Rain!

[jdmidwest]

Noah build an Ark and start gathering animals 2 by 2, we have had a shower 3 times this week....

Woke up this morning getting ready for a planned float on the St. Francois and noticed cloud cover. Cloud cover first thing in the morning, that is unusual. Could we be instore for a rainy day? Hopped on the net and sure enough, trip rained out. Nice slow gentle shower here with some gentle rolling thunder and a sweltering 70 degrees at 10am. The rate and direction of travel looks like it may last for a while.

I had 1 1/2 inches 2 weeks ago. A couple of showers popped up in the afternoon since then leaving a trace of rainfall. Thurs. afternoon, another 4 tenths. Fri. afternoon 1/2 inch.

July has been the wettest month for me since February. Who would have thought.

Excessive heat has burned tomato vines and green beans. This cooling down spell should help the garden. Pastures are greening up and soybeans are looking better. Corn crop was a disaster in this area.

Some reports of streams with more water in them locally.

[drew03cmc]

JD, we have had a total of 1.21" of rain at home in July. Our yearly total is -12+" of normal. I can't express how bad the crops, every crop, not just corn and beans are here. There will not be a second cutting of hay. We could use some of that rain bud, but you can keep it. Your rivers and creeks are prettier than mine.

[jdmidwest]

Still coming down, soaking in well. I checked the gauge, 3 tenths so far. Still a balmy 70 degrees.

Looks like I am going to have to get the mower out of mothballs this week and cut some grass. That will be only the second time since May 13.

I don't know what has been worse, the dry spell or the heat spell. I can water the garden and spots of the yard, but the intense heat would just burn it up during the day.

I think we will have a bean crop, but not a good one. Maybe some fall hay now. Corn was a failure in the hills except for silage. Have not seen anyone planting milo any more locally. Cotton crops down south were poor. I have not heard about rice crops either. Those that irrigated still did ok from what I have been told.

[Wayne SW/MO]

Nothing on this side.

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

South of st louis got a good rain. I don't have a gauge, but something if better than nothing.

[moguy1973]

Got a good dousing here in St Louis this morning. Much needed but still not enough. We need a good 3-4 days straight of that nice steady rain we had to really make a difference. Hopefully that puts some moisture in the ground though to fuel some blow up storms in the afternoons when we get back up in the 100's this week...

[Jerry Rapp]

Arcadia Valley had 1 inch Thursday evening, 0.2 inches Friday evening, and 0.3 inches this morning. As of 4 pm, the ground is dry again and it is hot, but the rain is helping. My daughter and son in law came down this weekend from St. Louis to fart around at K Bridge with us. My son in law asked if we had a sprinkling system in the yard. He couldn't believe how green it is. I had a friend from Farmington say the same thing a couple of weeks ago. We have been very blessed with at least some periodic, and very localized rains. I am just wondering, we are at the northwestern edge of the Valley. I wonder if the Valley has some influence in thunderstorm development?

[Njardar]

Nothing here and we need it bad!