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ToTheSummit
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Flash Floods...pics
#3613633 - 01/11/05 04:19 PM (19 years, 2 months ago) |
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So work got cancelled today due to weather. I went outside and saw a beautiful rainbow as I looked down my street...
I decided I'd go exploring since it was such a nice day. I was gonna go hiking at Redrock Canyon, but alas, the road was flooded and I couldn't get there. However, I did manage to take a few pics of the flash flooding that was taking place.
Notice the concrete 'steps' on the far side? Those are a couple of feet tall each. That'll give you an idea of the amount of water that was flowing in this normally dry wash. And also notice, it is clear and sunny where I took these pictures. That is what makes flash floods so dangerous, you can be a long ways from the storm and still get hit by the flood.
I also took some video which gives you a better idea of the amount of water that was flowing in this wash. But the video files are much too large to share here.
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delta9
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Re: Flash Floods...pics [Re: ToTheSummit]
#3613643 - 01/11/05 04:22 PM (19 years, 2 months ago) |
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Jisse! Hope they don't take out the strip! :o
Glad everythings alright with you, and indeed that is a very beautiful rainbow . Shine on.
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Re: Flash Floods...pics [Re: delta9]
#3613655 - 01/11/05 04:25 PM (19 years, 2 months ago) |
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Awesome pic When I opened the rainbow one, I could smell the air, I was there
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Re: Flash Floods...pics [Re: ToTheSummit]
#3613657 - 01/11/05 04:25 PM (19 years, 2 months ago) |
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sure is a purdy rainbow
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ToTheSummit
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Re: Flash Floods...pics [Re: delta9]
#3613665 - 01/11/05 04:27 PM (19 years, 2 months ago) |
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Nah, no threat to humanity here (unless someone does something stupid ). Those concrete 'steps' are leading into a catch basin designed specifically for this purpose, to catch flood water and spare the neighborhoods below from the flood. Although this basin was at the fullest point I had ever seen it there was still a long way to go before property damage occured.
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Re: Flash Floods...pics [Re: ToTheSummit]
#3613694 - 01/11/05 04:31 PM (19 years, 2 months ago) |
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the end is near
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Re: Flash Floods...pics [Re: wrestler_az]
#3613718 - 01/11/05 04:36 PM (19 years, 2 months ago) |
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The end of this thread maybe.
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wrestler_az
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Re: Flash Floods...pics [Re: ToTheSummit]
#3613720 - 01/11/05 04:36 PM (19 years, 2 months ago) |
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not if i have anything to do with it....
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Re: Flash Floods...pics [Re: ToTheSummit]
#3613726 - 01/11/05 04:38 PM (19 years, 2 months ago) |
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What is it with you and Flash Floods man? You've got some kind of a flood magnet in your vehicle or something, doncha?!
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wrestler_az
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Re: Flash Floods...pics [Re: adrug]
#3613731 - 01/11/05 04:39 PM (19 years, 2 months ago) |
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thats how he gets time off of work....pretty sneaky
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Re: Flash Floods...pics [Re: adrug]
#3613734 - 01/11/05 04:40 PM (19 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
adrug said: What is it with you and Flash Floods man? You've got some kind of a flood magnet in your vehicle or something, doncha?!
I guess so. I do seem to find them all the time!
At least I'm never that moron you see on the news getting rescued!
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Re: Flash Floods...pics [Re: ToTheSummit]
#3613740 - 01/11/05 04:41 PM (19 years, 2 months ago) |
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Thank goodness!
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wrestler_az
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Re: Flash Floods...pics [Re: ToTheSummit]
#3613778 - 01/11/05 04:50 PM (19 years, 2 months ago) |
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alot of those morons live here, in tucson......every year theres at least 2 or 3 dudes gettin rescued as their car gets swept away by the flood. will they ever learn?
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Re: Flash Floods...pics [Re: ToTheSummit]
#3613853 - 01/11/05 05:16 PM (19 years, 2 months ago) |
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That rainbow is Beautiful !!!!!
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Re: Flash Floods...pics [Re: JettaJay]
#3613893 - 01/11/05 05:28 PM (19 years, 2 months ago) |
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Very high, Jetta is. Nice Rainbow.
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Re: Flash Floods...pics [Re: ToTheSummit]
#3614983 - 01/11/05 09:44 PM (19 years, 2 months ago) |
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sweet pics!
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Re: Flash Floods...pics [Re: oDin]
#3615084 - 01/11/05 09:59 PM (19 years, 2 months ago) |
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Well, you know, you'll just be sitting there, minding your own business, and they'll come, marching in and crawl up your leg and start biting the inside of your ass. And you'll be all like, "HEY! Get out of my ass you stupid rainbows!"
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Re: Flash Floods...pics [Re: ToTheSummit]
#3615238 - 01/11/05 10:20 PM (19 years, 2 months ago) |
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Wow very nice pics man!
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Re: Flash Floods...pics [Re: ToTheSummit]
#3615904 - 01/12/05 12:30 AM (19 years, 2 months ago) |
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Nice pics! I heard about the flooding & was gonna call but..... you know. Glad to hear you had a grande weekend
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