Flood Season

The state of Nevada is forever posting flood watch posters advertising the danger of a sudden downpour and you always think "yeah, yeah yeah but it doesn't rain here." The great irony being that when it does rain, a summer thunderstorm, the land is so SHOCKED it rejects the water and you end up with class 5 rapids in your front yard. Okay maybe not that bad, but its still alarming to see a body of water running down your road bigger than the so-called "river" that floats through town.
However, since no damage was done, it was really quite exciting and amazing; might I also add refreshingly cool. 79 in August!!! Wahooo. I felt like rolling in our grass like a dog and doing leaps through the air. I didn't want to go to sleep and wake up to a real August day.

We got home too late to take a "true" picture. The above picture was taken as the water was going down and it was very dark. This rush of water was running across the street from us and blocking the intersection to our road.


Here is what it looked like the morning after trying to get off of our street. Lots of mud. Lots of fun. And to think we used to have a paved road.

Here is the wash down Gubler. It was filled almost to the top of the bank and the water was running verrrry fast. I wouldn't let Jed drive through it on our way home. Even though I scoff at the flood control pictures I really don't want to end up the poster child for one.


This is the same wash as the first picture, the next morning. As you can see it was very full. It was actually roaring, I enjoyed the sound, it dulled the screaming of my unruly children. Very tranquil, the sound of running water that is, not the screaming. Although the trickling of a brook is not tranquil, that sound just makes me have to pee.

Remember: Stay out and Stay Alive

Haha I just remember that is the slogan for abandoned mines. I don't know what the flood motto is, I live in a state with too many dangers.