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Incredible “dry” flash flood across the desert

July 22, 2013 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Flood chaser David Rankin uses the term “dry wash” in this video to describe this flash flood. I see why. It looks like there’s a river of dirt, stone and earth that spills out of nowhere and rockets along the flat Utah Desert.

This is an impressive sight. What’s actually happening is that rain which fell hours ago, further uphill has been gathering bits and pieces and debris and picking up speed. Given Rankin’s skill at chasing floods he’s able to predict where the dry wash will appear.

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Have you ever seen anything like this “dry flash flood”?

Amazing footage from Der Grüne See

June 10, 2012 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Der Grüne See – “The Green Lake” – is a meadow valley in Austria. While the meadow is in full spring bloom, the snow on the mountains all around it melts and runs off into the valley. The result is a crystal clear flood that can be up 11 metres deep.

The water is near freezing but this does not stop divers exploring the meadow. Alexander Benedik braved the icy waters to film this amazing footage. If you’re wondering how the fish get into the meadow it is because fishermen release them into the water.

More pictures from The Green Lake

Giant snake spotted escaping Mississippi floods

May 17, 2011 by Andrew 1 Comment

The American army have opened flood gates in Louisiana to try and protect large cities along the Mississippi River. The move means some 3,000 square miles of land will be flooded, some 25,000 people and 11,000 buildings may be effected.

Boing Boing have unearthed a photo that suggests some rather interesting animals have also been effected. This photograph apparently shows a huge snake, fleeing along the roadside, away from the flood waters.

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Boing Boing hopes the photo is a fake. What do you think? Is it real?

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