OT From Forest Fires to Floods!

Hi Everyone
You recall that last month and in August we were concerned about several
B.C. communities and forest fires? Well now we have the other end of the
scale, major rainstorms with flood conditions. Victoria broke their one day
rain record by almost 45mm of rain for a total of about 135mm! Vancouver
area got 85mm in the same day, just 4mm shy of breaking their record.
Check out details at
http://canada.com/vancouver/story.as...E0-A74EBD71C5E
F if you'd like. Right now we're between systems and almost have some
sunshine, but they are saying it won't last for long.
Glub, glub, glub, getting my webfeet attached for the winter.

--
Sandi in New Westminster B.C.

Oh Dear I really wish you could send some rain down under as we are still in
a drought from last year. We now have water restrictions as dams are aprox
57% fill. How shocking going from extreme to extreme. Sending all my good
thoughts to you and your's. trish in Sydney ..

I "thought" I heard something about flooding in Washington (state)
yesterday, but did not go to the TV and investigate. I'll have to tune in
to that NW news channel again this morning. I don't speak metric, but I
think 135mm is over 5". (I just went and measured my 100mm cigarette pack.)

We got just a sprinkle of rain a week ago--so far those weather systems are
ending well up in Oregon. I'd like some rain, please, but no floods
thank-you-very-much. I'll keep my fingers crossed you can keep your head
above water.
--
Ruth in Happy Camp
"shhdesigns" wrote in message
news:I8hkb.121488$9l5.17159@pd7tw2no...
Hi Everyone
You recall that last month and in August we were concerned about several
B.C. communities and forest fires? Well now we have the other end of the
scale, major rainstorms with flood conditions. Victoria broke their one
day
rain record by almost 45mm of rain for a total of about 135mm! Vancouver
area got 85mm in the same day, just 4mm shy of breaking their record.
Check out details at

http://canada.com/vancouver/story.as...E0-A74EBD71C5E
F if you'd like. Right now we're between systems and almost have some
sunshine, but they are saying it won't last for long.
Glub, glub, glub, getting my webfeet attached for the winter.

--
Sandi in New Westminster B.C.

Hi Trish
Thanks for the good thoughts, our reservoirs are still down from our summer
dry spell, in fact they had to open the gates up because of the run off.
Our water is very cloudy right now due to the heavy rains.

--
Sandi in New Westminster B.C.

" Pete 'n' Trish" wrote in message
...
Oh Dear I really wish you could send some rain down under as we are still
in
a drought from last year. We now have water restrictions as dams are aprox
57% fill. How shocking going from extreme to extreme. Sending all my good
thoughts to you and your's. trish in Sydney ..

Hi Ruth,
Yes, both Washington and B.C. have had some flooding. You're right, 135mm
is just over 5". Have sunny/cloudy skies right now. Hardest hit has been
up towards Squamish/Whistler/Pemberton where a bridge washed out taking two
vehicles. One person got out and 4 more still missing, happened at 0200 in
the morning.
Now they are saying we're expecting wind warnings, 70-90 km [about 40-60
mph]. Then heavier rains coming back on Monday.
Ah, fall on the west coast, wet, rainy, windy.

--
Sandi in New Westminster B.C.

"Ruth in Happy Camp" wrote in message
...
I "thought" I heard something about flooding in Washington (state)
yesterday, but did not go to the TV and investigate. I'll have to tune in
to that NW news channel again this morning. I don't speak metric, but I
think 135mm is over 5". (I just went and measured my 100mm cigarette
pack.)

We got just a sprinkle of rain a week ago--so far those weather systems
are
ending well up in Oregon. I'd like some rain, please, but no floods
thank-you-very-much. I'll keep my fingers crossed you can keep your head
above water.
--
Ruth in Happy Camp
"shhdesigns" wrote in message
news:I8hkb.121488$9l5.17159@pd7tw2no...
Hi Everyone
You recall that last month and in August we were concerned about several
B.C. communities and forest fires? Well now we have the other end of
the
scale, major rainstorms with flood conditions. Victoria broke their one
day
rain record by almost 45mm of rain for a total of about 135mm!
Vancouver
area got 85mm in the same day, just 4mm shy of breaking their record.
Check out details at


http://canada.com/vancouver/story.as...E0-A74EBD71C5E
F if you'd like. Right now we're between systems and almost have some
sunshine, but they are saying it won't last for long.
Glub, glub, glub, getting my webfeet attached for the winter.

--
Sandi in New Westminster B.C.

Pete 'n' Trish wrote:
Oh Dear I really wish you could send some rain down under as we are still in
a drought from last year. We now have water restrictions as dams are aprox
57% fill. How shocking going from extreme to extreme. Sending all my good
thoughts to you and your's. trish in Sydney ..

We're very lucky up here in the Hunter region, the dams are still approx.
80% with no immediate threat of restrictions. Canberra is on stage 3
restrictions due to some dams having ash in them and a lot of allegedly
under-maintained pumps seized due to the ash as well.

--
Melinda
http://cust.idl.com.au/athol

Down here in Victoria we are improving little by little - over the past
months we've gone from 47% water storage to 53%, same as this time last
year. Hopefully the yobbos in government will see sense and keep us on
stage 2 restrictions until the dams are even fuller-er.

--
Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Qof DU) (who paid enough attention in Ms
Mop's Changing Subjects 101 Class)
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html
Member of the Houston 2004 Party Animals
"melinda" wrote in message
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Pete 'n' Trish wrote:
Oh Dear I really wish you could send some rain down under as we are
still in
a drought from last year. We now have water restrictions as dams are
aprox
57% fill. How shocking going from extreme to extreme. Sending all my
good
thoughts to you and your's. trish in Sydney ..

We're very lucky up here in the Hunter region, the dams are still approx.
80% with no immediate threat of restrictions. Canberra is on stage 3
restrictions due to some dams having ash in them and a lot of allegedly
under-maintained pumps seized due to the ash as well.

--
Melinda
http://cust.idl.com.au/athol

Thinking of y'all in beautiful B.C. Hope the weather improves
soon.

Cheers,

Lynne in Toronto
.................................................. ...

shhdesigns wrote:

Hi Everyone
You recall that last month and in August we were concerned about several
B.C. communities and forest fires? Well now we have the other end of the
scale, major rainstorms with flood conditions. Victoria broke their one day
rain record by almost 45mm of rain for a total of about 135mm! Vancouver
area got 85mm in the same day, just 4mm shy of breaking their record.
Check out details at
http://canada.com/vancouver/story.as...E0-A74EBD71C5E
F if you'd like. Right now we're between systems and almost have some
sunshine, but they are saying it won't last for long.
Glub, glub, glub, getting my webfeet attached for the winter.

--
Sandi in New Westminster B.C.

Sandi --

Please stay safe. Thinking of you up there. Just be sure that the stash is
moved to a safe, high spot, lol.

Love in Stitches,

Coleen

"shhdesigns" wrote in message
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Hi Everyone
You recall that last month and in August we were concerned about several
B.C. communities and forest fires? Well now we have the other end of the
scale, major rainstorms with flood conditions. Victoria broke their one
day
rain record by almost 45mm of rain for a total of about 135mm! Vancouver
area got 85mm in the same day, just 4mm shy of breaking their record.
Check out details at

http://canada.com/vancouver/story.as...E0-A74EBD71C5E
F if you'd like. Right now we're between systems and almost have some
sunshine, but they are saying it won't last for long.
Glub, glub, glub, getting my webfeet attached for the winter.

--
Sandi in New Westminster B.C.