Rain

[rusty6]

Seems like with rain its either too much or not enough. We went from a dry spring (not enough) to a flood. 6.5 inches showing in my guage here this morning since Thursday night. Got trapped in the shed yesterday waiting it out in the roar of heavy rain on the tin roof. It was showing 3 and a half inches by the time I got out to check the gauge. More fell overnight so here we are at 6.5 inches. This should make some of that late planted garden jump out of the ground. Shot some video while walking through the rain yesterday.

Heavy rain here

 

[Bruce from Can.]

I never liked getting a heavy down pour like that. Can cause some washout gullies in newly planted fields.

 

[rusty6]

(quoted from post at 08:31:29 06/03/23) I never liked getting a heavy down pour like that. Can cause some washout gullies in newly planted fields.

Almost afraid to look at mine as I think there will be washing and flooding out.

 

[Ted in NE-OH]

Need rain badly in North East Ohio and no rain in sight.

 

[timcasbolt]

Hasn't rained in Cecil County, MD in six weeks. Everything is dust.

 

[55 50 Ron]

What's the general direction of drainage in the area? If my geography is correct, I seem to remember that the main rivers flow eastward or maybe some are southward. Do your area farms use drain tile? Tiling is big business here in south central Minnesota and from what farmer friends say it is very beneficial to yield increases from the more even distribution of the moisture. And after a heavy rain the low spots that fill with water will be gone in a couple days, so the corn or soybeans don't drown out.

Thanks for your video work. Always interesting to see.

 

[rusty6]

(quoted from post at 12:56:03 06/03/23) What's the general direction of drainage in the area? Do your area farms use drain tile? .

Hi Ron. Water flows South first, then East as we are in the Qu'appelle watershed system. Qu'appelle river joins up with the Assiniboine further East and last I heard it ends up in Hudson Bay. No tile drainage here that I know of and I'm guessing the cost is the big factor. Have to farm many years to make it pay. It may happen in years to come as land gets ever more expensive. But with recent drops in wheat and canola prices, even though rent and everything else went up, I can't see tiling in my future. New video on the way later today.

 

[Wheat47]

Billings Mt.
One guy claims 10 inches.
We got 4 or so inches over 3-4 days about 6-7 miles from the 10 inch guy.
Very spotty.

 

[rusty6]

(quoted from post at 14:57:44 06/03/23) Billings Mt.
One guy claims 10 inches.
We got 4 or so inches over 3-4 days about 6-7 miles from the 10 inch guy.
Very spotty.

Same here. Some only got half what I did and not that far away.

 

[caterpillar guy]

Folded the disk today and it looked like a dust bowl from the dirt falling off the frame. Was about a 1/4 inch deep or more in some places. Can't see through the dust in the air to know when to turn. I work ground from up wind to down so I can see when I turn. Can't tell where you went if not for the fertilizer spreader tracks.

 

[John in MD]

Same problem in Baltimore County, Md. Pastures are showing dead spots and the lawn crunches when you walk in spots. Garden looks bad and
can't water because we're on a well.

 

[waugh621]

Were from west central ohio and we are in need of rain its been 14 days since our last shot of moisture and it wasn't nothin to speek of

 

[Bill(Wis)]

I saw that on radar and thought about you. I wondered how much rain you were getting out of what looked to be a very large storm system.