OT-more drought

Nancy Howell · Aug 8, 2011

Read this in an internet article on the drought in Tx. Not what I wanted to see.

"Since January, Texas has only gotten about 6 inches of rain, compared to a norm of about 13 inches, making it the most severe one-year drought on record."

"Last week, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said the La Nina weather pattern blamed for the lack of rain might be back soon, and if that happens, the dry spell would almost certainly extend into 2012."

I wasn"t aware the La Nina ever left, since we"ve been without rain for months.

Some places haven"t had any rain for more than 11 months.

Doesn"t look good for Tx.

elmersooner · Aug 8, 2011

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrggggghhhhh!!!!!!!! thanks for ruining the rest of my day Nancy

. Oh well at least I don't have to mow my lawn. unfortunately-haven't had to cut my alfalfa either.

old · Aug 8, 2011

I noticed on the weather this morning the rain we got came close to hitting Texas up around Amarillo and then into part of OK and then this way. Maybe Hurricane season will send you some rain in the near future but then you will probably get way to much way to fast

Mike (WA) · Aug 8, 2011

Trouble is, they've got an entrenched high pressure area, and it will probably just divert (or break up) any tropical storms that come along. I think Nancy said the one they were hoping for (Don?) just broke up, and nobody really got anything out of it.

Nancy Howell · Aug 8, 2011

That"s right. Don was a dud. It just evaporated. Even those close to where it came ashore, only got an inch or two.

You are also correct on the ridge of high pressure. Its been parked over the state for at least two months, maybe more.

If we see 100 or better through this week (and the forecast says we will), Saturday we will set a new record for most consecutive days over 100.

Coloken · Aug 8, 2011

Quote: ""Since January, Texas has only gotten about 6 inches of rain, compared to a norm of about 13 inches, making it the most severe one-year drought on record."

Please don't get me wrong..I feel for every one there. But I have lived, farmed all my life in NE Colorado. Average for a year is about 12 inches. Many time we go to July with like 3 or 4 inches..then the hail storms...We live with it. Some one last week complained that their "pond" was low. What is a pond?

elmersooner · Aug 8, 2011

Please don't get me wrong..I feel for every one there. But I have lived, farmed all my life in NE Colorado. Average for a year is about 12 inches. Many time we go to July with like 3 or 4 inches..then the hail storms...We live with it. Some one last week complained that their "pond" was low. What is a pond?[/quote]

pond---body of water usually smaller than a lake--manmade or not.

does it reach 110 degrees in NE Colorado? also when you plant crops designed for 13 inches and receive 3 then there goes the farm. not trying to be a smart alec..trying to answer the question....the below average rainfall impacts crops, grazing, hay etc.... we have received 1 inch "maybe" since september. imagine going with 1/2 of rain all year where you are at and that is where we are right now.

Nancy Howell · Aug 8, 2011

Some areas have gotten some rain, others have had virtually none for as much as 11 months or more.

71ford100 · Aug 8, 2011

Not sure where you are in NE Colorado but I went through Sterling, Holyoke, Wray, Burlington, Limon within the last month and everything looked better than average.....

Tx Jim · Aug 8, 2011

Coloken
I agree what elmersooner stated how many 100 + degrees days have you ever experienced in NE Colorado with little to no rainfall ??????? Texas is experiencing a 100 year drought!!!!!!! IT'S VERY BAD with no end in site.

dcarp · Aug 8, 2011

And how much snowfall do you get in NE Colorado to bank soil moisture? All the vegetation there is adapted to the climate same as ours. Area of Texas I live in has received a little more than 2 1/2 in of rain since mid September. Today was the 55th day of temps over 100. "Just live with it", well I can - turn up the a/c. But what are the cattle supposed to do, no a/c in pasture, no grass, soon to be no hay. Water, at least the wells aren't dry yet. Think you'll find out about this drought in Texas in about a year when you go to the store to buy meat. Price of meat will really go up as soon as all the cattle in the system now are gone. Many ranchers are now out of the business and many of them won't be back. Now don't get me wrong but then write to complain about the price of beef and I'll te you to just live with it.

robgIN · Aug 8, 2011

can't imagine how dry it must be there. In this part of NE IN we had a very wet spring, about 14 inches of rain in May alone, most crops did not get planted until 1st or second week of June. Then rain stopped we got trapped in your bubble for awhile, hottest driest July here on record, although still 10 to 15 degrees less hot than TX. And there was corn rolling up and looking very bad.Had to go down 15 or more inches to find moisture. Imagine starting out with no rain, and all the 100 plus days TX and OK have had. Only thing missing is dust storms of the 30's. I feel for you people, wish we could help. But it is out of our hands. But as you say the real effects for the rest are yet to come. No hay or grain to feed ,no water means no livestock and you can't just got to Wally World and replace them whenever you feel like it, it could take years to get the herd sizes back up. And all you people suffering now have every right to tell em so what just live with it! Hope things improve for you SOON!

petetx · Aug 8, 2011

in reply to colken i've lived on this gulf coast all my adult life seen wet years and dry years said i'd never complain about the wet ones. sold all my cows about a month a'go i'm 71 so doubt if l'll be back. and thats where a lot of texas ranchers are at

Billy Shafer · Aug 8, 2011

I can tell you how bad it is 120 miles south of Nancy. Sale barns are running almost 24/7. Cattle are becoming rare in this county. I have five five gallon buckets of water in my front yard. To water the deer that come into town looking for water. Had twenty stop by last night. Some are so thirsty they will crowd you while you fill the buckets. Things are getting bad when deer show up in the middle of the day.But we do have some good news,only gonna be 103 Friday.

641Dave · Aug 8, 2011

I drove through Rio Vista yesterday. The landscape is red. It's awful.

Anonymous-0 · Aug 9, 2011

That is really a good deed Billy.

CLTX · Aug 9, 2011

I'm ready for El Nino. That usually brings us rain. I bought new tires for my F-250 in February; fairly aggressive tread. I drove in rain on March 14 on the way to Lake Sam Rayburn during Spring Break. I haven't driven in rain since, though we have had a total of a couple of inches in several small showers. I'm trying to keep my lawn alive, but I think I'm losing that battle. I'm glad I don't own any cattle, or have a crop in the field at the moment.
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