Rain, Flooding.....drought no more

Over the past four days, the DC-Balitmore region has recieved record rainfall. Some areas upto 11" since the it began. I've seen reports of rain rates upto 3" per hour. Around my home we haven't seen any flooding, as we are quite high in elevation. However, many areas throughout the region are flooded out.

There is more rain expected over the entire period from Monday through Tuesday evening. I will try to get out there this evening and film some of the flooding for stock footage. I will not be venturing far as I have many other items to tend to, but an hour to two should provide enough stock footage to cover the event.

It figures

Well, after a few days of rest in Dallas, visiting with friends, I started back toward Maryland, which was early. I did in fact cancel the trip early and descided to take the long way home (via the south). I've travelled through Louisana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and now North Carolina. I've been hugging the coast, starting in Charleston, SC and examining the coast for this and future hurricane intercepts. I will likely stop somewhere near the South Carolina and North Carolina Boarder.

Since I have returned earlier there is a possibility I will return to the plains in late June or July. If there is a fairly predicatable week of severe weather withe negative tilt-system that isn't way up in Canada.

"Now Go Figure"! today there was a Moderate Risk out for Kansas Nebraska, and other parts of the plains. Athough this is based on increase severe threat from an MCS, it is just the kind of thing that adds to the "Foster Affect" I wonder if Maryland survived OK, while I was gone?

Next update will be tomorrow evening when I return home.

Chase trip likely to be cancelled early

After yesterdays fun, and unexpected surprise at the end of the day (after making a heroing drive though tough roads in NE NM), today is a relaxing drive toward Dallas, TX. The plan is to make a quick visit with friends and family for a day or two, then, unless some suprise turn around in the forecast, I'll be heading home. That's a full 10 days early. There appears (after looking at the GFS and ETA as far out as they go) that there is no hope for the rest off the chase season. This will be the worst year on record for May and early June. I may, since returning early, be able to return later in June/July.

With downtime, and high speed internet over the next few days, I will likely be able to complete the few updates needed to summarize this years chase expedition.