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The Great Flood of 1862 - cardcrimson - 01-11-2022
Thought this might be of interest, as our intrepid founder famously rowed to and from his inauguration, and apparently had to enter his mansion through a second story window. . . .
https://www.sfgate.com/weather/article/deadly-1862-flood-wiped-out-california-16761390.php
More info, here, too.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/atmospheric-rivers-california-megaflood-lessons-from-forgotten-catastrophe/
For awhile in December, I thought we might be headed towards another one, after all, we're overdo.
RE: The Great Flood of 1862 - Papa John - 01-11-2022
Thanks for that really interesting story, of which I wasn't aware.
Alas, I wasn't alive in 1862, but I was living in Roble along with at least one other participant on this board during the 1982-83 year. It rained cats-and-dogs well into the spring. At one point some of us thought that Lake Lag--right next to Roble--might overflow. My Huffy didn't have any fenders so on many occasions I attended class with a wet stripe on my back.
RE: The Great Flood of 1862 - cardcrimson - 01-11-2022
(01-11-2022, 05:41 PM)Papa John Wrote: Thanks for that really interesting story, of which I wasn't aware.
Alas, I wasn't alive in 1862, but I was living in Roble along with at least one other participant on this board during the 1982-83 year. It rained cats-and-dogs well into the spring. At one point some of us thought that Lake Lag--right next to Roble--might overflow. My Huffy didn't have any fenders so on many occasions I attended class with a wet stripe on my back.
Glad somebody appreciated it. Work with a non-profit in the East Bay, and we have been doing a project with Contra Costa County Flood Control for years. One of the managers pointed me to the history of the floods and told me it will happen again. Am fascinated by what happened, especially that the Native Americans knew to move to higher ground before the floods hit; they knew simply through their oral history and by observing what was going on.
Also, I graduated in '83. Quite rainy indeed.
RE: The Great Flood of 1862 - 82lsju - 01-11-2022
another interesting read on a flood is
Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America
about the 1927 flood on the Mississippi
the author also wrote a good book on the 1918 Influenza
The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History
RE: The Great Flood of 1862 - Bampa - 01-11-2022
My brother and I had a conversation about this the other day. I saw a map of the flooded regions, with depths given.
The worst, of course, was in the valley east of the delta. Many spots had from ten to twenty feet. The lower valley ranged from a couple of feet to about eight feet.
One man supposedly rowed a boat from Bakersfield to San Francisco. Don't know it that was true, but the map showed that it could be done.
Global warming at work...LOL
RE: The Great Flood of 1862 - burger - 01-11-2022
In Sacramento, the city historical museum offers underground tours where you can see how they raised the entire city, buildings and all, by 10 feet after the big flood. Well worth the time if you're unlucky enough to be in Sacramento.
And the 1862 flood was just the most recent one. There will be more, too: https://www.wired.com/story/the-biblical-flood-that-will-drown-california/
RE: The Great Flood of 1862 - BostonCard - 01-11-2022
(01-11-2022, 02:23 PM)cardcrimson Wrote: Thought this might be of interest, as our intrepid founder famously rowed to and from his inauguration, and apparently had to enter his mansion through a second story window. . . .
https://www.sfgate.com/weather/article/deadly-1862-flood-wiped-out-california-16761390.php
More info, here, too.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/atmospheric-rivers-california-megaflood-lessons-from-forgotten-catastrophe/
For awhile in December, I thought we might be headed towards another one, after all, we're overdo.
Bizarre year. Wetest October in memory, dryest November, wetest December in recorded history, and now Januray is looking like it will be quite dry (no rain in the forecast 10 days out).
BC