Forums36
Topics40,961
Posts557,957
Members18,500
Most Online3,612Jan 10th, 2023
7 members (Lake8 , Sunil , J. R. , FishinRod , Jason D , Perch Pond , Augie ),
1,471
guests, and
417
robots.
Key:
Admin ,
Global Mod ,
Mod
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,864
Likes: 298
OP
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,864
Likes: 298
Forecast for over six inches of rain in the next week at my pond. I'd take half of that, but would really appreciate more. Rain dance requested for all in the drought area!
Joined: Apr 2020
Posts: 126
Likes: 28
Joined: Apr 2020
Posts: 126
Likes: 28
The bullseye is right over us with the chance of 10-12". I'd be happy with a nice slow 4".
Ross Canant
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 1,110
Likes: 76
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 1,110
Likes: 76
Be sure to send some this way when your done with it. lol!
Bob I Subscribe To Pond Boss
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 3,384
Likes: 606
Lunker
Lunker
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 3,384
Likes: 606
anthropic, Rain dance headed your way! (No, there will be no video of the aforementioned rain dance posted on Pond Boss.)
1 member likes this :
anthropic
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,864
Likes: 298
OP
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,864
Likes: 298
anthropic, Rain dance headed your way! (No, there will be no video of the aforementioned rain dance posted on Pond Boss.)
Just so long as it doesn't involve any twerking...
7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS NLMB, -160
1 member likes this :
FishinRod
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,864
Likes: 298
OP
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,864
Likes: 298
To all Rain Dancers: Thank you! FINALLY getting lots of rain!!!
2 members like this :
FishinRod , RAH
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 3,384
Likes: 606
Lunker
Lunker
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 3,384
Likes: 606
To all Rain Dancers: Thank you! FINALLY getting lots of rain!!!
Thank goodness. The calf cramps were killing me!
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,864
Likes: 298
OP
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,864
Likes: 298
Overnight forecast: "Localized flooding is possible." Never have those words sounded better.
7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS NLMB, -160
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 16,055
Likes: 277
Moderator
Lunker
Moderator
Lunker
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 16,055
Likes: 277
So far, according to a close weather station, I’ve gotten 1.2 inches.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,864
Likes: 298
OP
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,864
Likes: 298
To all Rain Dancers: Thank you! FINALLY getting lots of rain!!!
Thank goodness. The calf cramps were killing me!
Rod, I'm surprised Mama cow let you force her baby to do all that dancing!
Dave, good news on your rain, hope it meets the need. Best I can tell, my place got 2.6 inches so far, and it's still raining. I wouldn't mind double that, or even triple spread out a couple of days. It's gonna take a heck of a lot to refill when you start three feet low.
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,312
Likes: 300
Moderator
Moderator
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,312
Likes: 300
14 1/4" so far. It's a tad wet around here. Pretty sure the hatchery pond got blown out, and the big pond's at emergency spillway.
AL
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 3,952
Likes: 184
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 3,952
Likes: 184
Send some to us…. 1” in the last 4 months and I’m not that far south of you
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,312
Likes: 300
Moderator
Moderator
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,312
Likes: 300
Pat, I'd give you 6" in a heartbeat. Gonna get out and take some pics in a few.
Hatchery pond got blown out. Starting from scratch once the water recedes.
24" pipe from neighbor's pasture got blown out.
Emergency spillway 10" but falling
Highest water level I can remember.
Attached Images
AL
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 3,952
Likes: 184
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 3,952
Likes: 184
Too much of a good thing……they can’t seem to keep the power on either, 5 days in a row it’s been out for hours at a time…..
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 3,384
Likes: 606
Lunker
Lunker
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 3,384
Likes: 606
Al, sorry about your flooding! We definitely need a Pond Boss advertiser that makes a control switch for rain that can be turned off before we get too much.
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,864
Likes: 298
OP
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,864
Likes: 298
Yikes, Al! Haven't heard of that much rain since Hurricane Harvey down Houston way. This obviously isn't a hurricane, just a tropical wave, but it is so slow moving. Nearing 4 inches now, all of which my pond can use. Two or three more would be fine. Much more than that, may get dicey, especially if it comes fast. Even starting so low, 14 1/4 inches would be too much.
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 2,182
Likes: 29
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 2,182
Likes: 29
Next time you pray for rain to alleviate drought, you need to quantify how much, and over what period of time. Use language lie "hall have no more than 1.0" per hour at any time and no longer than 3 hours per day" Sheesh, just like Texas to go big. Sorry you are getting damaging amounts of rain.
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 997
Likes: 57
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 997
Likes: 57
Nothing like extremes.......From 2 months of drought to 10"+ since last night and still coming down.
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,312
Likes: 300
Moderator
Moderator
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,312
Likes: 300
The rain cell just sat on top of us, with little to no wind to move it. I was almost scared to say how much rain we got, but several neighbor's are swamped as well. Neighbor across the road has a dry creek that's about 20' below his back pasture. That pasture's still under water. We're under a flood watch until 8 tonight. Potential for 2-5 inches.
AL
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,864
Likes: 298
OP
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,864
Likes: 298
Looks like my place will end up with about 5 inches. I suspect it will take more than that to reach full pool, but could be wrong. Lots of variables, including soil type, topography, etc. I have 8 to 1 ratio of watershed to pond, should be interesting to observe how much water level changes. Rain dancers, you've done your job. In fact, some places you did a little too much!
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 5,722
Likes: 282
Lunker
Lunker
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 5,722
Likes: 282
Wishing folks within this torrent the best!
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 16,055
Likes: 277
Moderator
Lunker
Moderator
Lunker
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 16,055
Likes: 277
Wound up with 10 inches in town where I didn’t need it. A neighbor with a weather station near my ponds got 3 inches.
Last edited by Dave Davidson1; 08/25/22 05:29 AM .
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 5,722
Likes: 282
Lunker
Lunker
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 5,722
Likes: 282
I guess that there was more dancing in town. Ten inches is a lot of rain in one storm!
1 member likes this :
anthropic
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,864
Likes: 298
OP
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 3,864
Likes: 298
Wonder how it will affect the fish. I know they like fresh water, particularly when it is cooler in the blazing dog days of summer, but how does it affect water chemistry? What about the thermocline? Interesting subject, I'm gonna ask Bob about it.
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 16,055
Likes: 277
Moderator
Lunker
Moderator
Lunker
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 16,055
Likes: 277
Rah, actually lots of flooding in the DFW metroplex.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
Moderated by
Bill Cody ,
Bruce Condello ,
catmandoo ,
Chris Steelman ,
Dave Davidson1 ,
esshup ,
ewest ,
FireIsHot ,
Omaha ,
Sunil ,
teehjaeh57