The Official Drought Thread

[Uncle Ted]

The funny thing about the Trinity river is they have been talking about building a billion dollar toll road and some new running park down that... (note where the east levee is)




If it was built before this spring it would be all under water now.

[falafel]

I am sure California would even take Las Vegas piss water here soon.

They already take Vegas piss water - I pee in the lake all the time!

[Pheidippides]

My rain barrels have been overflowing for weeks. I am starting to wonder why the hell I even installed those now.

Looked like a good choice back in 2011. Now? I'm surprised you can find them under the water.

[Uncle Ted]

I don't know if California wants any of that nasty looking water.

I am sure California would even take Las Vegas piss water here soon.

Meanwhile, Lake Mead is at record lows and is forecast to hit federal shortage levels by 2017, triggering mandatory cutbacks in Nevada, Arizona and Mexico.

No mandatory cutbacks for California? They really do own Lake Mead.

[Uncle Ted]

Powell is forecast to hit records lows this year too. Cathedral in the Desert may be uncovered again.

I hope you poor saps in Utah and Colorado aren't collecting your own rainwater. You can get in big trouble for that and it's at a point where people may start to care.

My rain barrels have been overflowing for weeks. I am starting to wonder why the hell I even installed those now.

[Pheidippides]

I don't know if California wants any of that nasty looking water.

Meanwhile, Lake Mead is at record lows and is forecast to hit federal shortage levels by 2017, triggering mandatory cutbacks in Nevada, Arizona and Mexico.

Powell is forecast to hit records lows this year too. Cathedral in the Desert may be uncovered again.

I hope you poor saps in Utah and Colorado aren't collecting your own rainwater. You can get in big trouble for that and it's at a point where people may start to care.

[falafel]

I don't know if California wants any of that nasty looking water.

Meanwhile, Lake Mead is at record lows and is forecast to hit federal shortage levels by 2017, triggering mandatory cutbacks in Nevada, Arizona and Mexico.

[Pheidippides]

Thanks, but no thanks. The Trinity is east of here anyway.

The San Jacinto (near me) has been above flood stage for over a week now and it's still climbing. Thankfully my neighborhood is on literally the highest ground in Houston and is in no danger. But people are having issues getting around town with some frequency now.

[Uncle Ted]

Well, it is too bad we can't send Cali some of our water. The Trinity River is about to run over the levees...

Dallas Trinity River Crests at 38 Feet, Flood Preparations Continue

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http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Dal...304181871.html

I guess we will send it down to Houston instead.

[SCcoug]

Do Environmentalists claim El Nino is caused by man?

I think this is obvious.

[byu71]

Do Environmentalists claim El Nino is caused by man?

[Jeff Lebowski]

Good news for California!

http://www.wallstreetdaily.com/2015/05/19/el-nino/

Not so great news for South America.

[byu71]

Most of Texas is looking pretty good these days drought-wise...

http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/S...onitor.aspx?TX


Edit: Cali, no so good...

http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/R...itor.aspx?west

It does bother me to say this because of the really good people on this board who live in California. I also have some great fraternity brothers living there.

Just the same my initial nasty response to California's drought is I would be OK if they dried up and blew away. Policies have consequences.

[Uncle Ted]

Most of Texas is looking pretty good these days drought-wise...

http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/S...onitor.aspx?TX


Edit: Cali, no so good...

http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/R...itor.aspx?west

[Uncle Ted]

Is Utah still considered to be in a drought or has the climate changed with all this rain?

http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/S...onitor.aspx?UT

Is Cali getting any of that rain or is Utah taking it all?