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Wayne_Kozun

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Storm hitting MPCC
« on: January 05, 2023, 05:18:01 PM »
« Last Edit: January 05, 2023, 05:20:55 PM by Wayne_Kozun »
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Marty Bonnar

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2023, 05:24:05 PM »

Unbelievable visuals.What’s happening, Wayne? Is this a rogue storm or is this becoming the norm on the West Coast?
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The White River runs dark through the heart of the Town,
Washed the people coal-black from the hole in the ground.

Wayne_Kozun

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2023, 05:30:16 PM »
They are getting a bad storm in California. Something called a bomb cyclone:  https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/monster-waves-northern-california-storm-17697311.php
But I am safely ensconced in Toronto were it has been raining for several days and the temperature is an unseasonably warm 5C.
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Kalen Braley

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2023, 05:31:47 PM »
This version is called a bomb cyclone and this pic tells at least part of the story...


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Marty Bonnar

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2023, 05:39:19 PM »
We heard about this bomb cyclone thing, but thought it had passed the US. I guess PB and CPC being slightly higher above sea level are okay-ish?
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The White River runs dark through the heart of the Town,
Washed the people coal-black from the hole in the ground.

David_Tepper

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2023, 05:40:29 PM »
Greetings from a very wet San Francisco. Yes, it has been raining a lot over the past 3-5 days and it is expected to continue for another 5-7 days. Big winds too.

You can find a number of headline stories about the weather in NorCal here:

https://www.sfgate.com/
« Last Edit: January 05, 2023, 05:42:25 PM by David_Tepper »
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Colin Sheehan

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2023, 07:30:44 PM »
Seeing this makes me want to share this slideshow I compiled last March during and after a visit to the area.


https://photos.app.goo.gl/3bNsqsvHfDfuUi7XA
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Alex Miller

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2023, 11:50:18 PM »
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Mark Mammel

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2023, 12:36:24 AM »
This is the lone cypress, in a photo posted on Instagram by Alan Shipnuck. From today's storm. It is 150 feet above sea level.


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Darren_Kilfara

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2023, 09:41:22 AM »
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Dan_Callahan

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2023, 10:57:49 AM »
The crazy thing about these storms is that 80% of the rainfall will be diverted out to the Pacific. Which partly explains why they have such a massive drought problem in California. I was just reading that flood management systems set up a century ago had a primary goal of protecting property from these massive storms, and retaining water for future use was a distant priority. So despite record rainfalls over the last week or two, only 20% of that water will be captured and held for use in the hot, dry summer months.
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Will Lozier

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2023, 11:09:23 AM »
Quote from: Mark Mammel on January 06, 2023, 12:36:24 AM
This is the lone cypress, in a photo posted on Instagram by Alan Shipnuck. From today's storm. It is 150 feet above sea level.




This is NOT 150' above sea level.
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Kalen Braley

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2023, 11:34:29 AM »
Agreed Will, I think a 1 got added there for dramatic effect.  ;D

Google Earth shows it approx 50 feet above sea level, which is still pretty damn impressive.

P.S.  A friend posted some pics of the Capitola wharf and big sections of it have been destroyed.


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David_Tepper

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2023, 12:22:59 PM »
"So despite record rainfalls over the last week or two, only 20% of that water will be captured and held for use in the hot, dry summer months."

A crucial component of these rainstorms is not only how much rain falls on the ground (although that is very important), but how much snow falls in the Sierras and how much snow accumulates over the winter months. The snow in the Sierras that melts over the spring and summer months is crucial to providing drinking water and water to irrigate the crops in the Central Valley. Remember, there is virtually no rainfall in California from April 1 to September 30.
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William_G

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2023, 02:15:23 PM »
"Cadillac Desert" a book by Marc Reisner will help you understand water in California
California is mostly desert south of Monterey FWIW
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Jim Hoak

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #15 on: January 06, 2023, 02:33:23 PM »
I read--and believe--that in a period over which California population doubled, water storage (reservoirs, etc.) increased by only 10%.  That's the state's biggest water problem.
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William_G

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2023, 02:44:11 PM »
when you realize San Francisco gets it's water from a reservoir next to Yosemite, that is a start
also where does all the water come from for all the crops in the Central Valley?
wells drilled into aquafers
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Alex Miller

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #17 on: January 06, 2023, 04:43:17 PM »
Quote from: David_Tepper on January 06, 2023, 12:22:59 PM
"So despite record rainfalls over the last week or two, only 20% of that water will be captured and held for use in the hot, dry summer months."

A crucial component of these rainstorms is not only how much rain falls on the ground (although that is very important), but how much snow falls in the Sierras and how much snow accumulates over the winter months. The snow in the Sierras that melts over the spring and summer months is crucial to providing drinking water and water to irrigate the crops in the Central Valley. Remember, there is virtually no rainfall in California from April 1 to September 30.


Ding ding ding! Hoping next week and beyond continues to build the snowpack.
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Michael Morandi

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #18 on: January 06, 2023, 09:33:40 PM »
Despite all the rain, CalClub was remarkably playable today.
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John Emerson

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #19 on: January 07, 2023, 02:47:02 PM »
Quote from: William_G on January 06, 2023, 02:15:23 PM
"Cadillac Desert" a book by Marc Reisner will help you understand water in California
California is mostly desert south of Monterey FWIW
This is THE book to explain water in the entire western USA and how poorly thought out it was. The book should be mandatory reading for every American
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Jeff Schley

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #20 on: January 10, 2023, 02:05:30 PM »
I heard from a friend that the Valley Club at Montecito is safe, although much of what I have seen online is terrifying with floods.  Wow.
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David_Tepper

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #21 on: January 10, 2023, 03:41:05 PM »
« Last Edit: January 10, 2023, 03:49:55 PM by David_Tepper »
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Paul Jones

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #22 on: January 10, 2023, 05:01:22 PM »
Did Cypress Point Club sustain any damage?
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Marty Bonnar

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #23 on: January 10, 2023, 06:58:16 PM »
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The White River runs dark through the heart of the Town,
Washed the people coal-black from the hole in the ground.

Kevin Pallier

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Re: Storm hitting MPCC
« Reply #24 on: January 11, 2023, 01:45:36 AM »
Wow!


Lucky Mackenzie never build that bridge at CPC...
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