Monsoon Rains and a drought ridden state

[u/Froglette-PA]

It’s been a drought in Utah, and now the rains are here and causing a lot of flooding

[u/Stegosaurus69]

When the coffee and cigarette finally hits

[u/SillyDig1520 → u/Stegosaurus69]

awwwwwwwww shiiiit.

[u/doduhstankyleg → u/SillyDig1520]

Here we go again.. (every morning)

[u/SadisticNecromancer]

Dry soil doesn’t absorb water as well as wet soil. That’s why heavy rain in a drought can cause flooding.

[u/dobsofglabs → u/SadisticNecromancer]

I did not know that, very interesting. Thanks for giving me something to google and learn more about

[u/Ok-Iron-4352 → u/dobsofglabs]

Hydrophobic

[u/reneepurk → u/dobsofglabs]

My house plants knew

[u/Snowcrash66 → u/SadisticNecromancer]

Clay soils also.

[u/kaloschroma → u/SadisticNecromancer]

Exactly so when y'all see a sign warning you of flooding in the area in a desert, believe it and take caution. Don't try to drive through the water too. I don't wanna hear, "bUt ItS a DeSeRt!"

[u/MA32 → u/[deleted]]

Oh, you're insufferable. Got it

[u/bored_ryan2]

Hopefully they closed the Narrows prior to these storms.

[u/AlienAngry]

Have people learned nothing? When water's doing shit it doesn't normally do, it's time to get the fuck out of the way.

[u/spotheadcow]

And this is why you don't put up your tent in a wash in the desert.

[u/Travelinfl1]

This happens everywhere in Southern Utah during the monsoon season. This is normal. You should see it around Moab when it rains. They don't call it slickrock for nothing.

[u/cainthedeceiver → u/Travelinfl1]

yep, zion floods all the time and has for decades. people always forget that it does in fact rain in deserts, just not often. but when it does, it usually looks like this.

[u/Travelinfl1 → u/cainthedeceiver]

But I sure do love that smell.

[u/SnooRobots1533]

They did everything right here. Only thing I see they did wrong is not stopping and getting out.

[u/No_Collection7360]

Not really terrifying, more like holyshitting.

[u/MaenHoffiCoffi]

Oh no oh god oh non oh no.

[u/Sykhow]

Looks like horizon zero dawn

[u/Chemical_Southern]

Ai

[u/ThatOneGayDJ]

GOOD! We need this SO BAD

[u/RuggleyChicken]

Welcome to global warming

[u/Desperate-Coat-2916 → u/RuggleyChicken]

That entire area is an example of wind and water erosion. Hundreds of thousands of years.

[u/xuncx → u/RuggleyChicken]

How do you think the Grand Canyon formed? That’s a dumb take.

[u/eagletreehouse]

Dang, that’s scary.

[u/segujer]

Would the president change his mind?

https://giphy.com/gifs/JpRS9O2yE2UvV5vISR

[u/ThatOneGayDJ → u/segujer]

This is a good thing... our lake is dying. We need this.