The video above was from a TikToker here in Seguin who took film Wednesday of the Guadalupe River that runs by Starkey Park Golf Course near an area that we call the Pecan Bottom. The building across the river is the Old Seguin Power Station that was renovated into a restaurant. It's built high off the ground so it's safe This is about 300 yards from where I live. We are on higher ground but still we always get ready to "bug out" or leave in a hurry.
Usually in June or July we get rains that last three to four days and the Guadalupe floods in the Hill Country which is north west of us. It comes through our area and continues on to the Gulf of Mexico. There are large dams and a few small ones like ours in the picture above up river from us also a couple of lakes so it sort of controls the water.
David said back in June of 2002 the flooding came within 100 yards of the house. He was in El Paso at the time asking me to marry him. The waters receded and the house was spared before he got back home. He said we are on the 100 year flood plain and I'm thinking there is always that one flood that will get ya.
We have a great warning system here in town. The city calls our land line (house) phone and our cell phones if there is a flash flood coming, a tornado, wildfire, you name it the phones ring, our computers get emails and the sirens go on and off for 5 minutes to warn everyone. Those sirens are loud too. The city tests them for decibel levels and duration every Saturday at noon for 2 minutes. When I first heard them I got scared because I never heard sirens being tested before. Since 2002 when I moved here I've heard them going only twice and we walked to the end of our street to look down into the Pecan Bottom and the water wasn't too high yet. We waited and the flooding finally receded within the hour and they gave the all clear sirens. We were spared again and again.
Every summer around June thru July we keep the car and David's truck gassed up in preparation for times like this. I prepare "bug out" bags . They are old book bags I had from college. We grab a plastic crate and put dog kibble and cat food along with toys and extra dog and cat dishes and water. I load up the BO bags with clothes, laptops and chargers, toiletries, and I tie the extra sneakers to the bag straps to save room. We have 2 water tight lock boxes for important papers and such, copies go in each vehicle. We usually throw everything into each vehicle and wait. So far we haven't had to leave . . . . there is always that one time that it will happen though. We'll be ready.
