Re: Drought

**RoOsTeR** 6/13/2012, 6:58 pm

camprn wrote:Bump

Yup! Still dry as a bone. We are hot and dry, dry, dry. Also experiencing the states 3rd largest fire ever just down the road from here.

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(no pedestrians were harmed while driving and taking these pictures)

What it looks like after cutting and baling the hay. Doubt there will be another cutting this year.
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GWN 6/13/2012, 7:06 pm

We are hot and dry, dry, dry. Also experiencing the states 3rd largest fire ever just down the road from here.

Gee Rooster that is scary, do you have enough water to keep your garden watered?
Sure wish I could give you some of ours, we have had about enough.

Keep safe

**RoOsTeR** 6/13/2012, 7:30 pm

I would say that we aren't technically in a drought, but suffering drought like conditions. So far I can water just fine. I don't know of any watering restrictions here locally. Luckily we had great snow pack last year and that's what's helping this year...so far. But if this continues, who's to say? For now, it's way to hot and way to dry for only being June Evil or Very Mad

**camprn** 6/13/2012, 7:47 pm

RoOsTeR wrote:I would say that we aren't technically in a drought, but suffering drought like conditions. So far I can water just fine. I don't know of any watering restrictions here locally. Luckily we had great snow pack last year and that's what's helping this year...so far. But if this continues, who's to say? For now, it's way to hot and way to dry for only being June

And you said you cannot harvest the water from your roof? Is that correct?

**RoOsTeR** 6/13/2012, 7:58 pm

You are allowed to divert ( Very Happy

) but not collect. However there's no water to divert coming off the roof Evil or Very Mad

**camprn** 6/13/2012, 8:00 pm

Are you on a well?

**RoOsTeR** 6/13/2012, 8:10 pm

No, our water comes from a local water district. I'm not concerned about being able to water the garden or even the yard for that matter (yet lol) I'm more concerned about all the fires and fire conditions here and carelessness more than anything. One of my sons chased a coyote off today...during the day and I've killed two skunks. All these animals are coming in looking for food and water cause there is none around Evil or Very Mad

Nonna.PapaVino 6/13/2012, 8:48 pm

Rooster, sorry to hear about your water lack. I'm sure there are other things you'd prefer to share with Texas! Hope you have an adequate fire brake around your farm. Nonna

cheyannarach 6/13/2012, 10:46 pm

Bummer Rooster!

**Turan** 6/14/2012, 12:03 am

I hope the June rains come to you.

I hate seeing the sky all smokey like that and June is just months too early for that!

I suppose this means hay prices will be up.

**camprn** 7/12/2012, 6:11 pm

Bump
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

**RoOsTeR** 7/12/2012, 6:36 pm

I'm in the severe/extreme zones Shocked

**camprn** 7/12/2012, 6:45 pm

RoOsTeR wrote:I'm in the severe/extreme zones

I noticed that. Truly terrible. How is the wild fire situation these days?

**RoOsTeR** 7/12/2012, 6:53 pm

They've actually just lifted all of our fire bans (unfortunately) after the recent moisture. As far as I know, all of our fires are now 100% contained. The one closest to me is not experiencing flood problems...which is typically the case.

Triciasgarden 7/12/2012, 8:14 pm

Oh yay, you got some rain! How much rain did you get? I hope your air quality has improved! Looks like there is a chance you may get more over the next few days! I hope so!

CindiLou 7/13/2012, 11:28 am

Thunderstorm heading our way! Fingers crossed! We are in a moderate drought here. To many times the storms have dissipated or split and went around us this summer! Last weekend the forecast said it was raining, yea two miles away at the airport! None in town!

CindiLou 7/13/2012, 11:51 am

We have sprinkles...we have sprinkles....YEA WE HAVE RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

boffer 7/13/2012, 11:58 am

I wonder how often Wunderground updates. Your sig still says clear!

CindiLou 7/13/2012, 12:07 pm

Rain and 72° as of right now! Rain slowing but another wave coming in.

Now is changed...but remember..our station is out in the country at the airport two miles from town rofl

CindiLou 7/13/2012, 12:16 pm

I was like 8:51!!! I wish it started then! thinking

Then I remembered your 2 hours behind me rofl

boffer 7/13/2012, 12:21 pm

CindiLou wrote:...but remember..our station is out in the country at the airport two miles from town

I forgot that you're running on rural time...no such thing as a New York minute, even for computers! Wink

**camprn** 7/13/2012, 2:53 pm

We could use some rain right about now.

floyd1440 7/13/2012, 8:28 pm

It looks like rain this weekend, I hope. Getting a little tired of watering my SFG but it has been woth it.

Looks like late August around here and could only hope for several days of slow steady rain....i can only wish

Shocked

**RoOsTeR** 7/13/2012, 8:33 pm

I hope you both get rain soon!

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