Lost a lot of soil today... and a wagon, and small stuff.

John_PA · Jul 11, 2013

I got 4 inches in about 3 days, plus 6 inches in as many days. It didn't take much to ruin all my bottom land.

I really got ruined. I can't find my hay wagon. I also can't find some spare tires, an electric fence charger, and my liquid fertilizer tank.

This has to be the wettest summer since 1883. Never had this problem before. So much for a drought last year!

Hope it stops soon. I caught a snapping turtle today. I let him go, instead of cracking his back. I wasn't in the mood to make fritters or soup.

My Neighbor lost a boat that floated away. It's probably in the Ohio river by now.

I just posted a picture of the Ford 9700 running down timothy in this hay field. Today it was 3 feet under water.

Deere Scotty · Jul 11, 2013

That's a shame! They were forcasting a lot of rain for me (up to 4"'s in 72 hours) but so far its 1/2", & half way through it. I hope You recover!

JD Farmer · Jul 11, 2013

So did I, 10 acres of first cutting, and that much of first cutting on another farm. Running on generator power right now.
Now tell me why too much rain is better than no rain?? I have fences to mend and flood trash all over the place, not to mention what I will find in the fields....this sucks bad.

Dave I Love My H · Jul 11, 2013

John, I heard your area really got slammed! We're down in Washington Twp., Westmoreland and we had a good bit of rain, but nothing like the weather you folks had. Sorry for your losses, I hope the recovery process goes well.
Dave

RLA · Jul 11, 2013

In the NW Pa, on our farm it has rained everyday
since June 25th, except for one 25 hour span.
We need to spray corn, & the plantoons won't
be big enough. We have around 4200 square bales
up, need another 5K to fill the front barn. It
will take a few days of sun befor we can do
anything. But we haven't lost anything I know
of , unless it sank out of sight??

SweetFeet · Jul 11, 2013

That is really a bummer. Hope all will turn out ok for you.

farmeroz · Jul 11, 2013

Down here we got 0, I am on the south side of the Blue Mts. I watched all that rain moving toward us last night and hoped it would get here. When it got to the Blue Mountain it just died, That is what normally happens when rain comes from your direction. Sorry for the flooding, I have had that too as my creek is just 50 ft from the house.

JD Seller · Jul 11, 2013

Sorry for your losses. I have found out that bottom ground is not all the gravy guys think it is. Yes in a good year it will produce a great crop but it seems like you get flooded a lot and the average is not any better than the up land ground.

Rented a farm once years ago that the back water out of the Mississippi river would get too. Had it flood twice in the three years we had the contract. The frustrating thing was each time it had not rained where we were. It was all water coming from up stream/river. I did not renew the contract after the 3 years. Since then I do not rent ground that can flood. I will fight the hills over the possible wipe out from a flood.

donjr · Jul 11, 2013

Don't know if we lucked out or not. The storms you folks got went north of us. There was another line that went through southern Maryland and the lower shore. We got a sprinkle yesterday, and again this morning- less than a 1/10". And no real rain over the past week- just a few showers each day- enough to keep me from baling some hay I cut last week. And to keep the BFO next door from combining his wheat. He's probably got 500 acres ready to start sprouting....

longear · Jul 11, 2013

John, I feel your pain we lost most of our road I'm trying to scrape what I can back onto it. we are almost neighbors, I am from Federal with a oakdale address.

NY 986 · Jul 11, 2013

The nearest river flat to me is problematic at best. The best soils period can be found on gently rolling hills here. I wish grandfather had been more savvy about that when he bought the farm but he was not from here and the locals were not much for outsiders.

Anonymous-0 · Jul 11, 2013

You guys are lucky I live in Wiggins Colorado it has been realy dry. Dryland wheat didn't do much. Might have gotten 2" all summer. Alan

Samuels68 · Jul 11, 2013

John, not to make light of your situation, it does not sound good at all, but while reading your post with my two year old daughter on my lap, she looked at the picture you posted and said, "Daddy, the car is taking a bath!". I couldn't help but chuckle even while looking at all the damage...Ahh to have a toddler's view of the world....
Good luck and hope you dry out soon!

Fullers Farmalls · Jul 11, 2013

If I remember John you aren't to far from me. I live next to a river
and weve been lucky, it hasn't come up with all this rain but out
soils drain pretty quick. We have been getting a ton of rain though.
Our corn, potatoes, and pumpkins are doing great. Sorry to hear
about your place, and it was even worse for the people down
around Pittsburgh. Hope you find everything ok.

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