We're getting so much rain, even the Weather Channel is talking about the deluge along the Emerald Coast this Monday, Sept. 14, 2009. Rain started this morning and has kept up a pretty good pace through 1 p.m. CST. Ours seems to be coming from the south and moving west to east. Our Texas buddies are getting hit also, but their's appears to be more east to west in the Fort Worth/Dallas area. Coastal Dune Lakes are filling up. Concerned about areas and roads that are prone to flooding. I've shut computer down from time to time as particularly bad cells pass through.
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Beach Fanatic
Seems like we get a couple of those kinds of storms every year. Worst I can remember was 30+ inches of rain in 48 hours followed by another 10 inches of rain two days later.
Banned
Lovin it!!!!
Meow
If this is the same system we have had since Friday night, hold on! Still raining here, (although more off and on) today! Mushrooms are sprouting up!
margarita brocolia
If this is the same system we have had since Friday night, hold on! Still raining here, (although more off and on) today! Mushrooms are sprouting up!
We've measured between 7.5 & 8 inches in gauge but many places are higher than that. A "Duck Boat" might be useful right now!
And Beachmouse - 30+ inches in 2 days?!
Hope it tapers off for you DuneLaker and others.
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Seems like we get a couple of those kinds of storms every year. Worst I can remember was 30+ inches of rain in 48 hours followed by another 10 inches of rain two days later.
20+ years ago? If that's what you're talking about, I was there. It rained so hard that many portions of 30A, 393, and 383 were under a load of water. Thank goodness we had an old Army jeep. We were able to drive through it.
It was monsoon worthy!
Beach Fanatic
I want to say it was spring of either 2005 or 2006. Just one of those fronts that stalled out in the wrong place, and Pensacola got it even worse.
Beach Fanatic
Tropical Storm Alberto, 1994.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Alberto_(1994)
We have had some really big rains since then, but none seem to me to be as much as Alberto.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Alberto_(1994)
We have had some really big rains since then, but none seem to me to be as much as Alberto.
SoWal Guide
fine napping weather.
Beach Fanatic
Here we go again?!!!
Beach FanaticAuthor
Just snuck in a quick walk. Beaches had a few visitors venturing out. Waves are kicking. Once this next bit of thunder gets by, may go back down. Some salt water washover into coastal dune lake at high tide this morning. Always fun to guess when it will open.
SoWal Expert
Quack Quack!!
SoWal Expert
If I had skills, I could skimboard on our driveway right now!
Beach Fanatic
Tropical Storm Alberto, 1994.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Alberto_(1994)
We have had some really big rains since then, but none seem to me to be as much as Alberto.
July of 1994...Remember the Flint River flooding in south Georgia..horrible time!
Beach FanaticAuthor
Here's how the Eastern Lake Beach and Outfall area looked this morning between rainfalls. Didn't seem to bother this little heron. You can see the waves washing over pretty good at high tide. We've since had another hard rain.
For contrast here is how the outfall at Eastern Lake looked around Aug. 24, 2009. Neat yellow footed gull. He was different than most hanging out that day.
For contrast here is how the outfall at Eastern Lake looked around Aug. 24, 2009. Neat yellow footed gull. He was different than most hanging out that day.
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SoWal Guide
If I had skills, I could skimboard on our driveway right now!
don't you dare! you'll break your hip!
its a friggin sauna out there now.
SoWal Expert
don't you dare! you'll break your hip!
its a friggin sauna out there now.
I guess I am closer in age to the hip breaking age group than the brave teenage group!Beach FanaticAuthor
Great Beach Day After the Deluge
It was amazing how quickly things changed. My walk at mid-morning revealed a much different beach on South Walton. It was 90 degrees just like that, nice sky and people all over the beach. JDarg. I'm glad you didn't skim board. I've got two boards if anyone wants to borrow and break your backside. You are on your own.
It was amazing how quickly things changed. My walk at mid-morning revealed a much different beach on South Walton. It was 90 degrees just like that, nice sky and people all over the beach. JDarg. I'm glad you didn't skim board. I've got two boards if anyone wants to borrow and break your backside. You are on your own.
SoWal Insider
Those buckets are in SoBuc - wahoo~~~~~~~~
Meow
Those buckets are in SoBuc - wahoo~~~~~~~~
enjoy. we are drying out here. the sun came out yesterday afternoon and wow, it was bright! water bill will be blissfully lower!
SoWal Insider
Sweet Pea needs to get awake so we can walk sans the rains. I think I hear her stirring now.
SoWal Insider
SoWal Guide
mo' buckets now!
Beach Lover
Yea, this is getting old now, rain every morning, hope it clears off soon. Looks like once this line goes through it should clear off like yesterday.
Dunelaker, when do you think eastern lake outflow will open up? We want to walk our little girl up to it so she can see it.
Thanks
Dunelaker, when do you think eastern lake outflow will open up? We want to walk our little girl up to it so she can see it.
Thanks
Beach Fanatic
The Resurection Ferns on my Oak trees are loving this!!!! Just beautiful!!!
SWGB
Yea, this is getting old now, rain every morning, hope it clears off soon. Looks like once this line goes through it should clear off like yesterday.
Dunelaker, when do you think eastern lake outflow will open up? We want to walk our little girl up to it so she can see it.
Thanks
Watch the thread, the good part is that you've got a good 6 hours to catch a dune lake opening. Sometimes more if it's really full.
Unfortunately if it doesn't open today and it clears up tonight the diggers will be out tonight to force the lake open.
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