When is the last time you had rain and how much?

Pieter78 · Jul 19, 2013

When is the last time you had rain and how much was it? I live in central Iowa. The last time we had a good amount of rain will be 4 weeks on Sunday. We Baled some hay 2 days ago the second cut was only a third of the first cut of hay. I noticed that in some fields the corn leafs are curling and some of the corn got a blueish color .

Larro Darro · Jul 19, 2013

We are getting all your rain down here. We have had six and a half inches so far this month. That's twice our average.

Sutol · Jul 19, 2013

Over two weeks where we are in UK, heat wave at the moment 30c today. The oats need some rain, they'll probably get flattened in a couple of weeks with wind and rain, we aint getting moderate weather anymore, suppose we better get used to it.

Stick895 · Jul 19, 2013

We be getting rain dang near every day. Sometimes statewide sometimes just pop up thunderstorms. I don't know the totals but we're not hurting for mositure.

stuckmotor · Jul 19, 2013

I believe our last rain was night before last. Don't know how much it was but, I wish we could have sent it to you. My hay supplier can't even get a long enough dry spell to cut me a load.

Larro Darro · Jul 19, 2013

Not sure where this is, but looks like they have had more than their share.

PMA · Jul 19, 2013

We have had rain every day in July but 3 days. And we had a record breaking June. All the farmers are getting tracks for their combines so they can get the corn.

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PRF · Jul 19, 2013

I dumped 14" from the rain gauge between Memorial Day and the 4th of July... The guys haying here are saying this is the wettest season they've ever seen.. I agree... It's been super hot all this week so it's finally drying out.

creekbend · Jul 19, 2013

We had our last rainfall 4 days ago. Before that, it rained in our area almost every day for a long time. Here's wishing everyone in need of rain, that they will receive some.

Wagtail · Jul 19, 2013

Heck, it's raining right now. 40+mm so far for the month and 102mm last month.

Mind you, it is Winter down here.

BoFuller · Jul 19, 2013

It's drizzling right now. Sitting under the canopy watching it.

BoFuller · Jul 19, 2013

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Drizzling right now.

GGB · Jul 20, 2013

What is this rain stuff you all are talking about? We are not familiar with it, but some old folks around here claim to have seen some years ago, but most people think they're a little crazy.

Seriously, we really need moisture or fall crops are in big trouble again. We went from being too wet to plant to being too dry in 2 months.

Pieter78 · Jul 20, 2013

GGB said:
What is this rain stuff you all are talking about? We are not familiar with it, but some old folks around here claim to have seen some years ago, but most people think they're a little crazy.

Seriously, we really need moisture or fall crops are in big trouble again. We went from being too wet to plant to being too dry in 2 months.

I HAVE SEEN THAT THEIR ARE OTHER PLACES THAT IS ALOT WORSE THAN WHAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING HER IN IOWA .......TAKE A LOOK AT THE US DROUGHT MONITOR. US Drought Monitor

flusher · Jul 20, 2013

Pieter78 said:
When is the last time you had rain and how much was it? I live in central Iowa. The last time we had a good amount of rain will be 4 weeks on Sunday. We Baled some hay 2 days ago the second cut was only a third of the first cut of hay. I noticed that in some fields the corn leafs are curling and some of the corn got a blueish color .

June 25--0.25" bringing the total for the wet season (Oct-May) to 15". Normal is 18". We've been in drought-like conditions here in the North Sacramento Valley for the past 2 years. Got 21" rainfall in 2010-11 and 24" in 2009-10.

Farming around here is mostly orchard crops (almonds, English walnuts, prune plums, olives, pistachios) all irrigated via canal water from the irrigation district. Source is Shasta Lake. Ground water is pumped when the district rations canal water during drought conditions.

There is some irrigated alfalfa grown. Other hay crops are dry farmed (one cutting per season in early May).

murphy1244 · Jul 20, 2013

Yes, its RAINING!

LD1 · Jul 20, 2013

Yep, a few sprinkles off and on here this morning.

Prior to this, maybe 5-7 days ago was the last rain.

IT actually just got everything dried out and able to venture off the drives/roads since it rained for about 3 weeks straight prior to it stopping 5-7 days or so ago.

Nissan197 · Jul 20, 2013

We have been getting a steady rain for the past three hours. It has been over a month since we have gotten any measurable rain. I sure hope it continues....

murphy1244 · Jul 20, 2013

LD1 said:
Yep, a few sprinkles off and on here this morning.

Prior to this, maybe 5-7 days ago was the last rain.

IT actually just got everything dried out and able to venture off the drives/roads since it rained for about 3 weeks straight prior to it stopping 5-7 days or so ago.

LD, Had a nice storm last night and rain today till 10.00