Will Rita Repeat 1943?
Longtime residents of the area and the weather bureau recall what happened in May, 1943, when it rained for nine days, dropping as much as 26 inches of rain north of Miami and 19 inches throughout the Grand Lake watershed.
It was too early for hurricane season, but apparently a low-pressure area stalled over the four states.
Grand Lake filled to 757 with water actually going over the arches. Every flood gate was opened and water below the dam came seven feet high on the power house. The entire area below the dam was flooded, as the water would not run off fast enough.
This was the all-time high water mark for Grand Lake.
Current forecasts have Hurricane Rita coming across Texas, through Dallas and into Oklahoma curving right over Grove sometime Monday. Will this be another weather event like 1943?
Stay tuned. (Update: Rita went elsewhere and not a drop of rain fell this time)
It was too early for hurricane season, but apparently a low-pressure area stalled over the four states.
Grand Lake filled to 757 with water actually going over the arches. Every flood gate was opened and water below the dam came seven feet high on the power house. The entire area below the dam was flooded, as the water would not run off fast enough.
This was the all-time high water mark for Grand Lake.
Current forecasts have Hurricane Rita coming across Texas, through Dallas and into Oklahoma curving right over Grove sometime Monday. Will this be another weather event like 1943?
Stay tuned. (Update: Rita went elsewhere and not a drop of rain fell this time)
posted by Editor | 1:24 AM
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