Needing rain bad. How bout you?

grnspot110 · Jul 10, 2012

We've been over 100 (up to 108) for 11 days, until Saturday. Around noon the temperature dropped 20* & we got 1.85" of rain in a couple of hours. It was localized though, areas 15 miles away got 1/4" or less, one town about 35 miles from us got 6.31"! Ours was by no means a "drought buster", but was welcomed! More rain than we've had (total) since April. ~~ grnspot

sixdogs · Jul 10, 2012

The way things are going for central Ohio, I think we would welcome the 1/4" rain.

JamesHW · Jul 11, 2012

Looking pretty gnarly...

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MossflowerWoods · Jul 11, 2012

MossflowerWoods said:
My wife said, "PLEASE ride the Harley, it might be the only way to get rain..."

She was RIGHT! Last Night as I went to go home I had to ride for 40 minutes in a DOWNPOUR in heavy stop and go traffic, in Chantilly VA.

At home we got a tiny bit of rain (less than 1/4" I estimate at our place).

Riding again today...

David

Bigfoot62 · Jul 11, 2012

Keep it up David, I'm sure the neighbors could use the rain. :laughing:

Bigfoot62 · Jul 11, 2012

We could sure use some more here. I'm grateful for every drop, but it hasn't been a lot right here. We've had just a hair over 1" since Saturday. Some of the surrounding areas have had 6" or more.

MossflowerWoods · Jul 12, 2012

Bigfoot62 said:
Keep it up David, I'm sure the neighbors could use the rain. :laughing:

I did. I rode yesterday and probably today and tomorrow too!

Hope I stay dry though.

Be well,
David

tcartwri · Jul 12, 2012

Cut and split a large tree in the middle of June. We were able to burn the logs in the fire pit last night like it was a year old. It's dry!

charlz · Jul 12, 2012

Been pretty hot and dry here... but then this area is really a desert reclaimed by irrigation projects. Winter snows were good last winter so plenty of irrigation water. I intentionally bought a place that has plenty of water: irrigation, artesian well and a pond. Had to bump up all the timers but everything is doing well. Heat really makes it hard to get anything done though.... just too dang hot too early in the day.