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Old 01-04-2014, 04:29 PM
 
Location: Mountains of Oregon
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I remember the drought of 76-77. It looked like we were going to have a third dry year but suddenly in March '78 the jet stream dipped south and the "Pineapple Express" kicked in. We had one storm after another (daily) for a solid month until levees were bursting in the Sacramento Valley. They called it the March Miracle. While I'm worried, I try to remember anything can happen.
I remember several winters in the 80's it rained so much, the Salinas River flooded over, flooding the fields outside of Salinas. My in-laws lived in Spreckels, close to the river.
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Old 01-06-2014, 12:28 AM
 
Location: Sherman Oaks, CA
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I just saw a very interesting video about the polar Jetstream. This might have something to do with the incredibly dry 2013 we just experienced.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95cFU5DTqvQ
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Old 01-06-2014, 07:26 AM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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I just saw a very interesting video about the polar Jetstream. This might have something to do with the incredibly dry 2013 we just experienced.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95cFU5DTqvQ
Call me dense but I don't get it.
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Old 01-06-2014, 11:05 AM
 
Location: So Ca
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A dry year does not negate those being our wettest months
And those being our wettest months have nothing to do with predicting a drought...

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Jan, Feb, Mar are the three wettest months so I wouldn't be worried unless we don't get rain during our rainy period.
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Old 01-06-2014, 09:45 PM
 
Location: Pahrump, NV
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articles from la & tahoe about "march miracle" from the past:

Despite Its Wet 'March Miracle,' California's Drought Not Over - Philly.com

Miracle March saved ski season, helped battle seven-year drought | TahoeDailyTribune.com
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Old 01-06-2014, 10:20 PM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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And those being our wettest months have nothing to do with predicting a drought...
I never predicted a drought because we're already in one
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Old 01-07-2014, 08:31 AM
 
Location: So Ca
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I never predicted a drought because we're already in one
Not talking about your post, if you'd care to read back. Argue much?
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Old 01-07-2014, 11:28 PM
 
Location: Tucson/Nogales
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I remember several winters in the 80's it rained so much, the Salinas River flooded over, flooding the fields outside of Salinas. My in-laws lived in Spreckels, close to the river.
In the book Cadillac Desert, the author mentioned the year 1983 as one of the wettest year the Southwest has ever seen! Had to open the floodgates at Hoover Dam to let some of the water out!

30 years ago! Question is, could CA handle that amount of rain again without lots of damage?
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Old 01-08-2014, 12:50 AM
 
Location: Oroville, California
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30 years ago! Question is, could CA handle that amount of rain again without lots of damage?
I'd be willing to chance it at this point.
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Old 01-08-2014, 12:55 AM
 
Location: Boulder Creek, CA
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In the book Cadillac Desert, the author mentioned the year 1983 as one of the wettest year the Southwest has ever seen! Had to open the floodgates at Hoover Dam to let some of the water out!

30 years ago! Question is, could CA handle that amount of rain again without lots of damage?
Right now, we just might be of a mind to find out the answer to that.
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