Rain at elmo??

[RIFLEMAN]

 I opened that gate so I could get acces to Lake Rd and the area I wanted to use as an observation point,then closed it when I was through it. At the end of the day when I left,I found it open,the bungy cord dangling and a passle of dirt bike,quad and UTV tracks. Alot of vehicle entered the park before the visitor center opened. If their passes are supposed to displayed openly,I never saw one.
 I am very appalled at the BLM's lackadaisical attitude. Especially when I spent a whole day off(and I only get a day and a half off a week)doing MY duty. The idea that I call the BLM comm center and get a blasé "oh,nobody out there today",really p i s s e s me off.

[jl222]

I opened that gate so I could get acces to Lake Rd and the area I wanted to use as an observation point,then closed it when I was through it. At the end of the day when I left,I found it open,the bungy cord dangling and a passle of dirt bike,quad and UTV tracks. Alot of vehicle entered the park before the visitor center opened. If their passes are supposed to displayed openly,I never saw one.
 I am very appalled at the BLM's lackadaisical attitude. Especially when I spent a whole day off(and I only get a day and a half off a week)doing MY duty. The idea that I call the BLM comm center and get a blasé "oh,nobody out there today",really p i s s e s me off.

  Me to

[efenn611]

   Hey I just got back from the lake, and had nice chats with 3 Rangers (leo's), and the mud patrol guy, the lake was under close supervision, I was only there for 4 or 5 hours though, here are some fresh pics from today. the water has gone down about 6" but still has at least another foot or so to go.  First pic is looking down course, #2 looking south, #3 looking north.  Enjoy,  Ed

[Freud]

Thanks for the effort.

The fotos made up for many words.

Elmo Rocks..........

FREUD

[jl222]

 Hey I just got back from the lake, and had nice chats with 3 Rangers (leo's), and the mud patrol guy, the lake was under close supervision, I was only there for 4 or 5 hours though, here are some fresh pics from today. the water has gone down about 6" but still has at least another foot or so to go.  First pic is looking down course, #2 looking south, #3 looking north.  Enjoy,  Ed

  Has anyone seen this much water [ I know it was fuller a month or so ago ] for so long?
 More rain on way Wed. don't know about forcast for El Mirage.

                       JL222

[efenn611]

   here is a link to elmirage weather



     http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/CAELSRVA:13?dp=windsdp


      Ed

[TINY]

Today at El Mirage it has been windy no rain and lake bed is drying out even have seen dust on this end.

[Nortonist 592]

Thanks Tiny.  We had some rain down here.  More to come.  Hope it doesn't make up there.

[FADED]

Soooooooooooooooooo, What are the chances of our coarse drying out by May?? I wanna race!! Cant wait till June or July,

[ol38y]

Looks like 0.15 rain since 8:26 last nite...

[836dstr]

If you go to this one from page 1 it gets you right to the El Mirage weather station data. Data in this format is only available where an automated reporting weather station exists.

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=sgx&sid=EMRC1&num=48

Jim had posted this site before (thanks Jim!) it gives the actual rainfall, not just the %chance of rain. A lot more useful.

Tom

[Glen]

The conditions can change pretty fast in the desert. Still have two months for it to dry. Sure hope they can keep everyone off of it until it is dry.

[ol38y]

Agreed, the bigger challenge will be keeping people off till it dries. There's still time for it to dry I'd think.

[TINY]

Wind has been blowing hard today not much rain last night.Muddy water going all over & people are doing a good job at keeping everyone off lakebed.

[RIFLEMAN]

 Had rain and snow here last night in Adelanto. Biggest hinderance to the lakebed drying(besides more rain)is that it is now saturated and the only way for the water to leave is through evaporation. Wind will definitely help(and it moving the water around has a nice polishing effect),but we are gonna need some heat.
 Everybody is doing a great job keeping folks off the surface. Just need a really strong and aggressive BLM LEO presence with fresh citation books and sharpened pencils doing THEIR job.
 Fingers crossed and looking forward to the new season!