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I'm betting the old iPhone autocorrect changed cooch to coach.

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Sure did. Even Steve Jobs and his programmers couldn't stand the thought of those 2 words going together.

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Just noticed that Somerville is only 2 feet below the emergency spillway and still rising. That will put another slug of water into the Brazos.

Looks like it rose nearly 3 feet yesterday. So it could be spilling by late tonight.

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That was created over a week ago, before this past weekends rain events. Is it updated?

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I pulled it up this morning, so assuming that is the latest update. They have updated the crest height from yesterday though - yesterday was 49.8', today is showing a predicted crest of 50.5' at the 1462 gauge.

Ag land all the way to the Brazos

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Just noticed that Somerville is only 2 feet below the emergency spillway and still rising. That will put another slug of water into the Brazos.

Looks like it rose nearly 3 feet yesterday. So it could be spilling by late tonight.

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whats below that spillway?

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20 miles of Yegua Creek it looks like. Nothing more.

Right now Sommerville is letting out 1 CFS so anything more than that will add significant water the the Brazos.

could take out the HWY 36 bridge?

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Right now Sommerville is letting out 1 CFS so anything more than that will add significant water the the Brazos.

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Stillhouse and Belton could add to the woes with much more rain. The Little River is already more than full.

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Supposed to be flying to houston hobby for work Thursday morning and will then be headed to sugar land. Do I need to cancel the trip?

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Lol no

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I think it's a legitimate question when images like this are what's shown on the news ...

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Both or those pictures are from Tropical Storm Allison

Correct, all of the lakes in the lower brazos water shed are above 100% I believe. So controlled releases will keep it from getting too crazy.

But south of the confluence with the Navasota, I expect that we will potentially see historic river heights.

I know all the LID and MUD operators are squeezing right now and checking on pump stations 24/7.

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Supposed to be flying to houston hobby for work Thursday morning and will then be headed to sugar land. Do I need to cancel the trip?

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Lol no

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I think it's a legitimate question when images like this are what's shown on the news ...

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Both or those pictures are from Tropical Storm Allison

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Fair enough.

Headline from today

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Houston Flooding: At Least 5 Dead as Still More Rain Expected

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Image from today's news

I can't remember a similar prolonged "state-wide" rain event like this in my lifetime. I could actually get used to wet Springs like this (minus the tragedies of course).

I see that picture and it looks like it should smell absolutely terrible..... And damn the mosquitos are going to be back this summer.

Starting to rain again in the hill country. Just had half an inch over Kyle and Buda in Hays County

NWS emergency alert this morning came over the radio and said 25 homes are affected downstream and iirc it's a voluntary evacuation

Don't know the cost benefit equation but at a cost of $10k a home if saved might be worth it

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I see that picture and it looks like it should smell absolutely terrible..... And damn the mosquitos are going to be back this summer.

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The mosquitoes are already terrible. Have been for a couple of months.

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I haven't really been hit with them that bad until the last few weeks. Anyone know if the Cutter yard spray stuff works and will it hurt the dog?

Works for us, but it's only temporary. So if I know we'll be in the backyard I'll spray it beforehand. This is the can, I believe they also have a bottle you can hook up to the water hose but I've never used it.

I believe it's safe for dogs but might want to just read the label before buying it.

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Works for us, but it's only temporary. So if I know we'll be in the backyard I'll spray it beforehand. This is the can, I believe they also have a bottle you can hook up to the water hose but I've never used it.

I believe it's safe for dogs but might want to just read the label before buying it.

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Thanks, I've got the hose hook up bottle. I'll check it out when I get home. Someday it won't be raining and I might get to hang out in my own personal swamp. Maybe.

I have had a bad case of the biting gnats or something the last month or so. I got in a cloud of them a couple weeks ago while training the pup and probably looked a lot like your son for a week! I'm on the north side of 1488 by The Woodlands so if the San Jac is flooded like I think it is in the back of the neighborhood, then I'll be getting those blood suckers soon...

Flash flood warning Hays and Travis County till 1:30 today. This is crazy rain

Yeah I was trapped on both sides by 2978 on the west and 45 being flooded to East this morning. It took me 25 minutes to get from Carriage Hills to 45! If it so much as starts sprinkling today up north today I'm heading home from the office.

Mosquitos haven't been too bad in my neck of the woods, relatively speaking. I typically don't get hit as hard as others do anyway, and there has only been one day thus far that I had to stop what I was doing and go hose myself down with OFF liberally. Even with a constant motion on the tractor, they were tearing my ass up. I could see the cloud of them come out of the grass in front of the blade on the tractor as I was mowing.

I am sure that once the rain stops, they will be out in force though.

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Hold on to your butt over there. They're showing Honea-Egypt road in Magnolia and it looks like a raging river.

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North or South of 1488?

Lake Creek has been out of control for about a month now I think.

That road always flooded when I was a kid.

Wouldn't call it out of control. It's not in my parents pasture yet, so that's a good thing.

True, but I think I recall my folks saying Lake Creek had Honea Egypt closed just past S. Trace.

Currently at 3.5" at the office right now in South Austin. Southwest Parkway and Mopac. Barton Creek/Springs maybe flooded the entire summer!

Goodness . Have you been over to the Greenbelt lately?

Most water I've seen there in years over Easter weekend.

Saw pictures of it this morning and its going to take weeks to clean all the debris out of Barton Springs.

SIAP

http://www.sealynews.com/breaking_news/article_1f939b62-047d-11e5-819b-13c3c2fd0fef.html

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The Austin County Sheriff's Office has issued evacuation orders for low-lying areas around the Brazos River, including Lazy River, River Road and Brazos Country. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. The Brazos River is currently at 117 feet and floods at 122.5 feet.

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**Critical Information for residents of the Horseshoe Bend neighborhood along the Brazos River south of Weatherford** Parker County Fire Marshal's Office is advising mandatory evacuations are in place for the Horseshoe Bend neighborhood along the Brazos River in Parker County. All residents need to be out by 8pm tonight. There will be no public safety services available after this time. Power and Water will be turned off. The Brazos River Authority has opened 3 of the 4 flood gates at PK Lake. The Brazos rose 5 feet overnight on run off alone. There is a flooding concern for this neighborhood.

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