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bvar22

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57. Wow. Send some this way (West/Central Arkansas).
Sat Aug 4, 2012, 05:22 PM
Aug 2012

We've tried everything.

Washing the cars.

Leaving the windows down

Hanging laundry outside

Power tools laying outside in the yard

Dancing naked under the full moon at midnight


Nothing working here.
No rain.

The spring is still running ice cold and clear,
so we consider ourselves lucky.
If that dries up, we will be in real trouble.

We have rain! Sheets of it! [View all] Skidmore Aug 2012 OP
Congrats. Watch for erosion. Where is this? geckosfeet Aug 2012 #1
Where are you? xmas74 Aug 2012 #2
Southeastern Iowa. We have had almost no measurable rain this summer Skidmore Aug 2012 #5
Don't you guys believe in reservoirs? itsrobert Aug 2012 #11
Like these ? DURHAM D Aug 2012 #20
Yes, some dry up itsrobert Aug 2012 #27
Snark much? Grumpy or anything? MineralMan Aug 2012 #21
Had a dry creek and 7 dry tanks last year on family's property in Texas. efhmc Aug 2012 #33
Man... Puglover Aug 2012 #34
ever hear of climate change? magical thyme Aug 2012 #36
Who pissed in your Cheerios? marmar Aug 2012 #38
You don't get laid much do you...? Katashi_itto Aug 2012 #40
Yep, UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #52
Gee, why not kick them in the nuts some more? dballance Aug 2012 #58
That's good news but it must be too late to save a lot of peoples' crops slackmaster Aug 2012 #39
Missouri looks the same. xmas74 Aug 2012 #55
Are you in Iowa? tridim Aug 2012 #3
We should be so lucky ask to get that much rain. Skidmore Aug 2012 #13
they are calling for a 40% chance of scattered strong storms hfojvt Aug 2012 #46
so glad you have water coming down! Bluerthanblue Aug 2012 #4
Thanks, Blue. Skidmore Aug 2012 #14
Spain? itsrobert Aug 2012 #6
YEA for you. we dont. though, it dropped 10 degrees here. only mid 90's seabeyond Aug 2012 #7
Good for the corn malaise Aug 2012 #8
The corn crop is in really bad shape. Skidmore Aug 2012 #16
This should help malaise Aug 2012 #19
Unfortunately I doubt they are getting much mileage out of the silage. DURHAM D Aug 2012 #22
I hope we don't have another winter like last one--dry and on the warm side. Skidmore Aug 2012 #26
Rain. Wet. Good. louis-t Aug 2012 #31
Careful driving out in the first rains. Roads will be slick. Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #9
Keep dry!!!! NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #10
Awesome. Here in north central Idaho, we've had a pretty wet summer so far, for us. We can easily brewens Aug 2012 #12
I've got a fine drizzle and thunder, but no downpour. Frustratedlady Aug 2012 #15
This has been our experience this summer. Skidmore Aug 2012 #17
i live in Grand Rapids, MI and it's like we have rain repellant catbyte Aug 2012 #44
Yes, wouldn't you think you'd be able to produce your own rain? Frustratedlady Aug 2012 #50
Rain Gods janlyn Aug 2012 #18
Good news. You folks have been dry as a bone. MineralMan Aug 2012 #23
hope it moves over to Illinois -we need it 2 lunasun Aug 2012 #24
It's making its way eastward. Skidmore Aug 2012 #29
Excellent. Hope you don't get too much of it all at once. n/t gkhouston Aug 2012 #25
Yea!!! Glad to hear it!!! Send some this way too!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2012 #28
I have this picture in my head of lots of Iowans out doing celebratory rain dances! tpsbmam Aug 2012 #30
I would, but the neighbors would call for a "happy" wagon to come take me away. Frustratedlady Aug 2012 #35
WONDERFUL!!! efhmc Aug 2012 #32
Awesome MI_State_Too Aug 2012 #37
Coming down big time here in the Quad Cities. Itchinjim Aug 2012 #41
Congrats and glad you got it BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #42
Congratulations azurnoir Aug 2012 #43
I'm very happy for you! It must be such a relief. scarletwoman Aug 2012 #45
We had rain this morning, too. Light sprinkles on the roof for a few minutes. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #47
This message was self-deleted by its author ailsagirl Aug 2012 #48
STL got thunderstorm this morning, good drenching, another 10-15 of these,,,, benld74 Aug 2012 #49
Good for you! MuseRider Aug 2012 #51
Good to hear, but it sounds like you need LOTS of it. But hopefully, nicely spaced out, too. calimary Aug 2012 #53
just went through my part of northern Illinois madrchsod Aug 2012 #54
We got some here in Indy a couple of hours ago. Brigid Aug 2012 #56
Wow. Send some this way (West/Central Arkansas). bvar22 Aug 2012 #57
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