Drought Areas

[TheBullLady]

I know some areas of the country have been or still are in a drought. I was wondering what part of the country those areas are?

We've had a great year so far here in central Texas, and have actually had a good couple of years. I've overheard comments about areas that haven't had good rains for years. I'm just curious to hear what ya'll are facing this year.

 

[la4angus]

There is an area in Northeast Colorado, around Yuma; that had 2" last June and none since. Hardly any snow this winter. Just a coupla light skiffs.

 

[Craig-TX]

Much of NM hasn't had enough rain to rust a shingle nail.

Craig-TX

 

[dun]

Drought conditions can be so localized that the drought maps put out by the USGS are pretty useless. Before last year we had hardly any rain in this county, a couple of inches a year, north of us had a surplus and nothing showed in the drought maps except way western and northern MO.
The term drought is also dependent on location. In 1980 we were in western WA, we went 3 weeks without any rain. Wells were going dry and they were lamanting the horrible drought.
When the summer rains are dependent on thunderstorms it gets even spottier. I'm sitting here watching the rain pour down on the river valley, 1 mile east, all wer're getting is the noise. Last week I talked to a guy that is about 3 miles east of here and commented on how much rain they had gotten the night before. It was the same deal, the river valley disappeared for a couple of hours in the heavy rain. The guy said all of the rain was west of him and that we must have really gotten a lot.
A friend of mine maintains that rain is attracted to mowed hay, I have ahard time arguing with that.

dun

 

[Running Arrow Bill]

Here in Texas Panhandle (we're on US 83 between US 287 & I-40. Had about 10" rain so far this year.

 

[la4angus]

{Quote}A friend of mine maintains that rain is attracted to mowed hay, I have ahard time arguing with that. {Quote}

That's a fact!! Mowed hay and just washed cars and pickups on a gravel road.!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[dun]

A friend of mine maintains that rain is attracted to mowed hay, I have ahard time arguing with that.

That's a fact!! Mowed hay and just washed cars and pickups on a gravel road.!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I don;t have to worry about the just washed vehicle part. Mine get washed when the hay is cut, i.e. the rain.

dun

 

[la4angus]

A friend of mine maintains that rain is attracted to mowed hay, I have ahard time arguing with that.

That's a fact!! Mowed hay and just washed cars and pickups on a gravel road.!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I don;t have to worry about the just washed vehicle part. Mine get washed when the hay is cut, i.e. the rain.

dun

In that case we would have to be cutting hay almost all the time. :lol: :lol:

 

[Campground Cattle]

A friend of mine maintains that rain is attracted to mowed hay, I have ahard time arguing with that.

That's a fact!! Mowed hay and just washed cars and pickups on a gravel road.!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I don;t have to worry about the just washed vehicle part. Mine get washed when the hay is cut, i.e. the rain.

dun

In that case we would have to be cutting hay almost all the time. :lol: :lol:

Heck I need a boat to cut hay.

 

[dun]

A friend of mine maintains that rain is attracted to mowed hay, I have ahard time arguing with that.

That's a fact!! Mowed hay and just washed cars and pickups on a gravel road.!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I don;t have to worry about the just washed vehicle part. Mine get washed when the hay is cut, i.e. the rain.

dun

In that case we would have to be cutting hay almost all the time. :lol: :lol:

Heck I need a boat to cut hay.

There's an outfit in CA called Kelpco that has the perfect machine.

dun