MUD & THUNDER - Amazing n Weird Flash Flood Videos from Arizona

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  • Опубліковано 3 чер 2024
  • Reed Timmer targets flash floods in Arizona during monsoon season, and intercepts two very different flash floods. One oozing with weirdness, the other an angry monster.
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    00:00 - Intro
    01:30 - The Ooze flash flood Arrives
    02:17 - On foot with the ooze
    03:30 - Straight-line waves
    04:46 - Reposition to Vermillion Cliffs flash flood
    07:24 - Uncut ooze.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 493

  • @moochiesmum
    @moochiesmum Рік тому +70

    I loved this video!! I am a Native Arizonan so flash floods are in my blood. I don't think the average person realizes how dangerous and sudden they are. But, thank God for the rain, we can maintain a very large population in a desert because of the tributaries and the runoff into larger waterways!! Thank you for sharing this footage, we'll done!

    • @lyge3854
      @lyge3854 Рік тому +3

      They are dangerous alright

  • @shAnn0n1
    @shAnn0n1 Рік тому +135

    I saw a video of a family driving through a canyon to park up and take a hike, but it started to rain and flash flood. The family quickly got back into their vehicle, and started to drive back out, but the waters were getting deeper and deeper, so the father decided to drive onto a small elevated island and wait it out. As they sat in the vehicle waiting, they saw another family in a compact car floating backwards in the flood waters, they slammed into an overhang of rocks, but they were actually saved from getting stuck because of the force of the waters pushing them. Rescue had gotten to the family stuck on an elevated island, the mom and kids were flown out by helicopter, while the dad waited for an all terrain vehicle to pull his truck back onto the road. It was an AMAZING story, just look on UA-cam for the family stuck in Utah's national canyon.

    • @faheyplayer
      @faheyplayer Рік тому +20

      You described this accurately. Remarkable video. I think it was Capitol Reef.

    • @pkorns1892
      @pkorns1892 Рік тому +12

      Yeah, I watched the same one a few days ago! That was wild!

    • @tthappyrock368
      @tthappyrock368 Рік тому +9

      I saw that one too! It is miraculous that no one who had gone into the canyon that day was killed or seriously injured!

    • @MactheHusky
      @MactheHusky Рік тому +8

      I've definitely seen that video! Crazy! With the helicopter right!?

    • @MrJordanwain
      @MrJordanwain Рік тому +6

      I saw this too. The father did an amazing job protecting his family!! And he even got to drive his truck out.

  • @NephewJamie
    @NephewJamie Рік тому +24

    Any weather phenomenon whether it be a flash flood or snow lightning it’s truly remarkable when you get to experience weather firsthand it’s a whole different feeling!!!

  • @youtubegm8256
    @youtubegm8256 Рік тому +80

    This is an amazing format that is really growing on me. Like a slideshow of information mixed with multiple views and in depth explanation with high detail and notations. Great job Reed.

    • @BrianWhite06
      @BrianWhite06 Рік тому +5

      Thought the same thing, love this format

  • @noragodley1270
    @noragodley1270 Рік тому +51

    I’ve been watching you chase tornados for years. I love seeing you here in my AZ backyard showing us the monsoons!

  • @fitzventure
    @fitzventure Рік тому +23

    Lived in AZ my whole life. We learned to fear the flash flood, but it's really interesting to see them in action.

  • @mtn_towd
    @mtn_towd Рік тому +28

    Witnessing any flash flood is always a cool thing to see even on a mini scale!

  • @TheVancePants
    @TheVancePants Рік тому +8

    "Enjoy the ooze" has got to be the best way to describe beautiful debris flow videos 👍

  • @mommaseesall4270
    @mommaseesall4270 Рік тому +14

    Reed, I love how you have diversified your incredible knowledge of "intense weather" to include Monsoons in addition to your infamous Tornado coverage. It was a Brilliant decision.
    But that's not all ...The free videos you are providing to the public via UA-cam, I know are making a Huge impact on students of all ages.
    In addition, children who may not otherwise have the opportunity to understand and learn how intense weather impacts their lives and future, are able learn from your new EXCITING videos ! WOW!
    How cool is that?!
    I encourage everyone to like and share your videos to generate donations for you to keep up the great content! ps. love the haircut, your looking great! "keep dominating"
    🌪😮

  • @apollosaturn5
    @apollosaturn5 Місяць тому +2

    Suddenly I'm in the mood for a Nutella chocolate shake.

  • @tommunyon2874
    @tommunyon2874 Рік тому +4

    All these active, overhead shots are a great way to see these floods from another perspective.

  • @lesleyM84
    @lesleyM84 3 місяці тому +3

    when i was young, we’d have tremendous rainstorms that sometimes would produce actual waterfalls on Mummy Mountain! Absolutely thrilling!! I SO MISS my free range, no other homes then, mountain …. it was my constant companion of intrigue and exploration..

  • @maddieadams75
    @maddieadams75 Рік тому +12

    I’ve been in Az 29 yrs, this last 2+ weeks has been most rain I’ve seen in 7 yrs….

  • @KennethHastings
    @KennethHastings Рік тому +26

    It’s awesome to see you out here covering the floods. It’s a great info for people to have. It still blow my mind how many people don’t get it.
    You are doing a good service. Keep it up. Been a fan since the old days!

  • @whoever6458
    @whoever6458 Рік тому +12

    I've seen lots of these. I grew up on a hillside that had a wash running through the valley. Whenever it would rain a lot, we'd all ride our bikes down to see how much the wash had come up once it wasn't raining too hard. I've seen the water eroding at the banks of the wash several times and even lapping at the bottom of the bridge.

  • @mackdog3270
    @mackdog3270 Рік тому +7

    I've seen Arizonan rains, and it was pretty intense. Nothing compared to a couple of years ago in southern Utah, that was apocalyptic. Blinding rains, ice, high wind gusts. I was reduced to driving 20 mph on the 15, and the only reason I stayed on the road was because of the trucker right in front of me. I think some hikers bought the farm in the canyons nearby. Thank goodness for Beaver, UT.

  • @AndisweatherCenter
    @AndisweatherCenter Рік тому +4

    This monsoon season is one of the most intense I have ever seen. Las Vegas got absolutely flooded just a few weeks ago. And Lake Mead actually rose several feet because of all the rain. And now The region is getting more rain because of Kay’s moisture and remnants.

  • @oldkayakdude
    @oldkayakdude Рік тому +6

    Fun fact, almost every major rapid in the Grand Canyon is formed by debris fields coming out of the side creeks.

  • @gafairbanks2434
    @gafairbanks2434 Рік тому +2

    Definitely, today's weather patterns are showing us how the rock formations have formed over
    millions of years. Interesting, everything has its story. All we can do is learn once again from all the experiences given us by nature.

  • @lesleyM84
    @lesleyM84 3 місяці тому +1

    absolutely gorgeous lands and epic raging rain water captures!!!!!

  • @KatieReadsKoziesAndMore
    @KatieReadsKoziesAndMore Рік тому +9

    Well done Reed. I have been watching your videos for many years. This is my favorite video you’ve ever made. It is beautiful, unique and informative. The music was perfect. Just as I was starting to wish I could hear the wash as it went by, the music faded and we could hear the flood. I hope to see many more videos of natural events like this in the future. Truly amazing.

  • @cbenton13
    @cbenton13 29 днів тому

    Those glasses are absolutely RIDICULOUS

  • @USAF_Medic
    @USAF_Medic Місяць тому

    I was stationed with a Capt Timmer in the 70's at the USAF Academy. he was our Radiologist. A great guy. We didn't learn Officer's first names usually. I haven't heard the name Timmer in years.

  • @discoverdata5832
    @discoverdata5832 Рік тому +1

    Those straight-line ways are amazing! It's like a flash flood on top of a flash flood.

  • @milt6208
    @milt6208 Рік тому +2

    I'm also in Northern Arizona and the thunder is intense and rain keeps coming down. What a great monsoon this year. Everything greened up for a little while. Then we go back to the desert we are. Can't wait for the little snow we get up here.

  • @danielevans3932
    @danielevans3932 Рік тому +1

    Gotta say these flash floods are enough for me to take a step back and watch in awe!!!

  • @rflatley8029
    @rflatley8029 Рік тому +12

    excellent drone footage. So well put together and your narration is up beat, informative, and interesting. thank you

  • @Calmdowndude
    @Calmdowndude Рік тому +2

    I miss the monsoon season there, wish I was home to witness the beauty of it.

  • @whimsygrove9971
    @whimsygrove9971 Рік тому +3

    This is fascinating! It would be so cool to live in a place that has these regular flash floods in the washes. I'd be out there watching the surge of the water every day!

  • @rkhyden1950
    @rkhyden1950 Рік тому +2

    Reed, great video. I just love your work. If your by your self, please be careful.

  • @justaninja1
    @justaninja1 Рік тому +3

    Those tidbits are interesting but they disappear too fast. It would be good if you could leave them up for 3-4 more seconds.

  • @donnavorce8856
    @donnavorce8856 Рік тому +3

    Fabulous footage and information. Thank you. Makes me want to take a drive over to Arizona.

  • @MzVicky
    @MzVicky Рік тому +5

    Great educational video Reed . I love these new videos from you and Brian touches make them very professional.

  • @vickimiller5785
    @vickimiller5785 Рік тому +3

    Educating, interesting and entertaining all at the same time. Thank you.
    You have earned a 'sub'.🙂

    • @ReedTimmerWx
      @ReedTimmerWx  Рік тому +1

      Thank you for subscribing to Team Dominator

  • @JMM599
    @JMM599 Рік тому

    Mother Nature is the best artist

  • @markmaki4460
    @markmaki4460 Місяць тому +1

    Best viewed with sound off.

  • @stevemarshall3481
    @stevemarshall3481 Рік тому +9

    Wow, the effort you put into production and editing of your videos is 2nd to none, well done sir 👏 👏 👏

  • @paulpulver3877
    @paulpulver3877 Рік тому +2

    A fascinating subject and your drone work is superb! What a terrific example of technology giving us a new glimpse into the amazing things found in the world.

  • @franciscoribeiro6034
    @franciscoribeiro6034 Рік тому +3

    A força da natureza é. fantástica!

  • @louisapadilla2310
    @louisapadilla2310 Рік тому +2

    I always loved watching the arroyos in my part of the southwest. It amazing how much earth the water will move. I live in a river canyon at the base of a mesa with many channels coming down. Keeping our dirt roads to our homes cleared during monsoon season is fun.

  • @carltuckerson7718
    @carltuckerson7718 Місяць тому

    Watching as a geologist. Thank you for sharing, Reed.

  • @doglady9334
    @doglady9334 Рік тому

    Love love love your videos. I could lose an entire day watching... thanks.

  • @johnmiguel7666
    @johnmiguel7666 Рік тому

    Ciao Reed: I lived outside Tuscon at Marana for several years in the 60's...had to commute every day into town for my bank job...summers I never knew if I'd make it back home either late, or not at all...could be sunny and hot in Tuscon, but storming in the hills...usually there was a police officer stopping traffic when the washes were active...saw a yellow Volks with a lady inside get swept away right in front of me...they found the car a few miles downstream...her body much farther down...the power of the water was amazing...loved watching your work on these events...very well done...but please be careful!

  • @juliatara704
    @juliatara704 Рік тому +1

    Striking nature!.I never thought this kind of flash flood existed. TYVM for sharing your (dangerous) experience

  • @darlenelightfoot
    @darlenelightfoot 10 днів тому

    Just caught mud and thunder Very nice👍🏽

  • @danielkaiser8971
    @danielkaiser8971 Місяць тому

    There is something about nature that keeps me in a state of awe. I'm used to tornadoes in Oklahoma, but Arizona has it's own magnificent weather phenomena. Awesome video footage, thank you.

  • @rondias6625
    @rondias6625 Рік тому +1

    Farout !! What an interesting way to spend time stepping out of the tornado box ! Just amazing how fast and powerful these can be

  • @clivepetty2338
    @clivepetty2338 Рік тому +1

    Very interesting, especially the speed at which a flood can build

  • @daniellebolner1995
    @daniellebolner1995 Рік тому +3

    Whoever edited this did a great job. A lot different from Reeds normal uploads. Love it

    • @leonardfibigerlewis
      @leonardfibigerlewis Рік тому +2

      I agree, but the music should be used sparingly. Because this is about nature, one should hear the sound of the powerfull flows more frequently.

    • @philtucker1224
      @philtucker1224 Рік тому

      I’m sure he does it all himself actually…

  • @pimpogrenudo1
    @pimpogrenudo1 Рік тому +1

    Excellent footage. Great drone views.

  • @jddr.jkindle9708
    @jddr.jkindle9708 Рік тому

    Thanks 4 sharing the beauty of nature!

  • @KimBrat702
    @KimBrat702 Рік тому

    I live in Las Vegas now. Miracle Mile flash flood was so bad. It eroded the walls of the wash. A trailer park. Miracle Mile. Some fell into the wash. I always worry when I see rain clouds like this and being out in the desert. I always watch. Thank you for this!

  • @nathanmccreery914
    @nathanmccreery914 Рік тому +1

    I have seen these up close and personal out in the desert. The rain brings life, so it's always welcome. But you had better be out of the way when these come down the wash, and this is a small one. I have seen them with full size cottonwoods that were washed out by the roots. Amazing things to see.

  • @carolynallisee2463
    @carolynallisee2463 4 дні тому

    I've heard that kind of low pitched thumping and grinding before... in an otherwise almost clear watered little river in the UK.
    This was a river on Exmoor near a place called the Valley of the Rocks, a couple of miles from a river confluence called Watersmeet. I'd gone to the area for a holiday, though I can't recall if it was in May or September, it was that long ago. I think it was May, though : I was still working then and had just got in with my annual leave application before the food factory I worked at went into Crazy Summer Mode. Anyway, the river wasn't very muddy, so you could see right to the bottom, with it's rocky bed, and, at one spot, a sheep's horn, long detached from the skull, and wedged between boulders. The area was, and is, a hiker's paradise, and near to the Bed and Breakfast I was staying at was one of a number of small but very sturdy bridges. I remember standing in the middle of that bridge, arms on the rail and head resting on my hands, watching the rush of waters flowing by... and hearing the bumping and grinding of stones being tumbled along the river bed. I never saw anything moving, though: whilst the water was sediment free, there was a lot of white water in places. The sounds, though, gave me an appreciation of the amount of power even a small river like that can muster at times!

  • @charonstyxferryman
    @charonstyxferryman Місяць тому

    Regarding picking up speed,
    It's because the water who flows on dry soil first lubricates it. Once lubricated the water who comes after it flows a *lot* faster.
    Tsunamis flooding land behaves the same way.

  • @jimmydoverylittle637
    @jimmydoverylittle637 Місяць тому

    If only Kevin Neelan was still alive to play Reed in SNL!

  • @whitecrow984
    @whitecrow984 Рік тому

    i love natural "disasters/catastrophes" this things put a smile on my face best part when you watch them live just keep your distance and respect nature, but that stil isnt 100% safe yet damn this is a real beauty

  • @woody95124
    @woody95124 Рік тому

    Your very very knowledgeable..Enjoy your videos..

  • @knaz7468
    @knaz7468 Рік тому +3

    Fascinating! I can't get enough of your videos on these flash floods. I was just in all those areas earlier this winter/spring (I live on the road) and am trying to learn how to avoid these phenomenon.

  • @blondebobbi4505
    @blondebobbi4505 Рік тому

    Mud slides! Years ago, when I was a small child, my father took the family camping for a long weekend. I remember playing in the sand and my father drove up on the motorcycle that he brought with us. He scooped me up and we raced back to the campsite which was already packed and ready to go, and so was the rest of the family. He said there was a flash flood warning and we had to leave right now. We were in the car driving and said look, there is the flash flood! It was behind us. I remember it being all mud. But hey, we all made it!

  • @elvirareis9634
    @elvirareis9634 Рік тому +1

    Prayers for water needed.

  • @JeepUSMC
    @JeepUSMC Рік тому

    Ya we were out 4x4 and it hit us in seconds with 0 warnings on our phone. A few months ago in the chakawalla mountains. I have a few videos on my channel of the flood that was coming at us as we entered the wash. Then had to put run it and cross it a few more times to get out in a jeep compass trail-hawk 😅 Ended up losing my jeep engine in 3 ft of water but luckily had my boys with me to pull me out. Crazy stuff man. I'm in AZ also so I'm all too familiar with flash floods but that was crazy.... lol I turn around real quick when I saw the water lol. Keep the videos coming they are awesome.

  • @rogerdudra178
    @rogerdudra178 Місяць тому

    Greetings from the BIG SKY of Montana. I lived in Arizona for 11 years. I'm glad it's done.

  • @bridgetjentzsch3226
    @bridgetjentzsch3226 4 місяці тому

    Those are sooo awesome. I lived in Scottsdale and when the washes flooded, they were raging rivers. Powerful.

  • @DebbyShoemaker
    @DebbyShoemaker Рік тому

    8:33 The undulation is beautiful. Like a living thing.

  • @MHarenArt
    @MHarenArt Рік тому +1

    Excellent and fascinating video, especially the drone footage which allows getting so close to the action!

  • @LiveBauer
    @LiveBauer Рік тому

    These videos are incredible! 😳

  • @barbarianland
    @barbarianland Місяць тому

    My girlfriend and I got caught out and had to cross a flash flood in Fish and Owl Creek in Utah early spring. Water was ankle deep when we crossed initially, up to about 4’-5’ when we had to cross. In the flow for a minute or two maybe, hypothermia set in quick… Crazy stuff, great footage you got there, thanks for sharing!!!

  • @michaelhause2669
    @michaelhause2669 Рік тому

    Flash floods are normal in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and southern California. This is some beautiful photography of flash floods. Flash floods have not been filmed in this way in the past.

  • @hessex1899
    @hessex1899 Місяць тому

    Now I have Mastodon stuck in my head and it as amazing. Thank you. :)

  • @Jay_440
    @Jay_440 Рік тому

    Killer video man!

  • @staceym7940
    @staceym7940 Рік тому +3

    My boys are home schooled and I use alot of your videos for teaching moments!!!

  • @b_uppy
    @b_uppy Рік тому +1

    This is why you do gully repair starting high in the landscapes is feasible, as well as check dams, bunds, etc. Organic material is swept away and moisture is lost while the surrounding land gets drier...
    You

  • @lloydbellis7360
    @lloydbellis7360 Рік тому

    Mesmerising

  • @zardox78
    @zardox78 Місяць тому +1

    My first couple of times through Arizona I got a big kick out of the fact that they actually give names to their dry mud-puddles. I guess when you have no rivers to name you have make do.

  • @christianm4459
    @christianm4459 Рік тому

    I love the beats of the music that you put in the video

  • @TeKnoVKNG23
    @TeKnoVKNG23 Рік тому +1

    Informative vid with some amazing drone footage!

  • @rapturebound197
    @rapturebound197 Рік тому

    Amazing video and commentary. This is my first time watching one of these flash flood videos. This is real reporting.. and worlds better than weather news you get on the MSM. Drone footage is amazing. Thanx and Good job 👍

  • @tomosbon7347
    @tomosbon7347 Рік тому

    Just one of mother nature's many wonders. This is what has shaped the west. Actually this is the type of nature that has shaped the entire land mass of earth.

  • @paulmadkow9143
    @paulmadkow9143 Рік тому +1

    I'm RVing in kingman AZ. These storms are crazy. Great video content!

  • @markrouse2416
    @markrouse2416 Рік тому

    8:17 Is a good example how topography can give the illusion of water running upstream.

  • @coldsteelrail1123
    @coldsteelrail1123 7 місяців тому

    Reed Timmer PHD ....

  • @bigfakenetwork
    @bigfakenetwork Рік тому

    Spectacular photography.

  • @scottcahala7779
    @scottcahala7779 Рік тому

    Awesome video.

  • @MichaelLee-dt1iw
    @MichaelLee-dt1iw Рік тому +1

    Bro! Excellent video! Love the production…the mapping, the drone footage, the music and most of all the explanations. Great teaching aide!

  • @stevenjacobs3559
    @stevenjacobs3559 Місяць тому

    Great video!

  • @chrisduden7382
    @chrisduden7382 Рік тому

    Great channel Reed - Happy to subscribe

  • @billpederson4831
    @billpederson4831 Рік тому

    don,t you just love weather you should go to Japan and see the lahar the rocks are huge riding the slip of mud it just is Amazing.

  • @julied6322
    @julied6322 Рік тому

    I drove to Bullhead City, AZ during monsoon season and was caught in a microburst just outside of Barstow, CA. We ended up chasing the storm all across California and arriving in Bullhead after dark because of our lowered speed. Highway 95 was so flooded people were bogged down on the side of the road. I stayed toward the middle of the road where it wasn't ponding as much. It was a white knuckle drive for sure. We did make it safe and sound and just stayed put at my mother in law's for a week. We live in the desert also and even if the rain is just in the mountains and hills surrounding us we know not to go to the boonies of town and which roads to avoid. We're retired so there are no errands so important that we must go out. We try to stay home and off the roads.

  • @bruhincorporated9876
    @bruhincorporated9876 Місяць тому

    More like BLOOD AND THUNDER!!! 😂
    Like the song by Mastodon.

  • @bobbyjohnson4734
    @bobbyjohnson4734 Місяць тому

    AMAZING JOB *****

  • @Candace22
    @Candace22 Рік тому

    At 8:11, the ooze looks like a living creature! So crazy 😬

  • @debrablevins5600
    @debrablevins5600 Рік тому +1

    Wow that flood looks so angry. Much love Reed Never Stop Covering Floods

  • @michaelemory552
    @michaelemory552 Рік тому

    Were I teaching Earth Science I would use this video. Fluid dynamics, material sorting, it’s all there. Cross sections of that entire valley floor could be taken telling of the influences of theses events. Great camera work. I know young folk dig it, but please turn your hat back around.

  • @bubcatblues4751
    @bubcatblues4751 Рік тому

    Wow that got big and fast quick

  • @yurgalmightygmail
    @yurgalmightygmail Рік тому

    Hell yeah baby! LET'S GOOOO!!! I love this! Nice job man.

  • @louisegogel7973
    @louisegogel7973 Місяць тому +1

    Implementing Permaculture thinking could mitigate such flash flooding, I believe.

  • @cbpd89
    @cbpd89 Місяць тому

    If you ever get the chance to hike a slot canyon, Don do it during monsoon season, obviously, and you'll see why when you see the size of the boulders that get tossed about and wedged into these narrow spaces.
    It is an amazing place to be able to explore, but always check in about the weather, preferably with a park ranger or someone who is aware of the region and the risks.

  • @lindaweinberg2799
    @lindaweinberg2799 Рік тому

    So interesting to watch..originally from north east and so fascinated by the weather in the east..used to noreasters..with power outages for days in frigid temperatures...have seen flooding but nothing like your videos..stay safe..

  • @MrDan708
    @MrDan708 Місяць тому

    I'm a long time PA resident; when it rains here, the creeks and rivers rise a bit, no big deal. Things get a bit more interesting in the southwest.

    • @yamoshigodofsaiyans1569
      @yamoshigodofsaiyans1569 Місяць тому

      Ya tell that to people in Yardley, Morrisville, and levitown bruh. Its obvious you forgot how much the Deleware River floods.... lol

    • @yamoshigodofsaiyans1569
      @yamoshigodofsaiyans1569 Місяць тому

      Lol

    • @yamoshigodofsaiyans1569
      @yamoshigodofsaiyans1569 Місяць тому

      Tell that to the Deleware river dude. Im pretty sure any resident in Yardley or Morrisville would ask if you had your eyes checked

    • @yamoshigodofsaiyans1569
      @yamoshigodofsaiyans1569 Місяць тому

      I would know😂 Pennsbury 2010 lets GO