Saturday, July 18, 2015

Red Car Property Mudwatch: Thunderstrom Dumped 1/2" Of Rain In 20 Minutes

Photo: Diane Edwardson, July 18, 2015.  An unusually strong thunderstorm unleashed lightning strikes on Echo Park and Taylor Yard, hail reported in Eagle Rock and 1/2'of rain in the Corralitas rain gauge in 20 minutes, all before 9:30 AM.   The Red Car Property was remarkably dry by 11AM.  (Click on photos to enlarge.)
Photo: Diane Edwardson, July 18, 2015.  Even Red Car Canyon was walkable.  Of course it's raining as I write at 4:30 PM.  The Red Car Property is a missed opportunity for stormwater capture.  Streams of water clearly ran off the property this morning.
Photo: Diane Edwardson, July 18, 2015.  It was beautiful, but felt like Florida humidity this morning.
Photo: Diane Edwardson, July 18, 2015.  The largest vernal pool was on Lot C.