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"Storm of the decade" to hit NorCal on Thurs w/ hurricane force winds in Sierra mtns
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chico? buddy! now thats nor cal. lake almanor here
MiniBossBattle
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This is gonna suck. They closed my daughter's school and my son's daycare. I don't know what to expect.
DUFFMCWALIN
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Your even further north than me! Theres only a few of us this far north.
Where's the school? I'm wondering if my daughter's school will be closed. She says her teacher told them today that it might be closed tommorow.
A day inside with the kids?
thats why i love it!
User 73706
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Joke's on you, you're a Floridian.
XiaNaphryz
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Which part? 101 up in Marin is prone to flooding.
This article states that potentially up to 10 inches could fall in parts of the North Bay by EOD Thursday. http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/20...te-10-inches-of-rain-wind-gusts-up-to-50-mph/
That's just crazy no matter what and will guarantee flooding if it is accurate. You can't have 10 inches of rain fall in a day and not have major flooding.
That's just crazy no matter what and will guarantee flooding if it is accurate. You can't have 10 inches of rain fall in a day and not have major flooding.
XiaNaphryz
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Already raining up here in Solano county.
PseudoKirby
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pretty calm here in pleasanton, no sign yet.
speculawyer
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Nothing happening down in Menlo Park.
Repost from other thread:
Yeah, it is weird . . . I've got all sorts of texts & emails about how this is supposed to be a really big storm. Big storms are pretty rare around here so when they do happen, all sorts of trees which have never been stressed much go down, drop branches, dump leaves, etc. All that debris then plugs up storm drain systems. Then comes flooding. And possibly mudslides because the land has not really had much moisture in years. It is not a matter of just people not being prepared . . . it is the trees, vegetation, and land that can't handle it.
So, make sure your local storm drains are ready. Keep an eye on little creeks which are dry most of the time but will now be filled with water and will often jam up at bridges . . . that causes a lot of flooding.
In that 1998 storm, I got close to being flooded at a previous house. Basement flooded a little bit but was under control and not much down there. But all the nicely placed decorative bark chips I put down floated gently away.
Repost from other thread:
Yeah, it is weird . . . I've got all sorts of texts & emails about how this is supposed to be a really big storm. Big storms are pretty rare around here so when they do happen, all sorts of trees which have never been stressed much go down, drop branches, dump leaves, etc. All that debris then plugs up storm drain systems. Then comes flooding. And possibly mudslides because the land has not really had much moisture in years. It is not a matter of just people not being prepared . . . it is the trees, vegetation, and land that can't handle it.
So, make sure your local storm drains are ready. Keep an eye on little creeks which are dry most of the time but will now be filled with water and will often jam up at bridges . . . that causes a lot of flooding.
In that 1998 storm, I got close to being flooded at a previous house. Basement flooded a little bit but was under control and not much down there. But all the nicely placed decorative bark chips I put down floated gently away.
ZedIndyLil
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Looks like we'll get (smaller) rainfall a couple more times next week too.
davepoobond
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"What pier?"
Yaphett Kotto
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XiaNaphryz
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What's falling now is just the minor stuff ahead of the storm, the main part will hit the North Bay around midnight.
the calm before the storm 0_0;...
XiaNaphryz
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The Russian river, Napa river, and upper Sacramento river are all expected to flood at some point tomorrow. Reports are saying over 30 feet.
NobleXenon
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I planned on doing yard work sometime this week; however, with this storm, maybe it'll blow all the dead leaves off my lawn, lol.
electroflame
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DUFFMCWALIN
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Got off of work and it was just pouring. Very windy as well. It died down a bit and is just raining now. I talked to my mom and she said Redding was getting hit hard about an hour ago. So we'll see how strong this storm is here soon.
motherxwolf
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Fairfield and Vacaville better get some strong showers, im not trying to work tomorrow lol
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Deleted member 22576
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Up in Santa Rosa its been off and on since about 4ish. Super intense.. then 20 minutes later nothing.
Kinda nervous about my systems being powered up since I don't have UPS. Also I'm preparing for an EPIC jog around the lake tomorrow at peak storming hour.
Kinda nervous about my systems being powered up since I don't have UPS. Also I'm preparing for an EPIC jog around the lake tomorrow at peak storming hour.
Yup
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I don't see shit. So overrated...
I've been in the 89 quake. 2 Washington state snow storms in the 90's.
All this is... is some chilly wind.
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Deleted member 22576
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Not that I'm really buying into the "storm of the century" hype.. but isn't the forcast for shit to pop off tomorrow morning?
XiaNaphryz
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Thursday storm not start yet on Wednesday? Shocking.
It certainly feels that way after moving from OK, which had comparatively plentiful rainfall this year.
You're welcome, I hope.
SilentSoldier
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I'm skeptical of how strong this storm is actually going to be. Even if it isn't a storm, I still hate rain despite the fact that we need it. It seems to have magic powers that make people forget all their ability to drive -_-
Yaphett Kotto
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I wonder how many stores are going to be open tomorrow.
Target was very busy. The food/water and the candle aisles.
Nothing yet here in Eastern Sacramento. I remember the last notable storm, roof shingles blew off, trees fell, fences came down. But my house was okay, so I wonder how it'll fare this time. Good luck Sac Gaf 
Oh, and we say Sacramento is part of the Valley. Hell, it's even in the Sacramento Valley, haha
Oh, and we say Sacramento is part of the Valley. Hell, it's even in the Sacramento Valley, hahaUser 479360
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Stay safe, friends
m_shortpants
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San Jose here. A bit of wind, no rain yet.
Yaphett Kotto
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Yea it was busy as hell here. Walmart had a ton of people with necessities. I bought nothing but tape and some granola bars. lol
I don't think this storm is that serious.
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