California: The 'Big One' might be a flood

[cobalt]

California:  The 'Big One' might be a flood

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/01/14/3323275/the-big-one-might-be-a-flood.html

[slim2none]

Can't 'get to' that article yet, but with all this rain in Cali the thought has occurred - is it possible that the flooding and supersaturated ground might bring on 'the big one' (quakewise)? 

Rocks do absorb water, and swell when they do so.  Such swelling would increase the fracturing of the rocks and the friction between them, which has been linked to some quakes.

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Also wondering about the wet Pac Northwest now, and the Mountain West area.  We are experiencing a thaw like I've never seen in January (48 degrees here yesterday!), with rivers of runoff that refreeze each night.  Our mountain is covered in clear sheets of ice this morning.  YakTrax, don't fail me now ! 

[thirtyhz]

Yep on the flooding.
Cause...still could be a combination of factors. 

BTW...Australia is preparing for a cyclone hit.  Seems it just came out of nowhere....

[slim2none]

...out of nowhere...funny weather...funny weird, not haha...

Finally was able to get to that article - very sobering info, from a place of my youth.  No doubt the flood potential is underestimated there.  Sigh.

Good link as usual cobalt, thanks!