For God's Sake, Will It Ever Effin' RAIN Again...??

[Hissyspit]

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nc/nwis/current/?type=precip&group_key=county_cd

www.wunderground.com/weatherstation

Hoke County-N4TKD, NC

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/wxStationGraphAll?day=16&year=2007&month=10&ID=KNCRAEFO6&type=3&width=500

FOR OCTOBER TO DATE - Precipitation: 0.26in / 6.6mm

FOR SEPTEMBER - Precipitation: 2.50in / 63.5mm

FOR AUGUST - Precipitation: 1.05in / 26.7mm

NOTE: Statistics are for a specific spot in the county THAT HAS RECEIVED MORE RAIN THAN HAS FALLEN AT MY HOUSE!


High Temperature Record Set for Hoke County, September 2007: 108 degrees.
Previous High Record: 102 degrees in 2002.


http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/dv?site_no=345812079313401&format=gif_stats&referred_module=sw


Lowest Streamflows in More Than 110 Years for Some North Carolina Rivers as Drought Worsens

http://nc.water.usgs.gov/drought/droughtnews.html

Released: 8/31/2007 A month and a half ago!

August was a hot, dry month in North Carolina bringing record lows to many of the state's rivers and streams and worsening the drought conditions.

The lowest average August streamflow in 110 years of record was recorded on the Tar River at Tarboro. The lowest average August streamflow on record was measured at 12 other monitoring stations in the state, with 9 of those sites located in central North Carolina, 2 sites in the coastal plain, and 2 sites in the mountains. All of these sites have at least 35 years of record, and most of the sites have more than 50 years of record.


Depth to water level, feet below land surface



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FROM AUGUST!...

Drought Conditions Threaten Livestock Farmers
Posted August 20th, 2007 in Agriculture & Food: Animal Agriculture

http://hoke.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=news&ci=ANIM+4

Due to our poor pasture conditions and short hay supply, it is critical for livestock producers to develop a plan now that will get them through the fall and winter. Randy Wood, Area Livestock Agent with the Hoke County Cooperative Extension Service, has been working with area livestock producers to give them strategies for dealing with the drought

The drought that is affecting the entire state of North Carolina is resulting in poor pasture conditions, reduced drinking water supplies, and a critical hay shortage in Hoke County. In past droughts we have moved a lot of hay into the state in a relief effort, but this drought is regional, so pasture conditions and hay supplies are also critical in surrounding states.

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Given the shortage of hay, and likely insufficient pasture, producers should seek out alternative feed sources. Crop residues, such as corn stalks, soybean residue and cotton residue, can be used if rations are properly balanced. Drought-damaged crops, such as corn or soybeans, can also be harvested for silage or hay. Cows can also glean crop fields if toxic weeds are not present.

The worst thing a livestock farmer can do is to wait until the middle of winter and try to decide what they are going to do to feed their animals. Hay will be extremely scarce this winter.


http://nc.water.usgs.gov/drought

North Carolina DroughtWatch

This map below (from the USGS Drought Watch Web site) shows the 7-day average streamflow conditions in major hydrologic units of North Carolina. The colors represent 7-day average streamflow percentiles for the day of the year. Thus, the map shows conditions adjusted for this time of the year. About 100 USGS sites having at least 30 years of record are used. The data used to produce this map are provisional and have not been reviewed or edited. They may be subject to significant change.

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Surface Water Conditions in North Carolina

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) network of monitoring stations provides real-time water-stage data at 270 sites, with streamflow computed at 219 locations, and rainfall recorded at 135 stations. These sites continuously record data at 15-minute intervals (or less) and transmit the data via satellite or UHF radio to be incorporated into the USGS National Water Information System for public dissemination.


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It's bad when you are praying for a hurricane...

[gateley]

1. Where are you on the map? I'm in Johnston County. I'm afraid to brush my teeth! nt

[Hissyspit]

5. Hoke County

[hedgehog]

2. That's what I told my husband!

You need a hurricane or two, but it ain't going to be pretty!

[scarletwoman]

3. I'm truly sorry, that really sucks. Where I am, it hasn't stopped raining for over two weeks.

Wish I could send some of our rain down your way.

sw

[Hissyspit]

7. This is unprecedented. I've lived around here or somewhere in NC since 1978.

And there have been droughts, but this is the worst ever.

[gateley]

11. And I'm sorry for your rain - that creates nightmares as well. nt

[scarletwoman]

13. Just a muddy driveway for me. It's actually a blessing because we were in serious drought conditions

for most of the summer. I live in a heavily forested area, dry woods is my worst nightmare. And I'm very sorry for the farmers who lost alot of crops to the summer drought. All the rain we're getting now is too late for all the folks who lost hundreds of acres of corn under the months-long summer heat wave.

Weather patterns are in flux, for sure. I feel bad for everyone who is suffering as a result.

sw

[gateley]

15. As do I - it's heartbreaking. Happy to hear you're doing okay. nt

[libnnc]

4. Only 144 days of water left in Greensboro

:scared:

[NashVegas]

6. Our Farmers Had to Import Hay

Not good.

[zabet]

8. Bladen county

is starting to turn into a dust bowl. Many smaller ponds
have already dried up. Many more on the verge. The Cape Fear
River water level is so low, there is barely any flow over the
number 1 lock and dam at Reigelwood, in the next county.

[Faygo Kid]

9. Awful here in DC/Maryland, too.

I have only lived here a couple years, and I have never lived through such a dry spell. Make that drought.

[MedleyMisty]

10. I'm in Charlotte

My husband and I talked last night about ways to cut our water usage, but we're a relatively low income no children couple in a small apartment. It's not like we use that much water to start with, and we can't replace the toilet and shower with low-flow versions. So we came up with shorter showers. Hey, it's something.

We were watching Blade Runner the other night, and we were like, "What is that stuff constantly falling from the sky?"

[Greylyn58]

19. I'm in Charlotte too

and it is so dry.

We need rain desperately. Weather Channel says we are suppose to get some rain Thursday. We'll see.

[slackmaster]

12. It's always raining somewhere

Just not always where you want it to be raining.

[Hissyspit]

14. Man-made climate change is about extremes. n/t

[DS1]

16. Yes

but you might have to move to see it.

Sorry.

Oh well, at least you still have your drag racing and monster truck rallies in NC



yes, that was me being a dick

[Hissyspit]

18. I've never been to NASCAR or monster truck rallies. But thanks for playing 'Stereotype!'

[DS1]

22. You're welcome

I'll play again tomorrow

[Individualist]

17. We're desperate for it in northeast TN as well

Tri-cities area has a deficit of 16.78 inches for the year. I'm 64 years old and have never seen weather like this around here.

[wellst0nev0ter]

20. Hell, You Can Have Some Of Our Rain

It's been going on non-stop for a week up here, and it doesn't help that it's cold and miserable.

[lonestarnot]

21. GA and AL are about to dry up and blow away too. AZ too.

[kineneb]

23. strange weather in the West, too

we are already getting winter-type rains in NorCal... north end of Sacramento Valley had a real downpour Monday evening w/minor flooding (e-mail from Mom, trapped at office)...

...meanwhile there was a terrible traffic accident/chain collision in SoCal in the desert: 50 mph sandstorm! Zero visibility. At least 2 killed in said accident. That part of the state is bone dry, which means Really Dry.

...sure, you greedy science-denying bastards, there is no climate change going on... BS


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