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David Tewes has been a journalist for three decades, including more than 20 years as a local government and weather reporter for the Victoria Advocate. He is a trained storm spotter and rainfall observer for the National Weather Service. David maintains his own weather station and has taught astronomy and weather merit badge classes for the Boy Scouts.

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Get a glimpse of the stunning sky tonight Posted December 01, 2008

I’m hoping for a clear sky tonight. Venus, Jupiter and the moon will be in... Read More >>

The 2008 Hurricane Season Posted November 25, 2008

Here are some interesting statistics from the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America as the 2008 hurricane... Read More >>

Venus and Jupiter easy targets tonight Posted November 24, 2008

If you have a clear view of the southwest sky tonight, you’ll be able to see two bright planets:... Read More >>

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I got a good view of them also last night. Pretty impressive! Read More >>

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It has been hard to complain about the weather lately, unless of course you need rain. Read More >>

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Thanks for the update, I often get lost looking at the amazing pictures taken by Hubble. Read More >>

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The answer to when a drought is over can get complicated because there are different ways of measuring droughts.... Read More >>

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I always thought that as soon as a good rain came down (to my naive thoughts, 30 minutes of rain would suffice) that... Read More >>

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Comment From: redredrose

Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:11:10 CDT

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Comment From: ShawnClark

Mon Nov 19, 2007 15:34:08 CST

Life here's pretty good: low stress, friendly co-workers, government holidays (13 a year!). What more could a guy ask for? How's life at the Advocate? Has the newsroom recovered from the crushing depression my leaving caused?

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Comment From: ShureleeUJest

Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:18:06 CDT

David,

I don't know if you're aware of these sites for "real time" data about the water levels in the Guadalupe, but after the flood of '98, I monitor them every time there's a really heavy rainfall in the San Antonio area.

Guadalupe River Gauges sites

1.Victoria at Moody Street Bridge:http://waterdata.usgs.gov/t...

2.Bloomington:http://waterdata.usgs.gov/t...

3.Cuero:http://waterdata.usgs.gov/n...

4.Placedo Creek near Victoriahttp://waterdata.usgs.gov/n...

5. Coleto Creek near Victoria:http://waterdata.usgs.gov/n...

6. USGS Real-Time Water Data for Texas:http://waterdata.usgs.gov/t...

7. Daily Data for Texas: Stage and Stream flow -- 446 site(s) found:http://waterdata.usgs.gov/t...

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