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rincon
climber
Coarsegold
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The drizzle finally changed to a steady rain here in the foothills. I doubt there's going to be a flood, but you never know. The Robin's outside my window don't care, there's a bunch of them eating Toyon berries all soaking wet. The gophers are loving it too. Soft earth means they can go anywhere they want! I saw our feral cat with one in his mouth earlier this morning.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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No eyewitness reports from the valley this afternoon yet?
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WBraun
climber
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Meh ... that's nothing.
At Pohono the river only went up a half a foot so far.
Ryan, I was just there right before you.
Do you know who's kayak that is across the river?
Got back up to the Valley with the rescue raft trailer and it started to hail.
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ryankelly
Trad climber
Bhumi
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Don't know about the kayak
I'm thinking this will be the "before" video and I'll do another one at 2 tomorrow afternoon
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EdBannister
Mountain climber
13,000 feet
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Hope you guys stay safe out there.
Is it cold enough to be snowing in the high country???
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WBraun
climber
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EdBannister
So far so good. I don't want a replay of the 97 flood.
That really sucked ......
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EdBannister
Mountain climber
13,000 feet
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We hope the best for you and the Valley Werner!
I just viewed the webcam at the 8,000ft level, it is raining there now, not good.
Hoping that changes later tonight.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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I'm sitting here with the window wide open it's that warm.
There's been almost no rain since early this morning.
Fizzel-STicks!
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EdBannister
Mountain climber
13,000 feet
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Hate to say it but the last four hours the storm has consolidated, whatever the number was going to be, it is a little higher now, and, it is warm, both make for higher water
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Hey Werner, did they kick you out?
Or are you "essential"?
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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He's on the merced jumping a shark...
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aspendougy
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Yes, the problem is this is a warm air mass. I am in L.A., it is dark and 70 degrees outside. Of course, we are further south, but it is the same air mass, and it's an extremely warm storm.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Latest river estimate is 17.2 feet. As of 10:15 AM Sat.
The progression.
23.4
15.2
16.1
17.6
Its all a matter of how this storm lines up. Current forecast (as of Sat. 1:56pm) is 18.4 feet peak height (20kcfs) at Pohono Bridge on Sunday around 5pm.
So the forecast has moved up again back towards the initial estimate.
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=hnx&gage=pohc1
And the graph suggests the height will be above 12.5 starting at around 1am Sunday, until around 10pm Sunday, so that's 21 hours above 12.5 (10kcfs).
Wise move to close the Valley on Friday night, to reduce distractions / rescues.
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Stay safe Werner and keep us posted if you can. Fingers crossed...
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, john m... just got on line fast, as, i been worried about my friends, etc, in various parts of calif and yosemite, of course, and--nevada, as well..
thanks for the update...
well, got to get going now, may get to check back tomorrow, thanks
again, all you that are keeping this updated... oh my...
prayers for any that have to be out there doing work, in any of this...
hey there, say, to werner and all... oh my...
edit:
http://www.sierrastar.com/news/local/article125170134.html
http://www.sierrastar.com/news/local/article124969924.html
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