2003-2004 Ponding at Shea Parkside

Last updated April 2, 2005

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Summary

So far this season's severe drought continues.  But despite the lack of heavy rainfall, multiple ponding locations continue to be observed on the property.

The following map shows the most frequent ponding areas for this season:


OC PFRD Rainfall Data - Station 219, Costa Mesa

Ponding sequences for the entire property have been highlighted in light blue.

Day
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Day
1



0.38






1
2







0.45
 0.22

2
3





0.31
 0.50



3
4



0.05






4
5











5
6











6
7











7
8




0.18





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12
13



0.10






13
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14
15




0.12





15
16



0.05






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17











17
18








0.15

18
19





0.02
 0.32



19
20











20
21











21
22






0.59



22
23






0.15



23
24











24
25




0.08





25
26




0.39
2.26



26
27











27
28











28
29
 0.05










29
30











30
31
 0.03










31
Day
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Day

0.08
 0.00
 0.00
 0.00
 0.58
 0.77
 0.33
 3.82
 0.45
 0.37
 0.00
 0.00

City Parcel Adjacent to the Wintersburg Channel

Multiple ponds appear north of and adjacent to the Wintersburg Channel.


Ponding sequences for this area:.

Day
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Day
1



0.38






1
2







0.45
 0.22

2
3





0.31
 0.50



3
4



0.05






4
5











5
6











6
7











7
8




0.18





8
9











9
10











10
11











11
12



T






12
13



0.10






13
14











14
15




0.12





15
16



0.05






16
17











17
18








0.15

18
19





0.02
 0.32



19
20











20
21











21
22






0.59



22
23






0.15



23
24











24
25




0.08





25
26




0.39
2.26



26
27











27
28











28
29
 0.05










29
30











30
31
 0.03










31
Day
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Day

0.08
 0.00
 0.00
 0.00
 0.58
 0.77
 0.33
 3.82
 0.45
 0.37
 0.00
 0.00

Initial Rainfall = December 24, 2003 / Consecutive Days of Ponding = 19

December 26, 2003 - consec. ponding day #3 December 28, 2003 - consec. ponding day #5
December 30, 2003 - consec. ponding day #7 January 1, 2004 - consec. ponding day #9
January 3, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #11 January 10, 2004 - consec. ponding day #18

January 11, 2004 - consec. ponding day #19

Initial Rainfall = February 2, 2004 / Consecutive Days of Ponding = 8

February 3, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #2
 February 7, 2004 - consec. ponding day #6
February 8, 2004 - consec. ponding day #7
 February 9, 2004 - consec. ponding day #8

Initial Rainfall = February 18, 2004 / Consecutive Days of Ponding = 25

February 19, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #2
 February 22, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #5
February 23, 2004 - consec. ponding day #6
 February 26, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #9
February 28, 2004 - consec. ponding day #11
 March 1, 2004 - consec. ponding day #13
March 2, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #14
 March 4, 2004 - consec. ponding day #16
March 6, 2004 - consec. ponding day #18
 March 11, 2004 - consec. ponding day #23
March 13, 2004 - consec. ponding day #25

City Parcel Western Agricultural Boundary

Another reliable ponding spot from last season.


Ponding sequences for this area:.

Day
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Day
1



0.38






1
2







0.45
 0.22

2
3





0.31
 0.50



3
4



0.05






4
5











5
6











6
7











7
8




0.18





8
9











9
10











10
11











11
12



T






12
13



0.10






13
14











14
15




0.12





15
16



0.05






16
17











17
18








0.15

18
19





0.02
 0.32



19
20











20
21











21
22






0.59



22
23






0.15



23
24











24
25




0.08





25
26




0.39
2.26



26
27











27
28











28
29
 0.05










29
30











30
31
 0.03










31
Day
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Day

0.08
 0.00
 0.00
 0.00
 0.58
 0.77
 0.33
 3.82
 0.45
 0.37
 0.00
 0.00

Initial Rainfall = December 24, 2003 / Consecutive Days of Ponding = 18

December 26, 2003 - consec. ponding day #3 December 28, 2003 - consec. ponding day #5
December 30, 2003 - consec. ponding day #7 January 1, 2004 - consec. ponding day #9
January 3, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #11 January 10, 2004 - consec. ponding day #18

Initial Rainfall = February 2, 2004 / Consecutive Days of Ponding = 8

February 3, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #2
 February 7, 2004 - consec. ponding day #6
February 8, 2004 - consec. ponding day #7
 February 9, 2004 - consec. ponding day #8

Initial Rainfall = February 18, 2004 / Consecutive Days of Ponding = 18

February 19, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #2
 February 23, 2004 - consec. ponding day #6
February 26, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #9
 February 28, 2004 - consec. ponding day #11
March 1, 2004 - consec. ponding day #13
 March 2, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #14
March 4, 2004 - consec. ponding day #16
 March 6, 2004 - consec. ponding day #18

City Parcel Agricultural Staging Area

The flat hardpan of the former stables area makes for some moderately decent ponding this season.


Ponding sequences for this area:.

Day
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Day
1



0.38






1
2







0.45
 0.22

2
3





0.31
 0.50



3
4



0.05






4
5











5
6











6
7











7
8




0.18





8
9











9
10











10
11











11
12



T






12
13



0.10






13
14











14
15




0.12





15
16



0.05






16
17











17
18








0.15

18
19





0.02
 0.32



19
20











20
21











21
22






0.59



22
23






0.15



23
24











24
25




0.08





25
26




0.39
2.26



26
27











27
28











28
29
 0.05










29
30











30
31
 0.03

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