it less useful. So now I make a “tips” posting every couple of months (or when it fills up). See the “tips” category at the right for the latest.
https://chiefio.wordpress.com/category/tips/
E.M.
OK Now I see.
Thanks
Interesting article on Global Warming http://charles_w.tripod.com/climate.html
Joe Bastardi in his “Saterday Summery” of My 16th, makes quite some remarks about the Madness among our Media and the greater part of the meteorological all in support of the Climate Gangsters: http://www.weatherbell.com/saturday-summary-may-16-2015
Oklahoma saw stormy weather (thunderstorms with occasional twisters) May 16. That’s 40 years and 3 days since a similar day. That same year, exactly one month later, saw the most significant tornado in this writer’s locality, in this writer’s life. Makes one wonder what will be happening on June 16, 2015. Of course, it’s not exactly 2 complete solar cycles ago, but still… Told my kid that there must be something about getting old that makes one think they are seeing repeating patterns.
@Sabertoothed:
A somewhat interesting article, but then he wanders off into FUDland with “running out!” fear for things like Uranium, where there is an infinite supply (functionally) as we can extract it from sea water right now at costs low enough to make cheap electricity (just not cheaper than land sources, yet…); and indulges in a good scare or two about thing like fluoridate water and “scarce” USA resources of oil “in case of a war”…
“Miniscule”? When we are the worlds largest producer and about to become an exporter? Ignoring trillions of bbl in shales and sands that are technically recoverable, just not at a decent price (yet) and ignoring that with nuclear process heat we can make all the oil and gas we want using anything from coal to trash and at prices not significantly different from the present?
So yeah, interesting; but you need to take a bowl of salt with you and do a lot of wheat / chaff sorting…
@R. de Haan:
Yes, we are in another “Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds” interval. At least Joe gets it…
@Power Grab:
Yup. Once you start seeing the movie re-run it’s hard to see how “this time it’s different!”… ;-)
In stock trading the phrase “This time it is different!” is used as a “put down” of crazy ideas, because it is never different… even our last “financial crisis” in housing and banking was not but an echo of many times past:
https://chiefio.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/business-panic-of-33ad-things-never-change/
Yes, 33 A.D. had a gigantic financial panic. It was “fixed” by flooding liquidity into the system from the “Bank of last resort” – The Emperor… Cause was similar too: Senate changing laws in stupid ways…
Weather, wars, politics. It all keeps on echoing and rhyming…
Abe Lincoln had blind faith in the unselfishness of a private group of “distinguished scholars” that he appointed in 1863 to advise the nation on matters of science and technology:
http://www.nasonline.org/about-nas/mission/
One hundred and fifty-two years later, skeptics of consensus science are beginning to doubt that the altruistic qualities of the NAS founders survived in their descendants.
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