As Hilary bore down, torrents of water rushed through Death Valley, forging new gullies, displacing heavy rocks and undercutting roadways, including State Route 190, one of the park’s main thoroughfares. #DeathValley https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-03/death-valley-national-park-faces-months-of-storm-repairs

#DeathValley events illustrate importance of studying weather events relative to context/normals.

https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/death-valley-national-park-remains-closed-all-visitors-evacuated.htm

"The [NWS] rain gauge at Furnace Creek measured 2.2 inches of rain on August 20, 2023. This exceeds the park’s annual average rainfall of 2.15 inches."

"All paved and unpaved roads in Death Valley have been damaged and are closed."

In comparison, in Florida, "below 3 inches few places in the state are likely to be flooded." (see https://climatecenter.fsu.edu/topics/specials/anticipating-heavy-rain-in-florida)

#flood #climate

The #drought in #DevilsHole is endangering the #Pupfish. We are doing our best to save it from extinction. 🐟 🎲♟️

#Boardgames #Endangered #Boardgamegeek #GrandGamersGuild #ClimateCrisis #DeathValley #DeathValleyNationalPark

#Klimakollaps-Update: "Es ist schlimm, alles verschwinden zu sehen"

Könnte #Kalifornien sein, aber auch #Maui, oder Nürnberg, oder, oder, oder...

In diesem Fall Kalifornien, &, fun fact, sogar im #DeathValley gab es Überflutungen. Alles. Ganz. Normal.
https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/kalifornien-starkregen-und-ueberschwemmungen-durch-sturmtief-hilary-im-video-a-f6772b8a-36b2-4e9d-920e-62be8afc0fac

Via NWS Las Vegas -- 📣DEATH VALLEY RECORD ALERT

Yesterday (August 20, 2023), Death Valley National Park observed 2.20" of precipitation at the official gauge near Furnace Creek.

This breaks the previous all time wettest day record of 1.70", which was set on August 5, 2022.

#CAwx #DeathValley

When I created my fictional town of Otra Vida in Death Valley for my book ANOTHER LIFE, it never occurred to me that the characters might ever have to deal with a hurricane. The area got more than half their yearly rainfall just yesterday (and probably a whole lot more overnight)!

#HurricaneHilary #DeathValley #ClimateFiction

https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2023/08/hilary-closes-death-valley-national-park-visitors-urged-turn-around-dont-drown

The worst of the storm is expected to hit California’s most vulnerable eastern desert communities around 2 a.m., said Brian Ferguson, spokesman for California's office of Emergency Services. Some of those areas are east of San Diego and Los Angeles, including ones in the Coachella Valley, Imperial Valley and near Death Valley. by oumya KarlamanglaReporting from San Francisco @nytimes https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/08/20/us/hurricane-hilary-california-mexico/f2e34a9f-850a-527d-80cf-cb40782c6aef?smid=url-share #hilary #hurricane #southerncalifornia #deathvalley #imperialvalley #coachella

From a press release from Death Valley NP: Flash floods started in Death Valley National Park on Sunday morning. Furnace Creek Visitor Center received 1.04 inches of rain by 1:30 pm. The park might receive one to three more inches of rain Sunday night. For comparison, Furnace Creek’s average annual rainfall is 2.2 inches. This unprecedented rainfall is due to Hurricane Hilary.

Video and more images are posted here: https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/nature/hilary.htm

#DeathValley #hurricane

NY Times:
Anna Betts
Aug. 20, 2023, 3:57 p.m. ET

Officials announced that State Route 190, a main highway through Death Valley, had been closed because of flooding. A flood advisory remains in effect for Death Valley National Park until 3 p.m.

#Hilary #CAwx #DeathValley

Sandstorm over Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley, California. April 1976.

Scanned from a 35mm Kodachrome slide. #OldPhotos #Kodachrome #DeathValley #California #MojaveDesert

Patrick Donnelly posted 8/20 ~ 12:00pm ET

We just hit 1" of rain accumulation here on the east side of Death Valley. Nothing crazy yet, it's been pretty steady rain since about 9:00 last night. I think this is just the precursor but it's already 1/3rd of our annual rainfall.

#DeathValley #CAwx #Hilary

Wow, they're predicting 4 inches of rain for Death Valley and Palm Springs:
Hurricane Hilary's path has evolved. Here's when and where the storm will hit California https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather-forecast/article/hurricane-hilary-storm-california-18302752.php #hilary #california #palmsprings #deathvalley #hurricane #tropicalstorm #southerncalifornia @sfchronicle

Death Valley National Park may get over six inches of rain in the next couple of days. They are closing the park. This is crazy weather. You don't want to be in the park during this storm.

Weather: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?x=116&y=183&site=vef&zmx=&zmy=&map_x=116&map_y=183

#DeathValley #CA #NationalPark

Death Valley National Park’s official rules prohibit visitors from dying there.

#DeathValley #NationalParks #USA #rules #laws #prohibited #death #QI #notQI

Teakettle Junction, #DeathValley, #California taken in 2015

So. Yeah. #Storytime.

Over the years I've been known to call up various friends & mention to them that I was going to do something #crazy, like idk... peddle a bike 100 miles through #DeathValley. they, also being crazy, join the "fun"

So... my dad (who rode the Death Valley century with me, @badgerops & @jesseops) called me a few days ago.

For context you need to understand I hate swimming & running. I've always said I'd do an #Ironman if it weren't for all the swimming & running. (1/?)

#Movies #TheProfessionals

Via Neville F Chamberlain @nevillefchambe1

Hollywood actors #WoodyStrode and #LeeMarvin photographed during a break in filming on location in #DeathValley, California on the set of #RichardBrooks ’ 🇺🇸American Western “THE PROFESSIONALS” (1966)

Weather tracker: Extreme heat grips Death Valley in California

Hiker dies as US national park exceeds 50C, while heatwave in southern Europe is expected to ease
#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #heatwave #DeathValley
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/24/weather-tracker-extreme-heat-death-valley-california-heatwave-southern-europe

#Temperature #DeathValley Hiker dies in death valley hours after doing interview with newspaper
"Everything is hot here." https://futurism.com/the-byte/death-valley-hiker-dies

Dude, #Twitter has left you but you decide to "stay" for I quote an "egomaniacal billionaire with no functioning brain". I am not sure you are ever welcome to #Mastodon tbh. Maybe enjoy your hols in #Rhodes or #DeathValley, er 🤗 ? #xdotcom #twitterX. PS: what will replace the hashtag #birdsite now, #xsite?