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Ms. Toad

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57. Pretty sure the prediction was 6-8"

Reply to Melon (Reply #51)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 02:37 PM

Jul 2025

The actual rainfall was double that 12-15"

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New Details Revealed About the Nearly 2 Dozen Young Girls Confirmed Missing from Christian Camp After Devastating Texas [View all] malaise Jul 2025 OP

How about just 'summer camp' pfitz59 Jul 2025 #1

I posted the link headline malaise Jul 2025 #4

Yes, you are reporting accurately... FarPoint Jul 2025 #11

It is what it is.... FarPoint Jul 2025 #12

And several innocent children are dead malaise Jul 2025 #22

Maybe this event will have an impact of Texas Magas??? FarPoint Jul 2025 #24

We will see malaise Jul 2025 #26

Hope Springs Eternal vanlassie Jul 2025 #33

the same people who don't give a fuck about gun carnage in schools Skittles Jul 2025 #77

My personal experience is that a Christian summer camp is exactly that. Layzeebeaver Jul 2025 #38

It is an attempt for extra sympathy, as in Bluetus Jul 2025 #41

The school children slaughtered in Uvalde Retrograde Jul 2025 #59

I agree. A very large share of Christians, when faced with a situation they could improve Bluetus Jul 2025 #68

It's literally a Christian camp. The girls and their families Melon Jul 2025 #72

They are welcome to solace. But they have no moral authority Bluetus Jul 2025 #73

I don't understand. A Christian camp is a Christian camp. People have a right to their religion. mucifer Jul 2025 #76

They don't have a right to claim moral superiority Bluetus Jul 2025 #81

I went to liberal Jewish camps when I was a kid. I think it's ok to have Christian camps for kids. mucifer Jul 2025 #82

That's not the point. Bluetus Jul 2025 #83

I have zero problem with that Skittles Jul 2025 #80

Spot on canetoad Jul 2025 #91

Horrible Vogon_Glory Jul 2025 #2

Welcome to low water crossing Texas. Every year we have problems. About 10 years ago the creek behind our condo ... marble falls Jul 2025 #3

BBC had extensive coverage eArlier malaise Jul 2025 #6

I think that's the camp director of a different camp Prairie Gates Jul 2025 #9

That is mind boggling NJCher Jul 2025 #8

Same here malaise Jul 2025 #10

Only place I know it's worse is in Arizona, it could be perfect sunshine all day long, but a gully washer twenty miles.. marble falls Jul 2025 #15

New Mexico Nasruddin Jul 2025 #28

ahhh.... NJCher Jul 2025 #49

I'm out in the country in the middle of NM womanofthehills Jul 2025 #71

Yes. It's not uncommon to get rains of four or more inches per hour during the summer mwmisses4289 Jul 2025 #34

Highlights the freak nature of this storm. It dumped 15" in an hour. Melon Jul 2025 #50

That's why they are called FLASH floods Bluetus Jul 2025 #43

Right. That's a known very dangerous valley for floods. But nobody predicted anywhere close to the rainfall Melon Jul 2025 #56

That's why they call it a Mossfern Jul 2025 #61

In this case, apparently the storm got stalled Bluetus Jul 2025 #63

It's risen 8-10' since my earlier post. marble falls Jul 2025 #64

I went nuts on a coworker when he said he and his kids did not know how to swim Skittles Jul 2025 #84

TV news report I saw today said that... LudwigPastorius Jul 2025 #90

River rose 26-feet in 45 minutes. Kid Berwyn Jul 2025 #5

My hope is that most of them were sleeping malaise Jul 2025 #7

No warning. Kid Berwyn Jul 2025 #13

Yep malaise Jul 2025 #14

When the adults act like spoiled and ignorant children, disaster strikes. Kid Berwyn Jul 2025 #17

You're one of the good guys malaise Jul 2025 #18

"as it got dark last night, we got into the wee morning of the hours ..." Bluetus Jul 2025 #47

You have no idea. The national forecast was 1" - 3". This was over 15" at 4am. Melon Jul 2025 #51

We had the same things in Ky before DOGE did its thing Bluetus Jul 2025 #53

Pretty sure the prediction was 6-8" Ms. Toad Jul 2025 #57

No it wasn't. 5" max in isolated locations. Melon Jul 2025 #58

Let me see if I can track back the article which put it at 6-8" Ms. Toad Jul 2025 #60

I don't mean to be macabre, but Bluetus Jul 2025 #44

They didn't have a chance. Norbert Jul 2025 #30

Trump Won't Say Anything Coolgoober Jul 2025 #16

The Felon needs to assess the value of the tragedy DoBW Jul 2025 #20

He needs to find a way to blame immigrants malaise Jul 2025 #21

And blame Biden, Harris, Obama. Norrrm Jul 2025 #52

This is just horrible. Those little kids 🙏🙏🙏 it's devastating TommieMommy Jul 2025 #19

Watch this malaise Jul 2025 #23

Thank TACO and fElon Musk. marble falls Jul 2025 #25

WOW 😳 TommieMommy Jul 2025 #29

Next under the bus: God. hay rick Jul 2025 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author ZDU Jul 2025 #31

Anthropogenic Climate Disruption ZDU Jul 2025 #32

Americans need to watch news from all ver the world. mjvpi Jul 2025 #36

Do you know of a good YouTube channel for China? electricmonk Jul 2025 #54

You have the ACD correct but - Nigrum Cattus Jul 2025 #37

Whoa! Thank you for sharing that link. ZDU Jul 2025 #45

How long until Trump blames (a) Democrats (b )immigrants (c) high taxes (d) women (e) Unpatriotic people who read books Ping Tung Jul 2025 #35

He'll blame Biden for government incompetence that was actually the result of Elon's firings. JHB Jul 2025 #40

"This is a time when we, as a state, need God more than ever." - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott dalton99a Jul 2025 #39

"God"? Is this the same benevolent God that's in charge of the weather? Ping Tung Jul 2025 #42

Hear, hear! ZDU Jul 2025 #46

Platitudes: Chapter 86; Verse 47 (nt) Duncan Grant Jul 2025 #48

repukes and their useless fucking prayers Skittles Jul 2025 #85

Who or what is Slibby n/t Ms. Toad Jul 2025 #55

Slobby n/t malaise Jul 2025 #79

Reminds me of something I saw years ago--same river in TX... keep_left Jul 2025 #62

Freaking wow malaise Jul 2025 #65

+1. Great find! dalton99a Jul 2025 #66

You're both welcome. I guess that's one benefit... keep_left Jul 2025 #67

Tell me about it malaise Jul 2025 #70

The warning for Thursday night as they went to bed. Melon Jul 2025 #69

"We don't need the gubmint!" DSandra Jul 2025 #74

We don't l..or I don't talk that way in Texas. Melon Jul 2025 #75

you seem very defensive Skittles Jul 2025 #78

I'm offended. I live in Texas in a smaller community. We have 2 confirmed dead. Melon Jul 2025 #87

you seem unable to understand the absolute ANGER WE FEEL towards republicans Skittles Jul 2025 #88

Well...like I said...your anger is being expressed as ignorance given the subject. Melon Jul 2025 #89

You deny Texas' anti government history? DSandra Jul 2025 #92

+1 dalton99a Jul 2025 #86