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CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
59. we've had big rainfall deficits in the past couple years
Wed Dec 3, 2014, 01:28 PM
Dec 2014

30" in LA is about 2 years of normal precipitation.

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
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