It's in a dry lake bed, so all the water from the surrounding hills flows into it. 1 inch of rain over that area comes out to around 20 billion gallons
I'm so happy their libertarian festival is self reliant and fixing it's self. Yes I know not all of them are anti government boot strappers. Side note, those climate protesters are partially vindicated.
It's not just about volume. It's about location. It turns out that a place that gets little rain is not conditioned to absorb a lot of rain. Shocker. Let's make this news. This is important. Forget Syria, let's worry about the poor ppl who are getting involuntary mud baths before they go home and pay hundreds for voluntary mud baths at a spa.
Dirt is not like a sponge. Dry ground doesn't absorb water nearly as well as moist ground does, so a little rain in a dry region tends to cause flooding.
"One inch" discounts the festival having been held on a plain, surrounded by hills that also drain onto that plain. Without organic decomposition to hold the water, it just flows away down hill.
Fresh rain on extremely dry regions can wreck havoc. Arid or rocky ground doesn't absorb it well, and there's a lack of vegetation to absorb it, too. So you get almost that entire amount of rain just sitting surface-level, causing flash flooding or messes like this.
smashasaurus
Time to get acquainted with trench foot.
EccentricNut
It's in a dry lake bed, so all the water from the surrounding hills flows into it. 1 inch of rain over that area comes out to around 20 billion gallons
darkstarmc
I'm so happy their libertarian festival is self reliant and fixing it's self. Yes I know not all of them are anti government boot strappers. Side note, those climate protesters are partially vindicated.
TheRealCaveman
It's not just about volume. It's about location. It turns out that a place that gets little rain is not conditioned to absorb a lot of rain. Shocker. Let's make this news. This is important. Forget Syria, let's worry about the poor ppl who are getting involuntary mud baths before they go home and pay hundreds for voluntary mud baths at a spa.
stoutde
Dirt is not like a sponge. Dry ground doesn't absorb water nearly as well as moist ground does, so a little rain in a dry region tends to cause flooding.
ProbablyABitDrunk
An inch of rain is something like a foot of snow on average, if that helps you visualize it.
PrincessWendyB
"One inch" discounts the festival having been held on a plain, surrounded by hills that also drain onto that plain. Without organic decomposition to hold the water, it just flows away down hill.
caldella
Fresh rain on extremely dry regions can wreck havoc. Arid or rocky ground doesn't absorb it well, and there's a lack of vegetation to absorb it, too. So you get almost that entire amount of rain just sitting surface-level, causing flash flooding or messes like this.
unsmith
*wreak
MeowWoof
Plus, one tends to hold festivities on flat stretches, at a lower elevation than the hills around it.