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KingCharlemagne

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11. As a farm boy who long ago learned the value of long, slow soakers, I am very

Tue Dec 2, 2014, 05:51 PM

Dec 2014

happy for my brothers and sisters who farm in central California and the San Joaquin Valley. This drought was starting to assume near-Biblical proportions.

I hope this rain tapers off tonight and then we have 2-3 days of no rain (but overcast skies) and then another long, slow soaker. Will greatly help to replenish the water tables.

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California storm is a good one... [View all] C Moon Dec 2014 OP

Their predicting mud-slides then? BootinUp Dec 2014 #1

I don't know about houses sliding, but their have been homes affected by mudslides yes... C Moon Dec 2014 #4

Mostly it's below burn areas, though sometimes just soil saturation will do it Hekate Dec 2014 #10

Bands of gentle rain here in San Diego. Anansi1171 Dec 2014 #2

i'm in a nearby area and enjoying it JI7 Dec 2014 #3

don't watch the news olddots Dec 2014 #5

Oh. I just edited my post to point out my friend was calling it Moisturegeddon... C Moon Dec 2014 #8

Well if we don't dry up and blow away we will get upaloopa Dec 2014 #9

:D I love the term "earthquaked" ...I mean, I hate the word, but I like it...never mind. C Moon Dec 2014 #15

haha…ain't that the truth... dhill926 Dec 2014 #22

Raining in Central California as well. Le Taz Hot Dec 2014 #6

most water use in the state is for agriculture CreekDog Dec 2014 #20

Saw a show saying almond trees are the biggest water hogs. But how many almond growers are there... C Moon Dec 2014 #50

I know. I had to use an umbrella today for the first time in Cleita Dec 2014 #7

Today I realized we have no umbrellas abelenkpe Dec 2014 #26

Usually the retailers put them out when it rains. Cleita Dec 2014 #29

:D only in California. C Moon Dec 2014 #51

As a farm boy who long ago learned the value of long, slow soakers, I am very KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #11

That's the way the weather is supposed to be here. Cleita Dec 2014 #13

And in Northern Nevada! JeaneRaye Dec 2014 #21

I spent my honeymoon camping along the Truckee river between Truckee Cleita Dec 2014 #30

Time for a new trip! JeaneRaye Dec 2014 #55

I think I'll try next summer. Cleita Dec 2014 #56

all the rain has been nice rollin74 Dec 2014 #60

That sounds good to me! C Moon Dec 2014 #16

Echoing your comments in the second paragraph. ChazII Dec 2014 #36

I hope it's a drought-buster.. I_stand_4_oranges Dec 2014 #12

What we really need is SNOW in the upper elevations. TheProgressive Dec 2014 #14

Not in CA, but when a drought ends it is such a relief. AngryAmish Dec 2014 #17

I need to take my dog out! PasadenaTrudy Dec 2014 #18

Same issue here. :) C Moon Dec 2014 #19

would an umbrella help or she doens't like wet ground either ? JI7 Dec 2014 #31

A slow steady all-day rain in the High Mojave Galileo126 Dec 2014 #23

Nice and steady here in the Bay Area! bluesbassman Dec 2014 #24

Hey Neighbor! 2banon Dec 2014 #40

Hey there! bluesbassman Dec 2014 #43

Most Bay Area cities are well above 100% of normal for this date CreekDog Dec 2014 #57

L.A. area has now had 7" this year, but experts say we need 30" for significant impact on drought pinboy3niner Dec 2014 #58

we've had big rainfall deficits in the past couple years CreekDog Dec 2014 #59

I live in Oakland and great as this rain is I'm more concerned with snow pack mulsh Dec 2014 #25

indeed! So nice to see Bay Area Neighbors here! 2banon Dec 2014 #44

Eating popcorn here in San Francisco, cozy inside, and my daughter's biopsy results deurbano Dec 2014 #27

Congrats on the biopsy results!!! C Moon Dec 2014 #32

Thanks! Her chemo ended in Feb., but she kept having metabolic activity on her PET scans... deurbano Dec 2014 #38

congrats! 2banon Dec 2014 #41

Great to have the rain Politicalboi Dec 2014 #28

Carmageddon was actually the 405 zappaman Dec 2014 #33

Whoops! That's correct! C Moon Dec 2014 #45

thunderstorm warning here in sonora ca allan01 Dec 2014 #34

Love to see San Francisco getting rain yuiyoshida Dec 2014 #35

I love SF any way it looks! Great photos!! C Moon Dec 2014 #46

Glad it's finally Raining.. and hope all are safe.. mahalo C Moon Cha Dec 2014 #37

9.44 inches here since Oct 1! XemaSab Dec 2014 #39

Nice! Great news! C Moon Dec 2014 #47

That's what LeftyMom Dec 2014 #52

I've been sitting by the back door just listening. OnionPatch Dec 2014 #42

Me too! I hope we can get back to normal rainfall, and unextended summers. Enjoy! C Moon Dec 2014 #48

In a million years or so that water will have percolated down to where it can be pumped out and used tularetom Dec 2014 #49

In Southern California, and I planted a few seeds yesterday. JDPriestly Dec 2014 #53

+1 C Moon Dec 2014 #54

Enjoy malaise Dec 2014 #61