I built my pond in the middle of a drought too and I well remember right where you're at now grin I swear I never thought it was ever going to top then the drought broke and I got a couple of 3-4' rises overnight. Right now I'm down 3'10" on a normally 14.5" deep pond.

The 3-month forecast for Jefferson County shows drought remaining but moderating (they said that before!). At the same time they show a prediction of a 33% chance of above average rainfall for February and also for the 3-month period through April. I'll believe it when I see it.


East Central Missouri
1 1/4 acre pond, build fall 2011
1/8 acre baitfish pond build fall 2022
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