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2.75 inches of rain overnight

We have gotten A LOT of rain. This storm is extremely wet. My rain guage shows 2.75 inches of rain since yesterday morning. Some roads around my house are flooded. Walerga Road, Watt Avenue (Both north of PFE Road), and PFE Road itself are flooded. Dry Creek is responsible for all of these roads. Elverta [...]

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Sandbag Distro Starts

Well, the water is now high enough and it is raining enough to prompt Sacramento County flood control to start sandbag distribution. Ick. I am very thankful I am on high ground.

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The River Rises

And Rises… And rises. This is the Sacramento River in Sacramento this afternoon, about 3:30pm. Since Sunday, the river has been rising due to massive releases of water from Folsom Dam, Nimbus Dam, Shasta, Yuba, and a few other dams in the state. It is striking to see this much water. I haven’t seen it [...]

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They are selling my home

The house I have been renting for over a year now is apparently being sold. So, right before Christmas, I got a 60 day notice. Ugh… I was hoping not to have to worry about moving until after I graduate in May. Although I asked the property management company rep to ask the owners if [...]

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Signs of Life?

Well, I have been mourning over my Treo for a few days now. I miss it! Anyhow, I decided to put the battery back in for a second to see what happened (since the unit appeared dry). I got a color bar screen, and the words “BootLoad 2.04″ (or something to that affect). Hmmm… at [...]

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