California storm.

[LarryUK]

I saw on Yahoo last week something about a massive storm hitting California. With 10ft of rain and equivalent to four earthquakes.

What is it and when?

[grampa]

It happened in 1862 to a slightly lesser extent and the Central Valley became an inland sea 20 miles wide and 200 miles long. There is evidence of the same in the past. It could happen again, this time in a more heavily populated area.

[LarryUK]

I thought the article I read said it 'Was' going to happen.

[brundaddy]

That would be fine with me if they flooded the Valley.

[grampa]

I thought the article I read said it 'Was' going to happen.

 

They are making a prediction based on current weather and past history. Like all predictions it is a maybe.

[TommyK]

It happened in 1862 to a slightly lesser extent and the Central Valley became an inland sea 20 miles wide and 200 miles long. There is evidence of the same in the past. It could happen again, this time in a more heavily populated area.

 

You mean we've had weather anomalies / extremes in the past? Before the industrial revolution? and internal combustion engines? Imagine that.

[Dub-T-123]

Well there's defintaly no storm now. It's hot outside.

[grampa]

Something like a mega-storm could happen at any time, Eastern Australia as an example. The landscape there handles the normal rain OK but this huge amount they have had lately in the mountains to the west overwhelmed the drainage system and now they are under water.

[damian]

I'm keeping track..........and I'm ready.............Australia is still in trouble, some members here from the Epi lounge live down under.................................................................................................................................................This was a desert.................