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Sterling Market in Johnson.

Drone footage of flooding in Barre. https://youtu.be/bFb0ChSrKx4

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The Winooski River in Montpelier has surpassed Tropical Storm Irene levels, and city manager William Fraser says the Wrightsville Dam is nearing capacity. Fraser says if the water exceeds capacity in the Wrightsville Dam, it will spill into the North Branch River. He adds that would be the first time it’s happened since the dam was built, so there is no precedent for potential damage. Fraser also says there are very few evacuation options remaining, so people in at-risk areas may wish to go to upper floors in their houses. https://www.wcax.com/2023/07/11/montpelier-city-manager-warns-potential-wrightsville-dam-failure-flood-continue/

Are you ready for the dewiest July on record?

Some pretty warm water temps out there. Lots of 77-78 readings today. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/coastal-water-temperature-guide/all_table.html

74 and its been mostly sunny the last few hours here.

Has been a pretty normal June here along the shoreline. GON is -.1 and HVN is -.5 for June. YTD departures. GON +10.1 +4.8 +3.5 +4.4 +.9 -.1 HVN +10.9 +5.1 +4.1 +5.1 +.6 -.5

My mother in law got this Canoe for $200 yesterday at an estate sale in NJ. I don't think it's ever been in the water.

Caught this one in NW NJ this morning at our lake cabin.

Here in Southern CT we were hit by EAB hard around 8-10 years ago. There is essentially no more ash trees around here. Even young 2-3 inch tees don't make it. I have been treating my 125+ year old green ash tree for the last 10 years against EAB. I lost another one of similar size and counted the rings and compared size to estimate the age of this one. The first 4 years I used an imdicalprod soil drench but have since switched over to treeage Injections from an arborist every 2 years. The active ingredient is Emamectin Benzoate which is way better than using imdicalprod. Cost $300 every 2 years compared to the $3k I spent removing the other ash I'll keep treating for awhile. There is still some thinning and dead branches but she's still holding on this year. This picture was also taken awhile back when it just leafed out.

https://fire.airnow.gov/#

And gender reveals...

I read most of the ones in Nova Scotia were from human activity. Probably the same with the ones now in Quebec.

Anyone else with Solar have their best month of production in May? I had the highest production month In the 8 years I have had my panels. My little 5.4 kw system produced 1.05 MwH.

All dogs are safe in the shade...

What a spectacular day...

Hopefully those who haven't installed take advantage of this cooler day to get them in.

It might be the best lunch of my life.

A beautiful 62 out on Pt Judith as I enjoy my lobster roll from Iggys on my lunch break.

It's been a pretty epic stretch of weather though on the shoreline. Both GON and HVN are +3 for May. It's also been sunny here every pretty much day when I look at my solar production.

Been working on my sister house on Pt Judith. I forget how terrible it is here in the spring. Just lows 60s all week. High of only 64 here today. About to head north for some dinner and 80's.

BDL 78

I trust his forecast more than any computer model... The local land trust is basically a bunch of 80+ year old Yale Professors of archeology, forestry, history, etc. They have radiocarbon dated some of the locations he talks about to 12,500 years.

I volunteer with my local land trust and a Native American elder just told me to get ready for the hottest and driest summer on record...