Calderon Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 The drought in Florida, particularly south Florida is reaching a new level, a major city is now threatened with the possibility of running out of water. An emergency declaration has been declared for the city. http://www.wptv.com/...health%E2%80%99 West Palm Beach water could run out in weeks; ’significant threat exists to the public’s health’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricaneman Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 wet season needs to start or there will be more problems to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flwxwatcher45 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 The rainy season has been slow to start this year. It looks like we will need some help from the tropics this year to catch up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainstorm Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 the pattern has been extemely persistent with low pressure over the western atlantic killing rain chances in much of florida. i imagine we need the bermuda high to appear and get a moist se flow over florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewweatherwatcher Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Between this and the fires in Florida. They need a hurricane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmx Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Between this and the fires in Florida. They need a hurricane. The first GOM TC will be up for grabs (TB gets forfeited ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 West Palm Beach is running a -24.16 in rainfall departure since October 1st. http://www.srh.noaa.....php?pil=DGTMFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toad strangler Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 TB is a stalwart! The first GOM TC will be up for grabs (TB gets forfeited ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toad strangler Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 WPB had a decent storm run through today. Hopefully, the supposed FL wet season is finally under way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJW155 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 WPB had a decent storm run through today. Hopefully, the supposed FL wet season is finally under way. It could be. I had a little of rain yesterday and today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Lizard Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 San Antonio, Texas is a couple of weeks from banning all outdoor watering as the Edwards (porous limestone formation underground) drops to preilous levels, A major city with dead lawns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmx Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 San Antonio, Texas is a couple of weeks from banning all outdoor watering as the Edwards (porous limestone formation underground) drops to preilous levels, A major city with dead lawns. Unfortunately, I think, there's a good chance that they will. Pattern is so bad for significant rain. Other cities will be threatened with upgrades in the water restriction also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calderon Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 San Antonio, Texas is a couple of weeks from banning all outdoor watering as the Edwards (porous limestone formation underground) drops to preilous levels, A major city with dead lawns. which is a significant reason why the situations there and in Florida, to name two, is so bad. People want that nice green lawn with lush landscaping in areas that can not sustain with continued growth w/o restrictions and/or broadening resources. A big point for Florida is people want cheap water rates and want more, but refuse to pay the higher costs that would come in the short-term from constructing desalnation plants. I'm sure Texas could do the same and building a large network os pipes and pumps to get the water further inland to places like San Antonio and Austin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 West Palm Beach is running a -24.16 in rainfall departure since October 1st. http://www.srh.noaa.....php?pil=DGTMFL damn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 anyone have a # on the amount of tropical systems ( named) that have hit south florida in the last 3 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmx Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 anyone have a # on the amount of tropical systems ( named) that have hit south florida in the last 3 years? Fay and Bonnie, two of the favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 F** and Bonnie, two of the favorites. Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srain Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Fay and Bonnie, two of the favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icebreaker5221 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Fay was about as good as it gets for a tropical storm. I actually moved to FL during Fay, and that's been the most tropical weather I've experienced since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Lizard Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 I think people are counting on tropical season to end, or at least alleviate, the major drought in Texas this Summer, but we don't get a TC each season, and if we don't, and the big ridge of death stays planted firmly overhead, I think we'll need a major ENSO state change and a change of seasons to get anywhere near normal rainfall, and might need a TC in 2012 or 2013 to completely refill the acquifers and reservoirs. The models keep suggesting the ridge will break down in 10 to 14 days, but they have been doing that for weeks, always 10 to 14 days away, and it hasn't really happened yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Fay was about as good as it gets for a tropical storm. I actually moved to FL during Fay, and that's been the most tropical weather I've experienced since then. Fay is nothing, just wait for a real TC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJW155 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 which is a significant reason why the situations there and in Florida, to name two, is so bad. People want that nice green lawn with lush landscaping in areas that can not sustain with continued growth w/o restrictions and/or broadening resources. A big point for Florida is people want cheap water rates and want more, but refuse to pay the higher costs that would come in the short-term from constructing desalnation plants. I'm sure Texas could do the same and building a large network os pipes and pumps to get the water further inland to places like San Antonio and Austin. I can't speak for other areas of Florida but in my neck of the woods we use reclaimed water to water the lawns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 I can't speak for other areas of Florida but in my neck of the woods we use reclaimed water to water the lawns. From the ocean? Or you mean reclaimed from your used house water? At our house we use lake water for watering the lawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icebreaker5221 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Fay is nothing, just wait for a real TC. Oh I'm sure, but amongst Tropical Storms (not Tropical Cyclones) you must agree that it was impressive, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJW155 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 From the ocean? Or you mean reclaimed from your used house water? At our house we use lake water for watering the lawn. My sister lives in Coral Springs. She uses reclaimed water from the house. I live in an apartment complex. I'm 99% sure it's reclaimed as well. I don't have a water bill, it comes w/ the rent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyewall2005 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 the pattern has been extemely persistent with low pressure over the western atlantic killing rain chances in much of florida. i imagine we need the bermuda high to appear and get a moist se flow over florida. Actually, we have a very unstable and moist SW flow right now which is typical of late May and early June. This is the pattern that is more typical for this time of year. We've had a very strong high pressure area in the mid/upper levels over the southern U.S. more or less since February which has been the main reason we've been so dry. However, it looks like typical June weather is starting to arrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Oh I'm sure, but amongst Tropical Storms (not Tropical Cyclones) you must agree that it was impressive, no? For the Miami area, definitely not impressive. Real tropical storms bring much higher winds, and have well-defined bands and even an inner-core, rather than a blob of rain with some gusts in it. It was impressive for a time up near Lake O though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toad strangler Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 which is a significant reason why the situations there and in Florida, to name two, is so bad. People want that nice green lawn with lush landscaping in areas that can not sustain with continued growth w/o restrictions and/or broadening resources. A big point for Florida is people want cheap water rates and want more, but refuse to pay the higher costs that would come in the short-term from constructing desalnation plants. I'm sure Texas could do the same and building a large network os pipes and pumps to get the water further inland to places like San Antonio and Austin. I have never watered my lawn in any of the three locations I have lived. I do not believe in it. It is a huge waste. I just want some love from Mom Nature. I have some nice landscaping in a small scale and water that by hand twice a week during tough stretches but I never water the lawn. It ALWAYS comes back with some good rainfall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJW155 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 I have never watered my lawn in any of the three locations I have lived. I do not believe in it. It is a huge waste. I just want some love from Mom Nature. I have some nice landscaping and water that by hand from time to time but I never water the lawn. It ALWAYS comes back with some good rainfall! Yea I never got the whole idea of watering your lawn. Who cares? It's grass and it's dry. Guess what? It's going to look brown from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmx Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 I think people are counting on tropical season to end, or at least alleviate, the major drought in Texas this Summer, but we don't get a TC each season, and if we don't, and the big ridge of death stays planted firmly overhead, I think we'll need a major ENSO state change and a change of seasons to get anywhere near normal rainfall, and might need a TC in 2012 or 2013 to completely refill the acquifers and reservoirs. The models keep suggesting the ridge will break down in 10 to 14 days, but they have been doing that for weeks, always 10 to 14 days away, and it hasn't really happened yet. As long as the -AO stays put, I'll be wary of any break of the ridging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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