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Amargosa River Flooding - Death Valley

#1 Postby desert rat » Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:37 am

These shot are from 2 p.m. PST, 2-22. Usually dry, it has been flowing more often than not this season. Today at peaked higher than I can remember at 1200 CFS.
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#2 Postby furluvcats » Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:17 pm

Amazing...desert rat! Great pics...thanks for sharing...

Lake Arrowhead up by Big Bear has actually reached its peak and is overflowing...I hope our lakes and rivers stay flowing and high throughout the summer...its so nice to see water in these places...
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#3 Postby PTrackerLA » Wed Feb 23, 2005 5:53 pm

Sure looks wet in death valley! I remember seeing pictures of all the wildflowers that blossomed after the 1998 el nino. I'm sure this spring will be no different.
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#4 Postby Scorpion » Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:22 pm

Wow! There are going to be some bad fires this summer with all the new growth drying up, especially in the lower areas.
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#5 Postby Anonymous » Thu Feb 24, 2005 9:42 pm

Wow... Lets not forget this pic posted just last month from that same locaton...
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Here is the link titled "hell has frozen over" http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic ... alley+snow

So I guess tthis year is a year of extremes in the hottest, driest location in the US this year :eek:
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#6 Postby Aslkahuna » Fri Feb 25, 2005 12:51 am

Record low temperature for Death Valley is 15 F set in January 1913. Record high temperature is 134F set in July 1913-how's that for a year of extremes :D

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#7 Postby wxcrazy » Fri Feb 25, 2005 7:41 am

Amazing, I did not know there were any rivers near death valley and I lived there for over 25 years. lol, go figure..
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#8 Postby desert rat » Sat Feb 26, 2005 12:37 am

wxcrazy wrote:Amazing, I did not know there were any rivers near death valley and I lived there for over 25 years. lol, go figure..


The Amargosa empties at the far southern end of the valley, begins north, in Nye County, NV, about 50 miles away as the crow flies. Makes a U turn going into DV. Sure has been an interesting winter.

flow graph:
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ca/nwis/uv?10251300

more amargosa stuff:
http://desertblog.blogspot.com/2005/02/ ... aging.html


glad you all liked the pics. i'll keep you updated on this most interesting area.
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