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Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts) Wed May 27, 2015, 08:13 AM May 2015

Heads up! Texas DUers: Dam failure imminent NW of Midlithian

@NWSFortWorth:
Dam failure imminent on Padera Lake, NW of Midlothian! #Flood wave will impact Cottonwood Creek, Soap Creek, & Mountain Creek. #dfwwx

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Heads up! Texas DUers: Dam failure imminent NW of Midlithian (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries May 2015 OP

"Dam" not "damn" failure. Dam is more serious and important. morningfog May 2015 #1

Thanks! Are_grits_groceries May 2015 #2

I bet people below the dam are saying DAMN! that dam. n/t TexasProgresive May 2015 #3

So now I realize...Texas has a lot of earthen damns? dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #4

morningfog

(18,115 posts)

1. "Dam" not "damn" failure. Dam is more serious and important.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2015, 08:19 AM

May 2015

I would change the headline. Damn failure is not specific and sounds less important.

Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)

2. Thanks!

Reply to morningfog (Reply #1)

Wed May 27, 2015, 08:22 AM

May 2015

DAMN autocorrect!

TexasProgresive

(12,498 posts)

3. I bet people below the dam are saying DAMN! that dam. n/t

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Reply #2)

Wed May 27, 2015, 08:42 AM

May 2015

Seriously, I hope they are OK. The dam failed at Bastrop already. I don't think we've seen the end of this.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,040 posts)

4. So now I realize...Texas has a lot of earthen damns?

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2015, 08:51 AM

May 2015

or "soil conservation" dams?

And more rain coming?

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