Death Valley FLASH FLOOD: Tropical Storm Hilary, Evacuation, Grotto Wash, Mesquite Dunes, & Yosemite
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- čas přidán 23. 08. 2023
- In the midst of Tropical Storm Hilary, I ventured into Death Valley National Park to experience the driest place in North America during this historic weather event. A year’s worth of rain ended up falling in 24 hours; this is the first tropical storm to hit California in 85 years, and I was able to see the dramatic effects this storm had on the landscape.
Questionable judgement, excellent video 👏
Not the brightest bulb regarding putting himself in great danger with no way out. SMH
2 inches of water? OH NO!
@@Mrbfgray It's enough to drown you:)
@Mrbfgray Flooding happens with rain at inch levels because it runs off and turns into.a flash flood river. Deserts don't soak into the dirt enough. It completely depends on the type of dirt in that area. Just be careful camping in a old dry lake bed during a rainy evening. I've seen a BLM lakebed turn into a mini lake overnight, stranding people
Sorry for grammar mistakes, I was preoccupied.
You're definitely going to be one of the last visitors to Death Valley for a few months. From what I've read, the park took heavy damage to the infrastructure and roads. The desert itself is fine, since occasional massive rainstorms help shape it over time. I also was slightly tempted to go visit, but my risk aversion is a tad higher! Thanks for doing what sensible people won't, because this footage was amazing.
Yeah, the highway near Towne Pass was completely washed away with a slide and much of the park roads are in disrepair. It was amazing to see the landscape being sculpted, thanks for watching :)
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How are you trying to encourage people to rock tumble rocks off and over a few what do you think it would look like if everyone did this very poor judgment
Standing on the Parks sign reveals your lack of maturity.
aahh...
Thank you for documenting this! I go to Inyo County and Death Valley frequently, and was planning to go that weekend as well - but, unlike you, decided not to put my Prius to the test:)) I'm happy I get a chance to see the scenery through your lens!
Of course, glad you enjoyed, Prius for the win! It’s always interesting to see a place you’ve visited a bunch of times under such unique conditions.
A crazy guy after my own heart. I am old and handicapped now, so seeing someone do the stuff I used to do when I was young and nuts is a blessing. I hope you've got your eternal life insurance paid up, because you may need it.
Finally CZcams recommended me a banger of video 🔥
Hahaha glad you enjoyed it!!
Amazing trip Julian!! Nice detour too! Thank you for sharing this! :)
Thank you Phil!!
This was super cool! Loved the footage and was impressed at the b roll you bothered to make! Glad you survived to make and share a video with us!
"The adventurer leaves himself a window of escape. The smaller the window, the greater the adventure."
Yeah, going to Death Valley in a Prius on a good day is crazy... And here you are.
Glad to see you survived. That was some awesome footage!
Thank you!
doing it in a prius made it even more epic
@@mayploy6869that’s right!! Glad you agree hahaha
Thanks for your time making the video watching from Reno NV
Of course! It was quite a unique experience, glad you enjoyed :)
You did the right thing Julian, sharing this grand adventure that few have ever witnessed and everyone seeing it wished they had and seriously, no one should question your sanity. You were so smart and far seeing to come up with the idea in the first place and lucky to have the whole National Park to yourself since it was closed. Smart and lucky makes for a timeless treasure!
Thank you Bruce! It was very memorable, glad you enjoyed the adventure :)
Wow! You just documented a historic event Julian, great work ... ( Kinda felt like I was there also to witness this ! )
Thank you! It was definitely surreal to be there during the storm, glad you enjoyed following along :)
@@julianmadridadventures Is Death Valley National Park gone due to the floods?
Hasn't happened since last yr!
@@kennypalermo9071much of the roads are gone! It will be a few months before they are repaired.
Outstanding job at bike packing Death Valley. Carrying all the water you need must have been something. Even then I'm guessing it was dicey. Most folks in the machine age have no idea an adventure like that really is. Congrats.
It wasn’t easy but I made due! I definitely value adventure and being able to have experiences in the real world, thank you again for your support!!
I have been to DV about five times but never like this. You have a real pair on you pal. Glad you made it.
Crossing those flooded roads was not a good idea. Thankfully you didn’t become a very bad statistic.
A once in 85 year (a lifetime) event! I was wondering what was going on in Death Valley during Hilary, so thanks for WELL documenting it, glad you made it safe. I think you were once of those guys we passed in Alaska in our motorhome this past summer, lol!
Of course, glad you enjoyed the video :) and yes, I probably was one of those crazy people you passed hahaha
It wasn’t half as bad as last yrs 3 hr downpour and maximum flash or flush flood! My friendsToyota pickup washed away!
there was that one that flooded the opera house full of mud a few years ago and caused it to be closed for awhile.
Man! I was so worried about you. I started shouting
GET OUT! DRIVE FASTER.
I’m so thankful you’re safe 😅
Thank you for rooting for me, I'm glad I made it out!!
That is such a cool experience and video man! I am glad you did it! I never have imagined that I would see so much water in Death Valley! Keep up!
Me to, glad you enjoyed it!!
youtube actually suggested something cool for once..new sub
You know it, thank you for the support!!
You got some photos that no one will ever take! Love it!!!
Thank you for sharing your adventure.
At 2:00 the closed caption said "The first tropical storm here in 85 years." Maybe the rains and flooding of August 2022 weren't considered a tropical storm but they were nothing to sneeze at. All roads in the park were closed and, on 8/05/22 the rain gauge recorded 1.70 inches, making this the rainiest day in recorded history at the Furnace Creek weather station. In just a few hours, the park received three-quarters of its 2.20-inch annual average rainfall.
Yeah, that storm was absolutely massive but just of a different type!
My dad told me never camp near river....flash floods could sweep you away middle of night while you sleep in your tent
Could not help but notice that your windshield cracked sometime during this adventure .... Hope the Prius is doing well now! I drove to Death Valley in late June this year before Hilary hit and cracked my windshield during that trip too (questionable actions on my part, hot wind shield and chilly water do not mix). Thank you for sharing this adventure of yours!
Yes, cold water will definitely do that to a windshields in Death Valley! Mine was my own fault too, thanks for watching :)
Incredible journey for sure. Unique storm and perfect time for a visit with care. Thanks for sharing and take care in your adventures.
Thanks for documenting!. Rain is Death Valley is scant, but whenever there is a decent downpour, flooding is common. After a decent winter rainy season wildfllowers that have been dormant for decades appear in the spring. I don't know the effect of a rarer event of a summer storm. 13 years ago a summer downpour from tropical moisture washed out highway 395 west of Death Valley. Had to take kids camping to Kennedy Meadows rather than Mammoth vicinity.
The landscape definitely changes fast when it rains. That must have been a big storm, Kennedy Meadows is beautiful too!
I have to say being out in the desert in conditions like these is - beyond dangerous - but then again maybe that's why you went in a Prius no less than that! Glad you survived.
that was sick glad you made it out safely it is beautiful seeing gods work great footage
Thanks young man...be safe, happy and keep going
Will do :)
Some nice shots but come on don't trundle rocks like that you will hurt or kill someone someday if you keep it up not to mention some people watching this will get the idea it's an acceptable thing to do.
Awesome video, I been wondering about how Death Valley looks after all that rain, it would be awesome to see more on how it's greened up from all that rain in the coming weeks :) Thanks for doing this video :)
It was kind of odd, some spots seemed more green already. I’m sure it’s even more so now! Thanks for watching :)
Spectacular! I love that you ended in the Cayucos area. I once lived there and still do in my dreams. Now I live in Yucca Valley which has some pretty spectacular scenery as well!
I’m glad you recognized the coast, Yucca valley is beautiful too! Such a diverse state we live in
Don’t blame you for going. Once in a lifetime event captured on video.
Great job
Thank you :)
I’m 78 years old with worn bones. I wish I had taken more adventures when I was young.
You must be a Fresnan!! I do like taking trips like that...off the wall to be in weather. But the last real trip I took was a few yrs ago...and I really haven’t been anywhere since I got here!
Lovely video, but you really should consider swapping for a Toyota Land Cruiser. It would make the drive a bit safer. I own a 99 with 500,000 miles on it. Love the 395 shots at the end and the rock rolling scenes.
A Land Cruiser is a beast, I would totally get one!
Once-In-A-Lifetime-Shots. Thanks for sharing! 👍
The rock scene: 😂👍
Of course, glad you enjoyed the rock tumbling 😂
I've made countless trips to and through Death Valley since my first time in 1962, mostly via motorcycle. Several years ago I took my wife there for a concert at Scotty's Castle. We are currently planning on a roadtrip to visit the UFO museum in Roswell, NM, and will again pass through Death Valley at least one way.
That’s awesome! Scotty’s castle has been closed for so long, hope you enjoy your trip!
@@julianmadridadventures so.....are you saying Scotty's Castle is now closed?
About twelve years or so ago I took my wife there for an organ concert. (about a 500 mile drive)
Yes, I believe so, and at least for a year or two more! A previous flash flood completely destroyed the road!
You shouldn't be moving the rocks, just leave them alone you're not a teenager anymore.
Awesome video . I was there the previous weekend. Can’t wait for the park to reopen.
Thank you! It definitely will be interesting to see how the land was sculpted!
Thanks so much for all that beauty
Of course :)
I understand your family’s worry about your travels into Death Valley! I location that is very unforgiving and apply named! However, thank you for sharing these images produced by a once in a lifetime storm!! We did subscribe & look forward to seeing more videos!
I’m glad you enjoyed :) thank you for subscribing!!
THANK YOU for pronouncing Nevada correctly!
Hahaha glad to be of service!
i was hoping someone would document the storm on video like this, i guess that was you!
glad you made it out of there.
And here ya go! I’m glad I made it out too hahaha
Thanks for sharing 😬
Dude you're nuts. Great video. Great adventure🤙
Hahaha it was a awesome adventure for sure, thank you!
Why I love California!
Always wanted to see desert rain
It’s really amazing, just make sure to stay safe out there!
Drove through the Death Valley area a couple weeks ago and it was still wet and there were bodies of water that I bet were probably rarely ever seen in said locations
That is so cool! I’ve heard about that but haven’t been able to check it out, definitely a historic event!!
@@julianmadridadventures well you got to see the beginnings and formation of those rare lakes, that was a sight in itself. The videos of the water running down the mountains and the views were awesome. It was an epic and ballsy adventure you undertook.
Thanks for making it out there to catch this. I was wondering what it was like during the storm. Next time take the 4runner. That could have been a bad situation if you got stuck somewhere.
Of course! It was definitely crazy, and yeah, unfortunately I didn’t have a 4WD available this time around
Rain in the desert. Something which has always fascinated me!
AMAZING! This must have made lofelong memories for you!
Plus, nice B-roll choices. Hilarious you did those hikes in that weather 😂
Yes it was a great experience, the hikes were wet but fun hahaha
Now, it will be interesting to see the scenery after the rain.
I grew up in the Desert SouthWest and can affirm, that flash floods can be amazing to watch. Just don’t get surprised by one. Stay out of the draws when rain is present, or you see it off in the distance.
Yes, caution and having a plan is important, it’s an amazing thing to witness though!
great video. thanks
Thank you!
Damn, my next rig might be a prius lol. Yours does some legit work! #safariallthecars
Yeah looks like you’ll need an upgrade hahaha!
What compelled you to roll a boulder down a slope in a national park?
Absolutely inc video 👀❤️
Thank you :)
Exceptional guts to brave the Armargosa basin in flash flood conditions in a little 2 wheeler!
Great video, I just subscribed to your channel. I use a TarpTent Rainbow and I love it except for the occasional condensation. Your tips will help on that front. Thanks!
Thank you for the support!!
Julian you seem like a very nice young man, and as a no longer so young man I admire your adventures. I did many of the same things as you. Please allow me to pass a few words of wisdom. I’ll try to be brief. This regards a tragedy that I was very close to in the US Army National Training Center which is located in remote, rugged desert terrain to the west of Death Valley. It was the early 1990’s, during summer monsoon season. Yes, there are summer monsoons in the Mojave Desert. I was a member of the Army’s Opposing Forces, stationed there for 2 years. During a routine training exercise afternoon thunderheads came out of nowhere. Lots of thunder, and the sky turned black. The Brigade that we were training at the time had been maneuvering to create a blocking position against one of our Battalions. At that point everyone’s radios sqwacked with the order to CEASE THE EXERCISE AND STAND DOWN. Standard protocol in the face on monsoon weather and potential flash flooding. All vehicles and dismounted soldiers were placed on urgent notice to come out of arroyos (we used the middleast term “wadi’s”) and seek high ground immediately. About the time that the sky opened up a virtual wall of water hit an armored Bradley Fighting Vehicle that was traversing a wadi and had such immense power as to knock it on its side. Panic set in. The vehicle was commanded by the platoon leader, a young second lieutenant. The top hatch was open and crew members began to scramble out. Soon the flood turned into a major debris flow and boulders twice as large as that armored vehicle carried it about 70 meters and overturned it. You see the wadi narrowed and started miles away. The crew were beat up and suffered broken bones and other injuries. The saddest part was the young second lieutenant did not escape. Despite gallant efforts to retrieve and recover the vehicle, he died that day. I remember his name from the letter I wrote for the Brigade Commander to send to his family. If you want you can Google and find it, I’m sure you can because it’s a matter of record, but that’s not why I’m saying this. I’m saying this because it does happen, it’s a force of nature with awesome power. I pray you’ll heed this warning. 😢
Frederick, thank you for sharing your story. It is very true that the natural world can be an unforgiving place and its power shouldn’t be taken trivially
Sounds well overdue, I’m sure the plants enjoyed the water…
❤❤, blessed water...
These rains will water the valley and it will be beautiful again.
That’s crazy!!!
Flooding in Death Valley??
What a crazy year…
Yep, California has had a lot of crazy weather as of late!
Rain is uncommon, but whenever it does flooding is common. Geography in desert is alluvial fans rather than river channels.
“I knew it was time to get out of there!”…..12 hours ago.
This was a great video of Death Valley National park that shows what happens in Death Valley during a very rare extremely severe rain storm. However this was a risky trip, this person could have gotten trapped by that severe rainstorm, especially by driving a Toyota Prius, instead of a high clearance 4 wheel drive vehicle. It is good that this person was able to make it out of Death Valley National Park. I have been to Death Valley many times, the few rain storms that I have seen last only about half an hour, just long enough to get the ground wet.
once in a lifetime event
live is that !! bravo
glad you made it out safely. Same as your family questioning if you're responsible and reasonable taking such a trip with Prius (instead of a 4x4) at such a timing.
Did you guys wash the car? Went to school in SLO. MB is beautiful
The car has since been washed! Yes, it is definitely a beautiful region of CA!
I wanted to do this. Thanks for doing it for me.
Glad you were able to see what happened!
Have you hiked telescope peak in DV. View of bad water basin, lowest in lower states you can see Mt Whitney highest point in the lower states. An epic view i think.
Yes, I have! The view is incredible, it’s a good hike for summer since it’s far cooler at elevation, although it can be done any time of year.
And then exactly a week later we were back up to 105°F weather, only in CA.
Yeah, the landscapes and weather don't get much more diverse than here!
Park was closed 2 days before the storm and is still closed. 190 is still closed and might be closed for 3 months. All the resorts and camping is still closed also
Thank god you had time to set up that camera to get a good drive by shot in the middle of the flood!
Hey man how many hours are from porterville to death valley
I think 4 or 5!
great idea ! , but i love shoreline surf , when hurricanes approaching , so maybe not best "reference" gauge!😮
Wow , so much Water and Waterfalls in the Dessert … great Footage like your Vid-cuts … that why i Subscribe your Channel … Regards from Malaysia / Thailand …. Adrian 😅
Thank you for the support, glad you enjoyed the video :)
I went to Death Valley on Aug 27, all road are closed, the rangers are there to tell everyone the whole park is closed and go back. All we can do is to have a family photo in front of the park sign. I guess the park is officially closed on that day. We arrived Las Vegas on Aug 26 in the evening and did not see park close annoucement, maybe we forgot to check?
Yeah, it closed while I was there, on August 20th. Sorry you didn’t get to see the Valley :/ hope the rest of your trip went well though!
Muy bonito video, tienes un nuevo suscriptor.
¡Gracias por el apoyo! y ten un buen dia :)
Great video and photography. That said, I would never travel with you as your judgement is seriously lacking in so many ways.
Cool video-but I would likely avoid Death Valley during a hurricane. Don’t even want to ponder being stranded there or having car trouble in that area!
Cool video. I liked seeing the area that way. Last time we were there we wanted to do Titus Canyon. Road was closed do to flooding and we lucked out. They reopened it the last day we were there. Glad you didn't get swamped in one of those washes. I don't know about Cali but here in Arizona we have a law. If you get stuck in one of those flooded washes you pay a fine and costs of rescue. It's called the stupid motorists law. Don't hate me. I didn't name it! :)
I’m glad too, Titus Canyon is amazing, definitely not the place to be during a flood though!!
Who was taking the shots of you passing by?
I have a little tripod for my phone!
Should’ve visited Brent in Cero Gordo
Epic detour for sure
Desert 5 spot has entered the chat ..
It would be interesting to see what the water did for the vegetation...?.
I was actually in the Mojave desert a couple years ago after rain, all the Mesquite bushes turn green and it’s super beautiful!
Did a lake ever form because of this storm?
Yeah, Badwater basin is a couple inches deep in water!
It’s called Lake Manley when it
Has a significant amount of
Water in it. I lived in Vegas for A number of years in the 80s and 90s and got to witness
Firsthand how Death Valley
Could go from zero to oh my
God in a very short time!!
That must have been incredible to see, it’s such a unique landscape!
In a calm appraisal: "So we're upside down."
What was the location of the rock tumbling at 4:10 in the video?
It was off trail on one of the mountains above Grotto Wash!
@@julianmadridadventures Thanks! It was a great video.
@@russeljavier Thank you!!
If any of the park rangers had caught you tumbling those rocks you would have gotten some huge fines. I’ve spent 6 months in DV as a camp host, and had many conversations with the Rangers there. And the one thing they really don’t negotiate on is ANY destruction of the natural environment/habitat. If you drive off designated roads and trails for example, and they catch you, they MEASURE to the inch how far out AND back you traveled and fine you accordingly. At government rates and speed to recover the damage inflicted.
I watch Wonderhussey who lives in death valley, but she never showed us this stuff.
How you didn't get hit by lightning is beyond me. I live in the Hi-Desert by Joshua tree. And it was wild lightning everywhere. 🌩
No lightning in Death Valley!
@julianmadridadventures there most certainty was. I watched the live strike map they the storm. You could've done it safely, but you didn't.
Hmmm maybe it was after I left, there wasn’t any while I was there
That was a great video.
Some folks wonder at you driving a Prius on a trip like this but I'm sure that saved your life. Had you been in a capable vehicle you would have probably stayed and died.
Funny, I just was watching video by a guy in Death Valley flood mess proud of his 4WD, and making fun of Altimas, and here you come with a Prius? Fun coincidence.
I think I’ve seen that one! I always say the Prius is the ultimate off road machine hahaha. Thanks for the comment!!
And in a Prius?? who would have thought
You got some great footage and it’s obvious you appreciate our National Parks but really… destroying our parks with rock tumbling!! 😢
I just popped a head gasket in my 275k mile prius c! I just got special gasket sealer from a guy who used to teach chemistry. Apparently it doesnt gunk up the cooling system! Ill let you know if it works. My friend that used to be a master mechanic told me these prius will pop a head gasket from 100k to 300k regardless of how well you take care of them!
Thanks for sharing, I’m at 177k so hopefully I get more out of it before that like you! And for sure, let me know!!
It seems to have worked! No more engine shaking in the morning! Not losing coolant! Saved between 4 to 16k!
@@datt5698that’s awesome, here’s to the next 200k!