[AZ-Observing] Re: Rain

Count me as one who was around in February of 1978. Yes, we had a lot of 
rain, but nothing like this winter that I can recall since my being in 
the valley since 1958. If I recall correctly, although there was a lot 
of rain in 1978, wasn't a major contributing factor poor planning (and 
projections of expected runoff) on water releases to avoid having to 
release so much all at once? I recently read that the Tempe Rio Salado 
lake was designed to withstand 65,000 CU per minute. Since we have 
already had flows much exceeding this in recent history, 1978 as you 
point out, isn't this a bit of bad design choices?
Stan

DBogan3220@xxxxxxx wrote:

> 
>I wonder how many of you were around in February of 1978, There it rained  
>good and hard. The streets were so badly flooded out you could take a canoe 
>down 
> 59th Ave, The Salt River was flowing very strong on the order of 225,000 CU 
>ft  per minute for a week and the flow continued for a couple of month's at a  
>much reduced rate. The only way to the East Valley was across the Tempe  
>bridge. The I 10 freeway bridge was closed the bridge at Scottsdale was  
>partially 
>washed away. If you really wanted to see some water where the Aqua  Fria and 
>New River comes together it was like wow! Never seen such a seething  caldron 
>of water it was very violent. Somewhere around here I have  pictures
> 
>Clear Skies
>Dwight L Bogan
>
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