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Just think Lake Baikal has twice as much water as Lake Superior. I understand it creates its own weather .

and shotguns.

I have Tahoe right up the hill from me, but it aint helping my situation either.....I'm down 5 feet and still going......probably have to wait til October.

I'll depress myself and y'all w/ some before and after shots sometime this weekend, you indeed have kindred spirits out here heybud. The decreased water level has created massive large shallow areas. At least the Gams are loving life, I never thought nine fish could turn into millions in almost 4 months. After it fills back up this fall/winter, there will be an awesome forage base.

Hi Theo,
just noticed yer new signature......you gonna join me in voting for a centerfold?

C'mon Mr. Lusk....hear us.

Not sure I understand the connection between Lake Baikal and shotguns?

heybud- we have some rain chances:

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly cloudy, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south southeast between 5 and 10 mph.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. North northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

The best forcast in months!

We got a little shower the other day. I got out and walked in the rain until it quit. It's been awhile.

PFF:

You can find anything on the Internet: 44,400 Google Hits

Seriously, all the dry pond talk makes me hope you guys all get enough rain to get your fish through OK - and appreciate the rainy July we had here.

PFF, Thanks for the report. I need some good news. My wife cut her hand opening a can of catfood last night and we were at the emergency room 8 hours before someone finally stiched her up. Wonder what the source of the big Russian lake is?

They added a 20% chance for this afternoon also. Sorry to hear about your wife. Hope she is recovering. I hope you had insurance or the bill might give you a heart attack. I went to the emergency room around the first of August and was there for 2 hours. I have received $2800 worth of bills.

I know you were planning a trip down here to the pond before that happened. I had thought you might call me this weekend to try and help save your pond. Maybe some rain will do that job for us!

heybud- The first report was from the conservative NWS. This is from my loose goose weather channel gold page:

Tonight
Aug 26 Isolated T-Storms 75° 30 %
Sun
Aug 27 AM T-Storms 98°/75° 80 %
Mon
Aug 28 T-Storms 95°/71° 80 %
Tue
Aug 29 Isolated T-Storms 89°/68° 30 %

Hope that cheers you up some more!

As promised......Russ...remember you wanted to put yer dribble bib one when you first saw this pond, now you can pull the handkerchief out for yer tears...

Before and now

Early May 2006


Late August 2006


May 2006


August 2006 (like i need to explain the date again )



Gluttons for punishment.....





The good news is, the leak was fixed (before renovation it was bone dry by every June), it still has about 10 feet of water in deep end, still supporting fish and a million other critters, and is still my beautiful pond...the real test.....to see if it holds out til October w/ no supplemental H2O.

That looks to be 4 or 5 feet down, D.I.E.D. It's a very good thing you got the leak.

heybud- I just received 1.3" of hard rain and the forecast from the NWS looks good for both of us:
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. North northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.

I imagine you are just returning from Zephyr. Did you get any rain there on Saturday or Sunday? You had some radar that looked real close.

PFF, We didn't go to Zephyr this weekend but are headed down for labor day. Thanks for the update and finally some good news. Did your pond fill us some?

I am now at 2.15" and the pond has come up about 4". If I can get 1.5" more the creek will run and it will go over the spillway.
Brown county is now under a flood watch!

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
BROWN...COKE...COLEMAN...CONCHO...CROCKETT...IRION...KIMBLE...
MASON...MCCULLOCH...MENARD...RUNNELS...SAN SABA...SCHLEICHER...
STERLING...SUTTON AND TOM GREEN.

HEAVY RAIN SINCE SUNDAY HAS SATURATED SOILS OVER THE WATCH AREA.
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS WILL OCCUR TODAY...AS MONSOON MOISTURE
INTERACTS WITH A LARGE COMPLEX OF STORMS MOVING SOUTHEAST. AN
APPROACHING FRONT MAY PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT
AND MONSOON MOISTURE CONTINUES TO FLOW OVER THE WATCH AREA.