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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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Real Name:David Tewes
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Astronomy Day 2008 Posted October 09, 2008
   The George Observatory at Brazos Bend State Park southwest Houston will have its annual astronomy day on... Read More >>
Of droughts and floods Posted October 08, 2008
   A Victoria businessman complained yesterday that he reads about droughts in the Advocate one day and... Read More >>
Hubble Space Telescope fails Posted September 29, 2008
   Hubble Space Telescope, which has brought us many wonderful deep space images, is experiencing serious... Read More >>

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    There are still a few researchers out there that would debate the existence of global warming, but... Read More >>
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I remember being awed the first time I saw the cacti in New Mexico. What a sight! Read More >>
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The National Hurricane Center's forecasts have come a long way in just the last decade, especially when it comes to... 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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