The "People's Climate March" is coming up in NYC in the next few days and it is sponsored by a group called 350.org. There are people attending from around the nation. I thought it might be useful to consider 350's view of the climate issue for those on the fence as to whether they support what this organization stands for. According to the website of 350.org  their "US Disvestment Organizer" has determined that global warming caused the terrible problems in Ferguson, MO in August: As far as I can tell, she has no scientific credentials. Her Twitter description reads: I bring you this background because she makes a rather startling claim (her words in italics) at 350's web site: Why the Climate Movement Must Stand with Ferguson By Deirdre Smith, Strategic Partnership Coordinator It was not hard for me to make the connection between the tragedy in Ferguson, Missouri, and the catalyst for my work to stop the climate crisis …. Climate c...

Here is AccuWeather's latest flood risk map : There is still a great deal of rain to fall in the Southwest. Here is the 36-hour rainfall amount forecast: More than six inches in far eastern Arizona. Note also the cluster of heavy rains in southwest Texas.  The Plains are a very tough forecast at this point. The air mass is so very wet right now that just about any thunderstorm can cause flash flooding. Springfield, MO had more than 3 inches of rain with water rescues earlier today. Springfield News-Leader Before the main system even arrives, seven inches of rain are forecast with a cluster of thunderstorms in Kansas. Rainfall amount forecast for the next 24 hours: The "main" system, the remains of Hurricane Odile, won't arrive in the Plains until Friday afternoon. Here is a timing map by AccuWeather. I continue to believe that some parts of the Great Plains will have more than seven inches. If these rains happen to fall in the areas tha...

Here is the latest on the threat of flooding from the Southwest into the Plains : The purpose of posting these is to raise awareness so you "turn around, don't drown" when the flooding actually develops. Yet, Good Morning America  had an example of the most dangerous possible action: A school bus driving through a flooded area! It was even leaving a wake. Here is what occurred here in Kansas less than year ago when a school bus drove into about the same depth of water. It should be illegal to drive a school bus into a flooded area. Regardless, don't do this!  Flooding will develop over the next few days. Please be careful.

The forecast for catastrophic flooding in the Southwest has not changed . I want to give a "heads up" to readers in the Central and Southern Plains for a major rain event the end of the week and over the weekend. I am confident as to what  will happen but still not confident about where.  Let me illustrate. Below is a plot of the forecast rainfall from this morning's run of the European model. It forecasts very heavy rains from southwest Kansas into south central Oklahoma. The US GFS model run from early this afternoon shows the heaviest rains over northern Kansas with a second area of heavy rains over southern Texas. I still believe that more than 8 inches of rain will fall in the heaviest zone. I suspect we will be able to pin the location down tomorrow. My purpose in posting is because lots of people travel (football games, etc.) over the weekend and there may be travel disruptions. Also, people who live near rivers that easily flood should probably al...

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These rainfall amounts -- nine inches near Tucson -- are more than two thirds of the amount of rain they receive in a year.  If this forecast is anywhere near correct, catastrophic flooding will occur in Arizona and New Mexico, including highway washouts. Whatever you do, do not drive into flooded areas. If you live near a wash or other watercourse, be prepared to evacuate to higher ground immediately at the first sign of flooding.

Back in April I wrote a posting called Climafornication . Showtime Networks debuted a series called "Years of Living Dangerously." It ran (and repeats still run) on Sunday evenings immediately after its series, "Californication." In that blog post, I wrote: I'd say that comment was accurate. The series (since it is still running) lasted longer than the supposedly unprecedented drought! While reasonable people can and do disagree about global warming, the series used sleazy techniques to convey its propaganda point. For example, noted climate scientist Don Cheadle went to the small town of Plainview, Texas, to talk about the drought it was then experiencing. Nothing wrong with that. But, that is not where the producers stopped. Look at this screen capture. The brown tint in the air was added post-production to exaggerate the drought! They employed a number of these production tricks to make things look worse than they were. That is propaganda, not science....