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wilderone
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If you're crossing the border next week - BIG RAIN
This may be the kind of rain that will cause rocks and landslides into Mex. 1, and slow you down for sure. Plan accordingly. I would expect this
rain as far south as Ensenada at least (IMHO). Forecasting 3 storms over 5 days, beginning Monday.
From the SD Union Trib: "A succession of storms is expected to bring heavy rain beginning Monday, and there may be only a few short breaks through
Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Computer forecast models are calling for 5 to 8 inches of precipitation at the coast by the end of
the week and more than 20 inches in the mountains - a year’s worth of rain for some locations."
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nbacc
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WE are getting ready for it here in Northern Cal...they tell us lots of rain and wind...wish I was in San Feliipe!!!!!!
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woody with a view
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looking at some models the jet stream is going to dip down and these storms should soak as far as GN and even further..... bring a shovel!
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DENNIS
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Let it rain but, keep the heavy wind. Don't have any use for it.
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wilderone
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Don't camp in an arroyo!!! Should be a green, flowery spring this year.
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k-rico
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Our HOA (in TJ) sent out an email warning, which originated with the city, about the upcoming rains. Because of all the old homesteader shacks on the
TJ hillsides, drenching rains are a big problem here.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
Our HOA (in TJ) sent out an email warning, which originated with the city, about the upcoming rains. Because of all the old homesteader shacks on the
TJ hillsides, drenching rains are a big problem here. |
In that respect, there's disaster almost every year. It doesn't take much water to wash a Kotex box off a hillside. There will be lots of damage
this year, judgeing by the forecast.
Maybe the world is coming to an end. 
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woody with a view
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according to Danny Glover it is because of Copenhagen!
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k-rico
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
Our HOA (in TJ) sent out an email warning, which originated with the city, about the upcoming rains. Because of all the old homesteader shacks on the
TJ hillsides, drenching rains are a big problem here. |
In that respect, there's disaster almost every year. It doesn't take much water to wash a Kotex box off a hillside. There will be lots of damage
this year, judgeing by the forecast.
Maybe the world is coming to an end. |
Or a new beginning. The area that is now Plaza Rio used to be filled with shacks, until the upstream dam was topped and a huge gully washer came
through. I've only heard bits and pieces of this story, sounds like an interesting one.
Likewise Playas de Tijuana has been devastated by beach erosion, mostly during El Nino years. They are redeveloping it. A HUGE seawall is being built
now.
I know a few property / business owners on the beachfront near the bullring. They are stoked. Lots of new construction and the remaining vacant lots
all have high price tags on them. I saw one beach front lot advertised for $600 / meter. Way out-of-line I think but that's the asking price.
[Edited on 1-16-2010 by k-rico]
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As for the San Diego area, I'll believe it when I see it. We'll get some rain I'm sure but not the 4-6 inches they predict. Each storm they make
predictions only to fall way short. If we get more than an inch or so all the tv stations will have "breaking news" stories with "team coverage from
throughout the county".....that's about all I'm predicting......
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wilderone
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"If we get more than an inch or so all the tv stations will have "breaking news" stories with "team coverage from throughout the county'...."
Ha! And they have "film" of rain running down the street gutters to prove that it's raining as they've predicted!!
But if we get even half of what they predict, it will be a lot for San Diego to handle over the course of a week. Ground gets saturated after the
first storm. The drainange channel in the TJ River Valley has been cleaned out and a berm created to direct the flow. Let's see how it takes these
storms.
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posted in Kats corner this morning
http://www.sanfelipe.com.mx/news/hunker_down.html
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
Or a new beginning. The area that is now Plaza Rio used to be filled with shacks, until the upstream dam was topped and a huge gully washer came
through. I've only heard bits and pieces of this story, sounds like an interesting one.
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Hand of God, or man. Think of all the Eminent Domain paperwork that was avoided. 
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k-rico
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Hand of God, or man??
Some claim the Rio Tijuana gully washer that cleared out the garbage was the latter, as you suggest. Redevelopment, Tijuana style.
[Edited on 1-16-2010 by k-rico]
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David K
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This sucks for me... no work!
The funny part is after all this rain, which will bring us over the norm, 'they' will still say we have a water shortage!
So, convert to drip irrigation and MP Rotators to reduce water use... and still have a beautiful landscape! Call me!!  
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Looks like the real deal to me. All components coming together for the perfect storm. Tons of water and wind. And it could go on for weeks!
So batten down those hatches!
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We can all reconvene in about a week and chat about what was or was not. It just seems to me that for as many years as I can recall, the worst
predictions, the farthest ahead, usually turn out to be much less. And often, the worst storms were not predicted to be such. Even with satellites and
the newest technology, it seems to me that predicting weather along the West Coast has been and continues to be a crap shoot. Huge expanse of open
ocean can be unpredictable. Not so sure they are much better at it now than when all they had to rely on were ships at sea. Like, if it's pouring in
Chicago, and you're living in Cleveland, you can pretty much expect just when it will rain in Cleveland. If you live in LA, San Diego or Ensenada, you
don't have the same luxury.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Let it rain but, keep the heavy wind. Don't have any use for it. |
Doesn't look good Dennis. The forecast is calling for 60mph winds on Thursday.....ALONG THE COAST!!!
[Edited on 1-16-2010 by jodiego]
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jodiego
Doesn't look good Dennis. The forecast is calling for 60mph winds on Thursday.....ALONG THE COAST!!!
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WOW...60 MPH? That doesn't sound good at all. Is that for San Diego or here? We seem to be about a day behind San Diego.
Thanks
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a DAY? more like decades....
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