We lost this cutting of hay. Its so tall/heavy....its laying over and by the time it drys out(whenever that happens) it will be sour and too tough.
Tbar, we're still in that same boat. Our hay laid over several weeks ago, and no mowing, fertilizing, weed spraying, gopher dragging, cutting/bailing, nothing. I have a feeling there'll be a bunch of cheap bad hay produced with the first cutting this year.
I had to cut another trench this morning just to help drain the hay meadows.
Mark, can't really prove 6.5 inches. My gauge only goes to 6 inches. I found out after posting that a neighbor about 300 yards away got 7.5 inches. I need to buy some new gravel but all the gravel pits are full of water and the Counties get priority. We went there yesterday to look around and see if we still had dams. No problems.
Some areas around reported 11 inches from the storm and the city of Bowie was once again flooded.
According to Wundermap and a neighbor a mile away who has the weather station reporting gear, we have had 13.75 in the last 30 days. In the last 12 months, we have gotten 70.7 inches. That 70.7 is a 3 or 4 year supply. Prior to the rains, my 2 ponds were no more than mud holes. I now have 9 full ponds and 6 of them won't last long. 3 of them have been flushing pretty well.
It is my experience that El Nino's are always followed by a La Nina. That ain't good.
Last edited by Dave Davidson1; 06/19/1507:50 AM.
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They must have got it open because in the link I posted you can see cars zooming both ways on the nearly flooded I-35 bridge over the Red (BoomerSooner!) River.
Happy for you guys! Hope it comes the right way and in the right amount!..... could you send me a some? 1 inch over 24 hours would be great if yer taking rain orders!
You bring it with you Rainman! Hell, just the thought of you coming brought me 1.75 yesterday. Hoping from more thru this weekend. The pond will be plenty muddy for you anyway.
It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance? Ronald Reagan _______________ The good Brian
Just heard on the news that the strongest storm ever measured is about to hit Mexico and then go up into Texas. Gonna get wetter.
Dave I'm not complaining....well yes I am...I know we need the rain, but I hope we don't go straight from Summer-Hot Sept/Oct into weeks of rain- then straight into Winter....I don't wanna skip Fall! We deserve a Fall after the hot summer!
Pray for the people on the west coast of Mexico - north TX will get some extra rain but not that much extra. Current storm (not hurricane) was estimated to drop as much as 6 inches in some places. Hurricane up to 4 more. Forecasts change though.
Speaking of rain....here is a touching story about a tragedy that happened during the rains/flooding in Texas last spring over Memorial Day Weekend. Be sure and watch video in the article: (kleenex optional)
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