Jim Cantore is reporting from Tucson

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 6:07 am

Wow, Jim Cantore of The Weather Channel is reporting from Tucson this morning as they wait for the rain from Hurricane Odile. They are saying we could get 5+ inches of rain.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 6:14 am

https://twitter.com/JimCantore/status/5 ... 3841594368

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 6:15 am

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:19 am

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:39 am

Jim Cantore=we gon' die

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:10 am

scumdevils86 wrote:Jim Cantore=we gon' die

He said the models are showing 8+ inches for Tucson and said if that happens, it will be catastrophic.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:12 am

5+ inches would mean the city would shut down. The rivers would probably overflow their banks. For a day or so the majority of roads in town would be impassable.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:13 am

Old school weather channel. Pretty cool.
http://weatherdaddy.us/weatherdaddy/index.html?q=85704

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:14 am

What does this mean for the tram?

Will Jefe have snarky comments?

oh the implications...

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:18 am

CalStateTempe wrote:What does this mean for the tram?

Will Jefe have snarky comments?

oh the implications...

The streetcar is going to save thousands of lives and the city council will have a parade for it.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:34 am

If there really are 50mph gusts and that much rain,, I'm fucked

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:54 am

PieceOfMeat wrote:If there really are 50mph gusts and that much rain,, I'm fucked

There won't be much wind but they are reporting a lot of rain. I wonder if they will cancel schools for Wednesday. They cancelled high school football last year.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:00 am

Thursday will be worse. It will be almost impossible to drive anywhere.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:03 am

ASUHATER! wrote:Thursday will be worse. It will be almost impossible to drive anywhere.

They are saying tomorrow afternoon into Thursday morning will be the worst.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:12 am

I bet SD86 still wishes he was in Tombstone.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:14 am

It is higher ground haha. But yeah, good luck to anyone that has to cross the Santa Cruz or Rillito getting to work the next couple of days. My guess is at least one bridge will get washed out.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:48 am

Irish27 wrote:
PieceOfMeat wrote:If there really are 50mph gusts and that much rain,, I'm fucked
There won't be much wind but they are reporting a lot of rain. I wonder if they will cancel schools for Wednesday. They cancelled high school football last year.

Just worried about the wind as I read one report saying 50mph gusts. I can handle the rain. even lots of rain. It's not ideal, but I can handle it. The wind driven rain really fucks up my house cause it's old and needs things I can't pay for

Hopefully I don't lose a wall (perimeter wall, around yard) though, at least two people in my neighborhood had a wall wash out/fall down in the last downpour.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:33 am

Irish27 wrote:He said the models are showing 8+ inches for Tucson and said if that happens, it will be catastrophic.

Wow link?

Might be closing the office Thurs

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:35 am

Well I know even if Tucson is underwater I will still be at work no matter what

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:29 pm

Oro Valley and Marana giving away free sandbags

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:43 pm

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:45 pm

What scale is that?

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:52 pm

Gonna miss it by that much.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:53 pm

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:53 pm

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:54 pm

I like my picture better Irish!

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:56 pm

What's going on with the damn earth?

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:57 pm

Alieberman wrote:I like my picture better Irish!

I think mine is better.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 1:06 pm

Alieberman wrote:Oro Valley and Marana giving away free sandbags

Never bought sandbags in Tucson before....but....anyone know where one would do that?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 1:15 pm

Here comes the rain.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 1:36 pm

PieceOfMeat wrote:
Alieberman wrote:Oro Valley and Marana giving away free sandbags
Never bought sandbags in Tucson before....but....anyone know where one would do that?

I'm considering getting some myself.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 1:48 pm

Another tropical storm forming in southern Mexico

http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hur ... o-20140916

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 1:51 pm

See you all on the other side of your internet blackout.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 1:53 pm

Catastrophic flooding usually isn't a good forecast. This isn't exactly a city prepared to handle a lot of precipitation. Getting kinda worried

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 2:30 pm

Good luck, fellas. Looks brutal. I remember the big flood of 83 (I think). Water on both sides of I-10 as I was moving to Mesa. Gila River Bridge washed out. This looks worse.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 2:40 pm

You guys will pick up any last-minute food supplies and stuff?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 2:42 pm

Longhorned wrote:You guys will pick up any last-minute food supplies and stuff?

Going to Dick's and get a new kayak.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 2:42 pm

How to use sand bags:

https://www.wsask.ca/Global/Lakes%20and ... ndbags.pdf

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 2:45 pm

ASUHATER! wrote: I'm considering getting some myself.

I mean, it's not something I've ever really given much thought to buying (well, not when living in Tucson), except that...

scumdevils86 wrote:Catastrophic flooding usually isn't a good forecast. This isn't exactly a city prepared to handle a lot of precipitation. Getting kinda worried

Exactly this. "Catastrophic flooding" as a forecast kinda makes one think about buying sandbags.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 2:50 pm

gumby wrote:Good luck, fellas. Looks brutal. I remember the big flood of 83 (I think). Water on both sides of I-10 as I was moving to Mesa. Gila River Bridge washed out. This looks worse.

'83 was a 3-4 day storm and we had almost the same amount of rain Monday as they did back then. They are saying this will be worse. The ground hasn't even had time to dry so It could be REALLY bad. Hopefully people stay off the roads entirely

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 2:51 pm

Is it bad if I don't really mind if my house floods? Kinda want the whole thing remodeled anyway

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 2:52 pm

I'm working at Starr Pass Marriott this week and my client is so freaked out that he is getting us all hotel rooms because he doesn't want us to leave and get stranded away on Thursday.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 2:53 pm

scumdevils86 wrote:Is it bad if I don't really mind if my house floods? Kinda want the whole thing remodeled anyway

Surface water flooding is not covered under Homeowners Insurance

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 2:58 pm

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:02 pm

azgreg wrote:

well that looks better than the last picture

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:03 pm

I have flood insurance

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:05 pm

2 inches we could easily handle especially if its spread out over a day or two. I just get worried when it gets above like 4.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:10 pm

scumdevils86 wrote:I have flood insurance

I don't think I do.

Salty · Post by **Salty** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:12 pm

Should be a fun two days

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:14 pm

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