Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Re: [californiadisasters] Digest Number 1424



Dennis,

My pleasure and I'm glad you were edified by the article.

We are clearly into a La Nina pattern this month which should persist through the rest of the Winter-Spring.

However, per an article I posted here on Sunday there is an episode of the Madden-Julian Oscillation headed in our general direction from its current location in the Western Pacific that might or might not contribute to our getting a big rain event so we might not be out of harm's way yet.

Kim Patrick Noyes
Paso Robles, CA


On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 2:02 PM, Dennis Robertson <denrob@csusb.edu> wrote:
 

Thanks for posting this, Kim.  The devastation created by this inundation of rain will take some time to be resolved.

RE:
"The mountains received totals of 10 to 28 inches, highest in
the Lytle Creek drainage and Crestline area. "

Our rain gauge in Crestline (5200 feet) recorded over 33 inches of rain during the six day period described below.  (We're showing over 46 inches for the season so far.)  I'm sure it was more in the higher elevations that were below snow level.  It truly was relentless at times.  (One day over 10 inches, one day over 8 inches and one day over 6 inches of rain.)

This is what brought down Highway 330, the major artery to Running Springs and the Big Bear area.  There is not much media coverage of this event but since the road repair is expected to take at least one year Running Springs and Big Bear area merchants have already suffered greatly, and will suffer more.  Some are likely to loose their livelihoods due to this closure.  Any patronage of them would be most appreciated, I'm sure.

Dennis Robertson
Crestline, California

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