Well that was one for the ages
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Topic: Well that was one for the ages
Posted By: Tbone95
Subject: Well that was one for the ages
Date Posted: 19 May 2020 at 7:50am
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Our family has been in this area since 1948. We got over 5 1/2 inches of rain at our place in a little over 24 hours. That simply doesn't happen around here,.. . . .er, didn't! There was water laying and running in places that my Dad has never seen in his 82 years. Tried to bring the cows and calves into "relatively" higher-drier area to eat last night. Boy, that was a blast. 3 hours of fun filled temporary corral building and moving stuff around. Then to try and herd them through the mud pit up to the hill while they could still make it. All in a continuing downpour. The fun started before all that.... House is only 12 years old, water leaking all around the chimney chase. Have water damage on 3 levels: the roof obviously, it's a 2 story house so the floor of the upstairs/ceiling of main floor bathroom, then living room carpet in front of the hearth and fireplace, then on down to the basement, all the drywall and crap on the way. I went up on the roof. 12 12 pitch roof in the wind and rain walking around trying to figure out WTF is wrong. That's fun. I can't tell what's wrong. All the flashing is in place, no missing shingles, ridge cap fine, top of chase in tact, . . . . . .???? Then on to the farm. Road between me and the farm under water. We didn't come home that way as it was beginning to wash out. So we went around the block, only to find that road was beginning to wash out too! Never seen that before. Wasn't sure I'd be able to leave the property this morning if both directions were washed out! But there was a one car wide passage left. To the southwest of me, they have it much worse. Numerous roads and bridges gone or damaged beyond use. Going to be interesting. 1 field of beans planted Saturday before this all happened. Another field I'll have to wait for it to dry out and then plant. Wondering which will fare better in the end. Of all the years in my life, this is one of them! 
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Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 19 May 2020 at 8:44am
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DANG,,,TBONE,,,,,5 1/2" in 24 hours,,,,wgew,,,,like you say,,it must of been pouring down like crazy,.. I just cannot imagine that much rain as our yearly is just a few more than that downpour. I'll bet ole Mr Webster invented that word just for happenings like that,,,!!! whew,,!! Hoping all is good for you after all that,,,,,
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Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 19 May 2020 at 8:47am
Sounds like North Central MN. When we buy and plant seeds we look for the ones that are hybridized to swim when needed.  Hope you fare well with this, it's bad enough out there for now.------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 19 May 2020 at 10:21am
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Original forecast I saw was continuous rain from Sunday morning 8AM until Monday morning 10AM. It hasn't really stopped yet at 11AM Tuesday. I don't have a gauge but the reports around me is only 3". I'm thinking since it was mentioned, it has never been seen before, it might have something to do with some sorta change going on!! ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 19 May 2020 at 2:12pm
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Which part of Michigan? 1-1/2" in our area. Dusty ------------- 917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express" |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 19 May 2020 at 3:22pm
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We have had a wet spring around here, already have more than half of our usual rainfall for the year. I had one downpour while at the farm a month or so back and it looked like rain was coming down on the inside of the fireplace chimney. Be careful navigating those washed out roads, sometimes the water undercuts the roadbed and you don't have a solid surface even though it looks okay. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 19 May 2020 at 5:14pm
I was going to ask the same thing LOL!! We received 1.6" along the South Bend/Elkhart/ Niles/ White Pigeon area this past "event". In this same area around '09, we had 10+ inches of a steady rain that flooded ALL of the local creeks, ponds and lakes to the point of public boat launches and boat traffic were shut down
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Dusty MI wrote:Posted By: DanWi
Date Posted: 19 May 2020 at 5:51pm
| South of Green Bay eastside of Wisconsin one place reported 7 inches this Monday morning and more afternoon, evening into Tuesday, haven;t heard the final total. |
Posted By: knkrein1
Date Posted: 19 May 2020 at 6:30pm
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Well I just checked the rain gauge and dumped out just under 4" , and I dumped out just over 3" from the last rain. I got water standing in one of my wheat fields. ------------- Ken R. |
Posted By: JC-WI
Date Posted: 19 May 2020 at 11:52pm
Well Tbone and others, I hope damages are not as severe as they look right now... I remember back around 2007 having 13" of rain in 36 hours... right at soybean harvest time. YUCK! ------------- He who says there is no evil has already deceived himself The truth is the truth, sugar coated or not. Trawler II says, "Remember that." |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 20 May 2020 at 7:10am
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I'm, . . . .uh.....lucky? Look up Midland, MI and what's going on there. Follow the Tittabawassee River north of there, and everything is major screwed up and going to get worse as crest is tomorrow and 4 feet higher than now. They're saying downtown Midland could be under 9 feet of water! I'm east of the river toward Lake Huron, and a ways north of Midland. The shore of Lake Huron is all jacked up, was last fall too! Other than an hour or so being added to any drive to the west or south because there are only a few roads left, I'm OK and the cows made out OK. I haven't been to my soybean field yet to see if anything is left because I'm dealing with my roof and damage in the house. Friggin' don't build 'em like they used too!  Plan to go check out the field tonight. I still have lots of acres to plant.....Rain forecast for Memorial Day. 
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Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 20 May 2020 at 7:12am
| Freedguy and Dusty, you don't know about our area because there aren't many people here and nothing ever happens!!! Hahaha, but Midland, yeah, once the water hit there is when it made the news. The people north of there had it every bit as bad. |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 20 May 2020 at 7:16am
| Interesting, knkrein1 and Dusty, you guys aren't that far away from each other! |
Posted By: knkrein1
Date Posted: 20 May 2020 at 7:51am
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Tbone95 I meet Dusty last year while he was unloading his AC D-10 for the bridge crossing. ------------- Ken R. |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 20 May 2020 at 8:45am
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That's cool Ken! I thought it was interesting how close you two are with that drastic of a difference in rainfall. Cool to meet forum members. The only one I've "met" was Ivan, and that was only and all business related. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 20 May 2020 at 8:50am
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I just saw you Governor on the TV talking about the two DAMS that broke and flooding... GET OUT QUICK she says... MOVE NOW...... BUTT, BUTT.. dont forget your MASK !! ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 20 May 2020 at 9:12am
You mean Governor Wretched Gritmer? At least she won't be governor long, she'll be our next VP!!! Oh man...…………..I'm sorry, I can't even joke about that without gagging 
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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 20 May 2020 at 9:27am
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YEP.... that does kind of make you throw up/ gag a little bit in you mouth !! ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 20 May 2020 at 10:09am
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Nawh, Biden wants his running honey to wear loose skirts. ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 20 May 2020 at 4:03pm
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Tbones, your gonna need a bigger boat.
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------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 20 May 2020 at 6:09pm
| Thing is, midland is getting the press and coverage, because it’s a rich town, Dow Chemical is there. Beautiful little city really. Our governor Wretched Gritmer has declared a state of emergency there.....so far nothing for the counties north of there where the carnage started. Don’t get me wrong, nothing against midland, just that others need the help too. |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 20 May 2020 at 6:12pm
Thanks for the reply, our local weather people do a descent job of "regional" radar predictions but didn't say anyone/anywhere was to get what you guys got
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Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 20 May 2020 at 6:12pm
| In the last link chas posted, that green ring is a farmer’s market, so that is a roof a good 12 -14 feet tall. |
Posted By: klinemar
Date Posted: 20 May 2020 at 7:59pm
| You folks around Midland have been hammered by rain. We got 5" over 3 days from Friday to Monday. Son lives west of Saginaw and said all bridges over the Titabawasee were closed this morning. He had to drive south almost to Owosso to head east and then north to get to work. Took about an hour and half. I hope and pray you folks stay safe. As for our Governor, I hope Biden gets her! He deserves her ! |
Posted By: Walker
Date Posted: 20 May 2020 at 8:30pm
| What? No fishing ban? Not even from a motorized boat? |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 20 May 2020 at 8:57pm
| Some places got around 8 in maybe 26-27 hours. |
Posted By: HudCo
Date Posted: 20 May 2020 at 11:14pm
| and we have not had rain in 30 plus days for the month of april our wettest month of the years floods dont do any good either hope you guys are allright |