According to droughtmonitor.unl.edu we are still in extreme drought status. With all of the rain we have had in the last three weeks, the local rivers are starting to rise. They’re nowhere near flood status, but they are approaching normal levels for this time of year.
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May Flowers
The rains in April usually bring flowers by May 1. This year the drought delayed blooms, but only by a few days.
No rain in sight
There is a small chance of rain tonight, followed by a week of no chance of rain. Since we are still in extreme drought status, this is not looking good for the winter wheat crop that should be coming up any time now.
A little less dry
The droughtmonitor.unl.edu website just released this week’s drought status update and we have improved from extreme drought to severe drought. I hope it doesn’t take an additional three months to improve to abnormally dry.
Rain!
It has rained most of the day and will continue all night. It won’t get us off of extreme drought status this week, but it helps.
Exceptional is not a good thing
For what seems like forever we are in an extreme drought. This is just above exceptional drought, the driest status. We are getting some precipitation, but not enough to make up the deficit. The spring by my house is back up, but only flowing at a gallon a minute. That is a quarter to halfContinue reading “Exceptional is not a good thing”
Here today, gone tomorrow
There is a mix of rain and snow with just enough snow to stick to the ground. With a high of 45 tomorrow it will be gone by tomorrow afternoon. The drought situation will not get any better, but at least it won’t get any worse.
An inch of rain..
… does not a change in drought status make. For the sixth week in a row we are in an extreme drought status mode, the second worst on a scale developed by the US Department of Agriculture and the University of Nebraska. The maps can be accessed at droughtmonitor.unl.edu on Thursdays after noon US CentralContinue reading “An inch of rain..”
Cold snap busted
With a high of over 40, the recent cold snap is over. Most of the snow will be gone by tomorrow. At least it melted slowly, which is kind of important when you live on a dirt road. I normally have Tuesday night off, but because of the holiday I have to go in tonight.Continue reading “Cold snap busted”
Snow tonight, gone tomorrow
The Weather Channel is calling for snow tonight. This is unusual for mid-November. While we really need snow to break the drought, this won’t help much. The ground is too warm for the snow to stick and even if it does, it will melt by tomorrow afternoon.
Footyfried 