We've got a river outside our window now....

Taverner

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Sat Dec-31-05 02:25 PM
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We've got a river outside our window now....

Where there was once a paved street its now a rushing river - about 4 inches deep.

I think I'll call it the Harcourt Creek.

:scared:

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GOPisEvil

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Sat Dec-31-05 02:26 PM
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1. You guys have more water than you can handle, and we have none.

Ain't that always the way? I hope everyone out there stays safe. And dry.

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Taverner

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Sat Dec-31-05 02:27 PM
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2. Want some H2O right now?

I'll give you a great deal! All of Harcourt River diverted to Austin...for FREE!!!

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GOPisEvil

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Sat Dec-31-05 02:29 PM
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4. I can't remember the last time we got significant rain.

If we don't get a ton of rain this winter, next summer is going to be rough.

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xmas74

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Sat Dec-31-05 02:28 PM
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3. Good luck.

It sucks-went through it in '93 and '95.
Hope you're stocked up on everything you need and ready to evac if necessary.

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Taverner

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Sat Dec-31-05 02:29 PM
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5. We should be OK

ON a hill...no risk of mudslides (yet)

But there is the chance that the water will rise around Bishop Ranch....which would be scary...

Or that the resivoir will break...causing Dougherty Valley to become Dougherty Lake...

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xmas74

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Sat Dec-31-05 02:33 PM
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8. We didn't have the mudslide problems as much

as just plain old flooding everyone's property(especially some prime farming areas). We had a couple of small towns actually disappear and they no longer exist. We even had caskets flowing down a river. I don't think that all of them were ever identified and claimed(it's been over 10 years now and I just don't remember).

It could always be worse-it could be flooding in the summer and you'd have to deal w/ mosquitos too!

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auntAgonist

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Sat Dec-31-05 02:31 PM
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6. best wishes and prayers .. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!! nt

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Taverner

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Sat Dec-31-05 02:32 PM
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7. OK...just stopped here in CC county

We passed through the "eye" a few hours ago so I think it's over...

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