Rain in the desert

[JunkdrawerDog]

When I lived in the Midwest, the weather was a constant topic of discussion. Because of the agriculture, the weather affected many people's livelihoods. I live in Las Vegas now and people don't talk about the weather as much. There's no agriculture to speak of and the weather is pretty much blue skies and sunshine most days.

 

[burbguy82]

I was lucky enough to be in Vegas for some thunderstorms a couple years ago. They were amazing. Back home we have trees and stuff to muffle the sound, but the desert muffles nothing. Great show.

Maybe once a year, some of the most spectacular lightning shows on earth. Loved it as a kid.

 

[spackard]

I was watching the rain come down on the Needles, CA cam last night. 3.5” in 90 minutes. Two tracks nearest cam were underwater. Maybe 4 hours later the water all sunk into the ground. Power to most of the yard was out.

 

[Bob in Utah]

Rain is great…Except when it’s too much too fast

As in this pic last week in central Utah

Highway was closed two separate days for cleanup after 2 storms

 

[Bob in Utah]

Temps before monsoonal moisture moved in..humidity up to 40% now

It’s a dry heat…

 

[UncleDave]

It has been raining this week. People who do not live it the desert really cannot appreciate how much desert dwellers like rain. The bad part is the extreme humidity, as high as 50-60 percent all week. Last evening we got a real nice downpour, with a river running down the street into the basin. You have to like that because you know it can soak in at the basin to recharge the aquifer.

The neighbor's Palo Verde blew over a couple of days ago. I told him he was giving it too much water. You need to let desert trees be dry enough that they put down deep roots. He was running his irrigation for an hour 3 times a week. We run our for 15 minutes when it is dry.

I had a house in Parker Az for about 15 years and the desert rains were an incredible experience.

 

[Bob in Utah]

June ‘22

FF to 8:00

 

[2005jettatdi]

June ‘22

FF to 8:00

If if did something as stupid as driving up a wash in the rain, I would not post a video about it. Then, when I high centered my vehicle I would not stand in the bite of the line when trying to tow it out. People have died doing that stunt. Then there is the guy being washed down in the flood leaving his window open...