Expecting some rain this weekend

[Torvy]

Hurricane = Typhoon from a nomenclature standpoint.

A cyclone is basically a broader term that encompasses any large tropical low pressure system that forms over water. Tropical depressions, storms and hurricanes/typhoons are all types of cyclones.

 

[orezok]

I did some prep work for the coming storm. Recut some ditches to minimize flow down my dirt road and around the house. Roads here in the desert are different from other places. Other places the road is raised with bar ditches on both sides. Here the roads were just cleared paths a single car wide a century ago and over time traffic had slowly lowered them so that they are now all storm channels. My road sits about 12” to 18” below the sides.

 

[orezok]

I checked my records and
2020. 5.11 annual
2021. 3.82
2022. 6.27 and this year so far. 4.3

 

[lilranch2001]

All the way to Vegas and beyond

Well hopefully it raises Lake Mead a few inches then!

 

[ponytug]

How far inland are they predicting the rain will travel?

More here, if you are interested;

HURRICANE HILARY

 

[lilranch2001]

Thanks, Looks like it will have minimal effect on Lake Mead

 

[lilranch2001]

I guess I was trying to look for something positive from this event, sadly it looks like it will be just an ole drop in the proverbial bucket!

 

[Dftodd]

Used to live out there and you are spot on. Best of luck.
Now here we average 55" per year and I've seen 13" in 8 hours or 3" per hour during some Thunderstorms.

I've experienced similar rains here. It's nothing to see 3" of rain during a thunder storm.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Wow, thats wild… how rain amounts can affect areas differently. 3” in a day here wouldn’t make anyone bat an eye.

 

[orezok]

Sum-thins-a-brewin’