A big rainstorm hit last night, and St. David has many, MANY washes, so we decided to go check things out. We went out about 7:30 p.m., probably the worst time to take outdoor pictures, so the quality of the pictures are pretty bad, sorry.
This wash is just down the street from us. Where the water is running across is a very large dip in the road. Although it looks like it's just running straight across the road, the water here was probably 4-5 feet deep. It was running incredibly fast!
This is the same wash, next day...all dried up.
Sorry for the poor quality, I had to take the shot through the windshield because it was pouring so hard. This is the opposite end of the street (we had to turn around because we obviously couldn't go the other way). This water was just slowly running across the road. It looked more like a river last night! (although it was probably only MAYBE an inch or two deep)
This is the BIG wash on the other side of town. Again, it appears to be just running across the road, but this wash is VERY large and VERY deep (probably more like 6-8ft). Just before we left, a large rock (about the size of a head) was washed across the road like it was a little pebble.
This is the same wash, just on the edge of the drop-off. That's Kirstie's hand in the picture. She kept trying to put her hand in and just "touch" the water. She obviously doesn't understand the power of these flash-floods!
It was a lot of fun, and we got to visit with my brother who lives on the OTHER side of the wash, so he was stuck there until the water receded. There were also several other people who had the same idea we had. It always amazes me how quickly these flash-floods come and go, and the power that they have.
This wash is just down the street from us. Where the water is running across is a very large dip in the road. Although it looks like it's just running straight across the road, the water here was probably 4-5 feet deep. It was running incredibly fast!
This is the same wash, next day...all dried up. Sorry for the poor quality, I had to take the shot through the windshield because it was pouring so hard. This is the opposite end of the street (we had to turn around because we obviously couldn't go the other way). This water was just slowly running across the road. It looked more like a river last night! (although it was probably only MAYBE an inch or two deep)
This is the BIG wash on the other side of town. Again, it appears to be just running across the road, but this wash is VERY large and VERY deep (probably more like 6-8ft). Just before we left, a large rock (about the size of a head) was washed across the road like it was a little pebble.
This is the same wash, just on the edge of the drop-off. That's Kirstie's hand in the picture. She kept trying to put her hand in and just "touch" the water. She obviously doesn't understand the power of these flash-floods!
It was a lot of fun, and we got to visit with my brother who lives on the OTHER side of the wash, so he was stuck there until the water receded. There were also several other people who had the same idea we had. It always amazes me how quickly these flash-floods come and go, and the power that they have.
2 comments:
Wow, those pictures are cool. I love these summer rains especially like this. I have great memories playing on backstreet when it would flood. Good times.
Any time it rains a ton one of the first things I love to do is see if there is water in the washes. I love watching the river swell beyond the normal level. I suppose it is a twisted part of me that I think flash floods are exciting because they are unexpected.
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