2003-2004 Ponding at Shea Parkside

Last updated April 2, 2005


Home | Where | Proposed | History | Issues | Multimedia | Documents | Search

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






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



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











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 Day of Ponding = 18

December 26, 2003 (rain) - 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 Day 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 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


City Parcel Greenleaf Terminus

The surprise of the season!  No ponding was observed here last season, likely because the area was deep-tilled prior to going fallow.  But no such tilling was done this season which allowed the default hardpan characteristics to remain in place which ponds quite nicely.  :-)


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 = 18

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


Former County Parcel Palm Tree Wetland


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

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


Former County Parcel Test Well

This reliable location continues to produce good ponding.


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 23, 2003 / Consecutive Days of Ponding = 19

December 24, 2003 - consec. ponding day #2 December 26, 2003 (rain) - consec. ponding day #4
December 28, 2003 - consec. ponding day #6 December 30, 2003 - consec. ponding day #8
January 1, 2004 - consec. ponding day #10 January 3, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #12

January 10, 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 = 18

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


Former County Parcel Natural Gas Pipe Wetland

Ponding somewhat less than last season, but still significant.


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 23, 2003 / Consecutive Days of Ponding = 12



December 24, 2003 - consec. ponding day #2
December 26, 2003 (rain) - consec. ponding day #4
December 28, 2003 - consec. ponding day #6 December 30, 2003 - consec. ponding day #8


January 1, 2004 - consec. ponding day #10
January 3, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #12

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

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


Former County Parcel Vernal Puddle

The hard-packed dirt road areas of the county parcel are home to several ponding areas of shorter duration.


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 = January 2, 2004 / Consecutive Days of Ponding = 9

January 3, 2004 - consec. ponding day #2
January 10, 2004 - consec. ponding day #9

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 7, 2004 - consec. ponding day #7
February 8, 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 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


Former County Parcel Vernal Pools

There are two large vernal pools on the former county parcel which are the champion ponders of the property.  After large rainstorms, these two adjacent pools merge into a single large pool.  As the water evaporates, the pool splits in two.


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 = 25

December 26, 2003 - consec. ponding day #3
December 28, 2003 - consec. ponding day #5

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

January 15, 2004 - consec. ponding day #23
January 17, 2004 - consec. ponding day #25

Initial Rainfall = January 27, 2004 / Consecutive Days of Ponding = 67

January 31, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #5
February 3, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #8
February 7, 2004 - consec. ponding day #12
February 8, 2004 - consec. ponding day #13

February 9, 2004 - consec. ponding day #14
February 14, 2004 - consec. ponding day #19
February 19, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #24
February 22, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #27
February 23, 2004 - consec. ponding day #28
February 26, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #31
February 28, 2004 - consec. ponding day #33
March 1, 2004 - consec. ponding day #35
March 2, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #36
March 4, 2004 - consec. ponding day #38
March 6, 2004 - consec. ponding day #40
March 11, 2004 - consec. ponding day #45
March 13, 2004 - consec. ponding day #47
March 20, 2004 - consec. ponding day #54
March 24, 2004 - consec. ponding day #58
March 27, 2004 - consec. ponding day #61
April 2, 2004 (rain) - consec. ponding day #67

Home | Where | Proposed | History | Issues | Multimedia | Documents | Search


Webmaster: Mark Bixby