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We're looking to move and we're absolutely limiting our options to places we think won't burn down and will have water 30 years from now.

by beej71 5y ago

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iancmceachern 5y ago
I'm curious, what areas of the US are slated to run out of water in 30 years?
- usrn 5y ago
- toomuchtodo 5y ago
  https://projects.propublica.org/climate-migration https://projects.propublica.org/climate-migration https://www.pewtrusts.org/trend/archive/spring-2019/a-map-of-the-future-of-water https://www.pewtrusts.org/trend/archive/spring-2019/a-map-of...
  - iancmceachern 5y ago
    I wasn't able to open the pro publica link. The second like has a thumbnail of the map, but I couldn't find a high resolution, zoom able version. My takeaway from interpreting the thumbnail map is that the aquifer in the central valley of California and another big area in Texas is in trouble, mostly ok in the US otherwise. So if I steer clear of the central valley and So Cal from LA all the way east to Texas or so (LA, Vegas, Arizona and texas) am I avoiding most of the trouble spots? I'm just trying to get through thr fear mongering and get to brass tacks. Where can I buy a property that will likely still have a good well in 30 years, where can I not?
- beej71 5y ago
  I've had trouble finding good data on this. Locally, farmers have had their water cut to the bone, upstream reservoirs are empty, and people are paying big bucks to drill their wells deeper. It's a notable change over 8 years. We're set for now as regular consumers, but I don't feel comfortable betting on the 15-year timeframe where I live now. So we're eyeing the more sure things, e.g. far PNW, and NE US. I certainly wouldn't move to an area that depends on the Colorado river, but that's just me. And who knows--maybe something will trigger with climate change and Vegas suddenly gets rain soaked and verdant.

We're looking to move and we're absolutely limiting our options to places we think won't burn down and will have water 30 years from now.

by beej71 5y ago

We're looking to move and we're absolutely limiting our options to places we think won't burn down and will have water 30 years from now.

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iancmceachern 5y ago

I'm curious, what areas of the US are slated to run out of water in 30 years?

usrn 5y ago
toomuchtodo 5y ago
https://projects.propublica.org/climate-migration https://projects.propublica.org/climate-migration https://www.pewtrusts.org/trend/archive/spring-2019/a-map-of-the-future-of-water https://www.pewtrusts.org/trend/archive/spring-2019/a-map-of...
- iancmceachern 5y ago
  I wasn't able to open the pro publica link. The second like has a thumbnail of the map, but I couldn't find a high resolution, zoom able version. My takeaway from interpreting the thumbnail map is that the aquifer in the central valley of California and another big area in Texas is in trouble, mostly ok in the US otherwise. So if I steer clear of the central valley and So Cal from LA all the way east to Texas or so (LA, Vegas, Arizona and texas) am I avoiding most of the trouble spots? I'm just trying to get through thr fear mongering and get to brass tacks. Where can I buy a property that will likely still have a good well in 30 years, where can I not?
beej71 5y ago
I've had trouble finding good data on this. Locally, farmers have had their water cut to the bone, upstream reservoirs are empty, and people are paying big bucks to drill their wells deeper. It's a notable change over 8 years. We're set for now as regular consumers, but I don't feel comfortable betting on the 15-year timeframe where I live now. So we're eyeing the more sure things, e.g. far PNW, and NE US. I certainly wouldn't move to an area that depends on the Colorado river, but that's just me. And who knows--maybe something will trigger with climate change and Vegas suddenly gets rain soaked and verdant.