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Torrential, prolonged rain over Kerr County, Texas, has caused dangerous flash flooding along the Guadalupe River
Further showers and thunderstorms are expected to affect the area over the weekend pic.x.com/bjsBbJTIGl
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Ryan Maue
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Nice article from NPR on Texas flooding forecasts.
This statement by Governor Abbott boils it down to "there's no expectation of a water wall thirty feet high."
Rather than cast blame, folks need to work together to prevent the next disaster.
www.npr.org/2025/07/06/nx-s1-5458512/texas-flash-flood-weather-forecast pic.x.com/rMAxBgvn1X
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Ryan Maue
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In statements to NY Times, the former head of National Weather Service Louis Uccellini blamed climate change and staffing shortages for the Texas flooding.
Holy moly 😳 we're down bad. pic.x.com/Ey4RehHrnN
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Jeff Berardelli
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The heart breaking Texas flood is another example of a rain event, that statistically, happens once every 500-1000 years in this location. 15-20” of rain in 12-24 hours meets that threshold in this part of Texas.
This estimate is limited by our historical record. And these rare pic.x.com/uVUPFrYHEK
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