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Mysterian

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1. We had a bad flood that affected a relatively small area in eastern WV

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jun 21, 2021, 02:50 PM

Jun 2021

last Sunday. People who were here for the massive WV floods of 1985 and 1996 told me those previous floods did not come close to the flood last Sunday in our area. Water just poured out of the sky and the road was a river in less than 1/2 hour. This is our new climate. Warmer air holds more moisture. Storms will be worse.

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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for DC/Balt area until 10p. Most likely window for storms is ... [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2021 OP

We had a bad flood that affected a relatively small area in eastern WV Mysterian Jun 2021 #1

I recall the election day floods of 1985. I was living in Charlottesville, VA, at the time. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2021 #3

I can already hear thunder rumbling from the east happybird Jun 2021 #2

the map is active . AllaN01Bear Jun 2021 #4

The power just went out happybird Jun 2021 #5