H2O

Def not looking like good beach weather. Or anywhere weather 

Want to go to the beach so rooting for Euro over GFS

Thanks everyone!!!  

1 hour ago, mappy said:

Up way too early on a Sunday, but it’s Mini-Map’s dance recital day (my first as a paid studio employee too!)

Before I go, please help me wish @H2Oa very happy birthday! Happy birthday my friend! 

Thank you!  I’m not officially recognizing the age I’m at now and going with the age my kid gave me. I’m 46. 
 

And hope the recital goes well today!!

Thanks as well to @WxUSAF

A dark and strange sun sounds like the start of a sharknado movie. 
 

59°

Pretty much the same precip amounts as *checks notes* the desserts of MX.

Happy mommas day to all our moms here!!

@mappy

@Mrs.J

@Demeter

@diatae

@Wxtrix

4 legged critters counts

sorry if I forgot anyone

6 hours ago, mattie g said:

Need some warmer weather to warm up the pool in preparation for opening weekend (May 27)! And it would be really nice to have that be a toasty day since the pool is open to anyone that day and we use it as a last push to get new kids to join the swim team!

I’ve always found that kids peeing in it warms it up quick

WTF fans rejoice!!!

Hey, i remember when weather was forecast by the cows laying down and how many times the rooster crowed.  Per wiki, of course.  Not that i personally forecast that way.  

Hazy sunshine currently/

Some nice rumblers to go with the downpours this morning

1.83"

1 hour ago, mattie g said:

Yeah...totals ramped up quickly with that extended burst.

I think I got almost .5” in 3 hours

Dang. Just rolled up to 1” quick

.85"

.66"

42 minutes ago, RDM said:

H2O,

    Always hoped that FF Water was working with VDOT on scheduling repairs around paying schedules for the reason you raised (not sure if you worked for FF Water or another org).  Seen a lot of examples that implied that coordination was a bit askew.  

    A question....   That's a really nice looking trench MN Transplant posted.  Looks to be about 2 feet deep - or so.  What is the standard depth for water mains around here?  Someone told me it is 2 feet, but that seems shallow.  Nat Gas is 2' min depth according to Wash Gas rep.  Back home in Ohio H2O and Nat Gas depth is 4'.  (much colder there).  

    Had major issues back in 78 when we didn't get above freezing for over a month.  The frost line got down to below 5 feet, which burst a lot of mains.  Trying to fix a broken main when the ambient temps are below 0F must be one of the most miserable jobs ever.  

 

 

Standard depth for water mains was 4’. Deeper than that was called over depth and the contractor charged more so every attempt was made to be at 4’. Gas was supposed to be min 3’ along with electric and telephone. Cable was notorious for being more shallow. 
 

Even at 4’ water mains here are subject to the impacts of the freeze thaw cycle. Most main breaks were between Nov-Mar due to the heaving of the soil. Part of what we did was replacing the older mains that became more prone to breaks from cold weather. 

Woooo soaker day!

20 minutes ago, MN Transplant said:

I think this is related to the new water tower that will be going up in my neighborhood in a few years.  Probably an excuse to replace what I assume are almost 60 year old lines anyway.  I’ll give credit to the different agencies, we’ve had water line work and gas line work, and are on the schedule for street repaving by VDOT.  They organized it well.

I think its part of the annual replacement program.  If a new tower is built then added pressures will blow out old pipes.  And yes, those are original pipes so those go back to the 1950-60s.  

We always tried to work with VDOT to find out what roads they planned to pave in any given year and get in beforehand.  Makes zero sense to have them pave, we come in and tear things up and have to pave it ourselves.  Didn't work perfectly all the time but when it did its a beautiful thing.  

Enjoy a new water main!!

16 minutes ago, MN Transplant said:

@H2O

New water main!  Watching the guy remote control the compactor is entertaining.

Ah my old job.  Surveying for replacing old water mains that break all the time.  Or is this a bigger main to go along with some new water tank deal?  I know they were doing a bunch of stuff to bolster up the pressures and stagnant water issues right when I left.  

The process in which this all works is so fun.  

.55” but I think I lost some precip. Gauge was clogged and had to mess with the Davis Pro to clean it out

I’ll take any rain I can get tho

87° rooting for 90°

4 hours ago, mattie g said:

Interesting. Mine is green and lush and just yesterday got second mow in the last 10 days.

It’s not dry everywhere but I have patches that are turning brown and crispy to walk on

My grass is already brown and crunchy like August

Only 37 here