Despite rescues, flood damage, things could have been much worse for Moab

[@georgesealy4706]

Monsoon season is just starting. Hikers must be careful in the canyons.

[@kx8960]

Yup! The main thing they need to do is know the direction the runoff to those canyons comes from. It can be perfectly dry in the canyon itself, but 10 miles away the flooding in the mountains/hills is heading their way. When I was in Moab this March wheeling, I asked locals if Onion Creek was safe because it was raining, and they told me the area where the rain would need to be coming down for it to be a problem. It wasn't.

[@georgesealy4706]

@@kx8960 Your comments are right on. A few years ago, a family was having a picnic in a small lake fed by streams in northern Arizona. It was a popular spot in the summer. Unknown to them was a thunderstorm some 11 miles away. The water rushed down the canyons toward the lake and overcame the family. No one survived.

[@kx8960]

@@georgesealy4706 EXACTLY! Sad to hear it. I've been thru 3 major floods in my life, the Thompson Canyon flood in CO in '76, the flood in Ridgecrest CA in '84, and the Front Range Flood in CO in '13. I have nothing but respect for the power of GRAVITY acting on water to destroy everything in its path.

[@kx8960]

Correction: It is NOT the power of water, it is the power of GRAVITY, water (like snow in an avalanche or mud in a mudslide) is just the MEDIUM.

[@tedecker3792]

Don’t know if my insurance covers gravity damage.

[@kx8960]

@@tedecker3792 If you don't have a SPECIFIC "flood" insurance rider, it's most likely not covered. Floods, like fire, riots, etc., are considered to be "force majeure", and are not covered. Yes, I know you were trying to be clever, I'll forgive your bon mot...🤣

[@tedecker3792]

@@kx8960 😎

[@dudeonbike800]

Gravity sucks.

[@batcactus6046]

The antidote is Levity

[@airbryan61]

We never needed to see your face!