As a severe thunderstorm and strong winds pounded Los Angeles Thursday, a group of photojournalists getting footage of the rains found themselves scrambling for safety as a deluge of water and mud rushed down an Altadena Street.
MOREAnd it's going to be our turn tomorrow:
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Weather Alert is in effect on Saturday through early Sunday morning in Middle Tennessee as WKRN Meteorologists are tracking a significant rain and flood threat along with possible severe storms. Due to the 1-3 inches of rain already received earlier this week, the ground is very saturated and streams are higher than normal. It will not take much rain to cause flooding concerns.
Heavy rain remains the PRIMARY threat and already a Flood Watch has been issued for nearly all counties in Middle Tennessee and all Southern Kentucky counties from 12 a.m. Saturday through 12 p.m. Sunday at the latest. We are anticipating anywhere from 3 to 5 inches of rain. That could lead to flash flooding as well as creeks, rivers, and streams getting close to their flood stages.
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I don't worry about flooding here with all the small rolling hills in my area and the fact I'm nowhere near any creeks or rivers. The biggest concern for me is the fact that runoff tends to travel right down my fucking road, so it's like driving in a shallow creek if the rain's heavy enough. That wouldn't bother me at all most times, I'd just stay home, but we've got a birthday party in Portland for Lisa's aunt that we have to go to. I'm not looking forward to driving 40 miles each way in a heavy rain.
