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Im right in the middle of it.
If you ain't gonna fart, why eat the beans?  . RES,HBG,YP,HSB,SMB,CC,and FHM. .seasonal trout.
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We hit 113 degrees yesterday. According to the news over half of the U.S. is in a drought and that this may be the norm from now on....... I knew there was a reason why I don't watch NBC anymore!
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This high pressure dome some of us are under has set up house. I cant remember the last time it rained or the temps stayed in the 90s. Looks like we could be fishing in shorts again this winter.
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We've been blessed here with rain every few days and some of it substantial, although i think it's too late for the farmers that didn't irrigate. My grass is green and growing now.
I hope there is relief for the rest of you.
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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It's so doggone hot and dry here that I've been pulling ticks of the catfish! Not only that, anyone with a pond, that still has water, has had critters not normally seen showing up for a drink. Bobcats, porcupines, skunks, woolly mammoths, you name it.....
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Dad checked out a drought map and there hasn't been a drought as bad or that widespread since 1930's. It won't be the norm just a cycle and hopefully a short one.
"I think I have a nibble" Homer Simpson 34ac natural lake 
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Man we finally got 2.9 inches of rain at the pond!! Thank goodness I was needing it bad!!
The only difference between a rut and a Grave is the depth. So get up get out of that rut and get moving!! Time to work!!
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It's so doggone hot and dry here that I've been pulling ticks of the catfish! Not only that, anyone with a pond, that still has water, has had critters not normally seen showing up for a drink. Bobcats, porcupines, skunks, woolly mammoths, you name it..... Wow! Now a wooly mammoth at your pond would really be a site! I hope someone gets a pic! 
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It's so doggone hot and dry here that I've been pulling ticks of the catfish! Not only that, anyone with a pond, that still has water, has had critters not normally seen showing up for a drink. Bobcats, porcupines, skunks, woolly mammoths, you name it..... Wow! Now a wooly mammoth at your pond would really be a site! I hope someone gets a pic! I want one! Where can I source them from?
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It's so doggone hot and dry here that I've been pulling ticks of the catfish! Not only that, anyone with a pond, that still has water, has had critters not normally seen showing up for a drink. Bobcats, porcupines, skunks, woolly mammoths, you name it..... Wow! Now a wooly mammoth at your pond would really be a site! I hope someone gets a pic! I want one! Where can I source them from? The snake oil place  But in all seriousness about the drought all of Oklahoma is under it. With 70% of the state being in an extreme one according to the US drought monitor. Accuweather has an interesting article about on their website. Link: Drought Link
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Droughts are tricky beasts, just ask Africa. Africa does not get tropical storms to break them like we do in the USA. One good storm and bye-bye drought. I have my fingers crossed on TD5, but it is getting a beating from wind shear. It looks to make it through "the pass" and stay over water into the gulf. I just pray it isn't a CAT5 when it strikes land. Drought busting is one thing, but complete wreckage is another.
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Anybody seeing all the rain there getting in Illinois? I've watched that storm half the day stay in one spot. Wish it would of hit here.
If you ain't gonna fart, why eat the beans? . RES,HBG,YP,HSB,SMB,CC,and FHM. .seasonal trout.
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We are on the wet side a bit now.
A brain cell activated today when I parked my truck. It said, "Roll your windows up!"
I usually leave the drivers side cracked about an inch, but got a soggy seat out of that deal on a few occasions these past couple weeks.
I was running out of bath/beach towel type barriers from having this soak thru on my way to work.
It is a 1 mile drive to work!
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Anybody seeing all the rain there getting in Illinois? I've watched that storm half the day stay in one spot. Wish it would of hit here. Better believe I'm watching it. As of this moment, it appears the leading edge is about 40 miles west of my location.....it also appears that the heaviest precip. will go south of me. I see where there are flood advisories for a couple counties in Illinois, in the wake of this storm. C'mon baby.......
"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.
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Sounds like both of you guys have my rain luck.
If you ain't gonna fart, why eat the beans? . RES,HBG,YP,HSB,SMB,CC,and FHM. .seasonal trout.
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We just finished the driest July on record for Springfield. We also had our 16 day of 100+ degree day. The record for most ever is 22. With forcast near or over 100 for the next ten days I would say blowing that record out of the dust will be a safe bet. We have also had rain all around us for the past few days and have yet to get a drop here. It seems that the lower my pond gets the faster it is dropping. If we do not get rain in August I will be all dried up. Cant believe how low it is. Warning....Owning a pond during a drought will lead to severe depression, high level of anxiety and an irritable wife. The remedy...Forget what you cannot control and start preparing for hunting season. I leave in 25 days for Wyoming Mule Deer and Antelope hunt for two weeks. Anyone else have any plans. The silver lining for this drought...hunt by a water hole and you should be able to fill a tag.
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Cody, Wyoming mulie hunt in late October/ early November.
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I got pretty good rain today.. I'd say maybe 2", not enough to have any runoff into my pond
I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease.. BG. CSBG. LMB. HSB. RES.
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No rain, it all went south of us. Glad to see that the southern part of the state got wet, they need it just as bad as we do.
"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.
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Interestingly I just talked to my trout supplier in Michigan and one of his wells is up 2 feet! He's close to Lake Michigan and from what I hear those close to the lake are tied into the lake level which is up. Apparently ample rain farther north and good rain before the drought have brought the lake level up.
The only downside to being in an aquifer that is tied into the lake is nitrogen gas levels rise with increased lake levels. However it is something one can deal with by blowing off the gas.
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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We got around three inches of rain last night. My larger pond was down around 10 inches, now about 5 and still have runoff.
"I love living. I have some problems with my life, but living is the best thing they've come up with so far." � Neil Simon,
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Ditto in West Central IL...I'd say the big pond gained a foot back in depth in about 2 hours. And a happy side note, the rain came down so hard it all but obliterated the FA buildup on top!
Dale "When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water." - anonymous
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count your lucky stars, it missed me by 40 miles. Went south and east
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