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msongs

(71,879 posts) Sat Jul 12, 2025, 01:11 AM Jul 12

dear Texas, NOAA has issued extensive flash flood watches for tonight thru Sunday morning. Please put down your

toys and pay attention to your emergency communication devices. If you are living in the flood plain of a river with a well known and long history of frequent and disastrous floods....well, why? good luck to ya

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dear Texas, NOAA has issued extensive flash flood watches for tonight thru Sunday morning. Please put down your (Original Post) msongs Jul 12 OP

Funny Melon Jul 12 #1

Is it rapture time for texASS? MrWowWow Jul 12 #2

Far be it from me to defend anything TexASS LearnedHand Jul 12 #3

That stubborn "live free or die" nonsense that causes this state and others to travelingthrulife Jul 12 #7

went to grades 1 thru 6 in texas. we were told to stay away from washes and arroyos if there was a hint of rain nt msongs Jul 12 #4

NWS Forecast And Map Link hatrack Jul 12 #5

"well, why?" Because almost a quarter of Texas is flood plain. Torchlight Jul 12 #6

It's a good thing that G.O.P. Cancel Culture has eliminated Climate Change BoRaGard Jul 12 #8

Melon

(635 posts)

1. Funny

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Sat Jul 12, 2025, 01:25 AM

Jul 12

MrWowWow

(651 posts)

2. Is it rapture time for texASS?

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Sat Jul 12, 2025, 01:48 AM

Jul 12

Best not push your luck there. Nature ALWAYS bats last...and always hits a grand slam home run. Count on it.

LearnedHand

(4,841 posts)

3. Far be it from me to defend anything TexASS

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Sat Jul 12, 2025, 02:15 AM

Jul 12

but there is nearly zero cell phone coverage in the Hill Country outside the cities and towns. While the camps might not have had NOAA weather radios I doubt seriously people were just playing with toys.

The blame lies somewhat in the lack of preparedness at the camps themselves but largely with that fucking TX government.

travelingthrulife

(2,944 posts)

7. That stubborn "live free or die" nonsense that causes this state and others to

Reply to LearnedHand (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 09:37 AM

Jul 12

ignore safety warnings and solid infrastructure advice.

Just pure stubbornness. And a lack of foresight. What they can't imagine, they don''t plan for.

msongs

(71,879 posts)

4. went to grades 1 thru 6 in texas. we were told to stay away from washes and arroyos if there was a hint of rain nt

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Sat Jul 12, 2025, 02:30 AM

Jul 12

hatrack

(63,128 posts)

5. NWS Forecast And Map Link

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Sat Jul 12, 2025, 08:29 AM

Jul 12

22 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following
counties, Brown, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Crockett,
Fisher, Haskell, Irion, Jones, McCulloch, Menard, Nolan, Runnels,
San Saba, Schleicher, Shackelford, Sterling, Taylor, Throckmorton
and Tom Green.

* WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms producing very heavy rainfall will develop
across much of West Central Texas today but become more
numerous tonight and into Sunday morning. Some of these
storms will produce 2 to 5 inches of rain in a short amount
of time, with a few isolated locations exceeding 8 inches.

This will quickly run off and produce a rapid start to flash
flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

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https://www.weather.gov/sjt/

https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=TXZ155&warncounty=TXC411&firewxzone=TXZ155&local_place1=San%20Saba%20TX&product1=Flood+Watch&lat=31.1951&lon=-98.7256

Torchlight

(5,199 posts)

6. "well, why?" Because almost a quarter of Texas is flood plain.

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Sat Jul 12, 2025, 08:55 AM

Jul 12

But I appreciate the suggestion, and certainly give any sincere concerns made in good faith, all the attention they may warrant,

BoRaGard

(6,564 posts)

8. It's a good thing that G.O.P. Cancel Culture has eliminated Climate Change

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Sat Jul 12, 2025, 09:42 AM

Jul 12

It sure would be a shame if Climate Change was, like, a real thing or whatever, and was somehow playing a part in all these disasters and deaths.

Trump announces US pull out from climate pact
https://www.wndu.com/content/news/Trump-global-warming-announcement-out-Thursday-425665043.html

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