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LeftInTX

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11. We had a 10 year drought that lasted from 1947-1957

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #10)

Thu May 9, 2013, 12:32 AM

May 2013

So far, this drought isn't as bad as we've had sporadic rains mixed in with drought. During the 10 year drought, we got about 50% of average annual rainfall each year.

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Damn...flooding everywhere in the country now. [View all] dixiegrrrrl May 2013 OP

NM is terribly dry Warpy May 2013 #1

It's not flooding here. ananda May 2013 #3

More heat = more evaporation = well, you get the idea... Junkdrawer May 2013 #2

Floods happen in the spring. Send some rain our way. Not a drop in three weeks. Buzz Clik May 2013 #4

Iowa - we went from severe drought to water standing all over the place rurallib May 2013 #5

... did some outside painting yesterday, and then it suddenly rained RKP5637 May 2013 #6

I've been googling plans for a personal ark! Newest Reality May 2013 #7

No flooding in South Texas LeftInTX May 2013 #8

Had not realized how long it had been in drought for you guys. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #10

We had a 10 year drought that lasted from 1947-1957 LeftInTX May 2013 #11

Flooding in Sacramento was greatly exaterated.... Brother Buzz May 2013 #9