Nature has a way of exceeding our expectations and showing us how utterly puny we are. Ever wondered what a 1,000 year storm is like? here you go colorado...
II've been reading lately about atmospheric rivers and how they can carry the equivalent of the Mississippi river in water content. The last truly major storm that hit California was in 1861 when it rained for 45 days straight leaving the entire central valley under water and fresh water flowed over 20 miles into the Pacific past the Golden Gate. Sacramento did not dry out for 6 months. They say that kind of storm happens every 200+ years. We're due... |