Damage In Tolland Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 If that front slows down a bit I wonder if we see some home brew come up the coast wont be strong but could happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Here's another version..what a catastrophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 It's actually pretty noticeable around here. Ponds and reservoirs to the point of boulders and rocks exposed. Probably a few Indian artifacts unearthed lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 It's actually pretty noticeable around here. Ponds and reservoirs to the point of boulders and rocks exposed. Probably a few Indian artifacts unearthed lol. Large gradient between me and you in the past 10 days or do. We've had a decent amount of rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 It's actually pretty noticeable around here. Ponds and reservoirs to the point of boulders and rocks exposed. Probably a few Indian artifacts unearthed lol.actually a great time to find arrowheads and pottery, take the youngster out treasure hunting he will love it and learn some rudimentary history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 It's actually pretty noticeable around here. Ponds and reservoirs to the point of boulders and rocks exposed. Probably a few Indian artifacts unearthed lol. Quick go check the sediment layers for clues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Here's another version..what a catastrophe All joking aside, what is the impact besides lawns? Are there drinking water restrictions or anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 All joking aside, what is the impact besides lawns? Are there drinking water restrictions or anything? All the ponds are low..and reservoirs I drove by in Vernon and Bolton/Manchester are low exposing rocks and Earth. Manchester has issued a water restriction. Not mandatory..but voluntary as they are now down below 80%. The biggest effect so far is on the foliage/trees/shrubs and lawns. Leaf change way way ahead of schedule and some pretty good leaf drop on certain species Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Large gradient between me and you in the past 10 days or do. We've had a decent amount of rain. You mean like 30 days? I don't think we had any rain the past 10 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Quick go check the sediment layers for clues.looks like a 60/61 winter enroute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 The way climo works out dry now is not a bad thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Fox 25 torch mode in full effect like last winter . Going 65 on Friday around here . LOL on that . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 The way climo works out dry now is not a bad thing. Blizz will finally get his heavy rain events just when he doesn't want then . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 You mean like 30 days? I don't think we had any rain the past 10 days. I meant I have had rain you've had nada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I meant I have had rain you've had nada When? I had a couple of tenths a few days ago. Those tstms were like 2 weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 It's actually pretty noticeable around here. Ponds and reservoirs to the point of boulders and rocks exposed. Probably a few Indian artifacts unearthed lol. So you've driven by the Great Pond Reservoir in Braintree/Randolph lol. I drive by Whitman's Pond in your hometown once a week and every time I go by, more and more of the boat ramp is exposed. My bad luck from earlier in the summer changed a bit this month, looks like I'm at the monthly jackpot in Norfolk County, 0.51" IMBY, precip analysis map confirms that. Most of that came from some good luck from the Sept 6th event, followed by another 0.2" this past Saturday. Not that is anything to be proud of, I've only had 2.72" since Arthur! What I don't get is why the drought monitor continues to have us at only "Abnormally Dry." I would think at this point we would at least be at moderate drought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 looks like a 60/61 winter enroute. Nah all the clam shells I've found have 2000-2001 written on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 So you've driven by the Great Pond Reservoir in Braintree/Randolph lol. I drive by Whitman's Pond in your hometown once a week and every time I go by, more and more of the boat ramp is exposed. My bad luck from earlier in the summer changed a bit this month, looks like I'm at the monthly jackpot in Norfolk County, 0.51" IMBY, precip analysis map confirms that. Most of that came from some good luck from the Sept 6th event, followed by another 0.2" this past Saturday. Not that is anything to be proud of, I've only had 2.72" since Arthur! What I don't get is why the drought monitor continues to have us at only "Abnormally Dry." I would think at this point we would at least be at moderate drought. Well one reason is that those maps aren't equipped to handle mesoscale areas that are drier than the overall area. Also, you need an extended period of time as well to qualify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I forgot CT had a record rainfall year in 2011, on the heels of the 2008 record rainfall year. Been a wet decade, I'm sure a few dry months are bound to happen, or even a dry year or two to balance it out. RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 535 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...YEARLY RAINFALL RECORD SET AT WINDSOR LOCKS... THE 2011 RAINFALL TOTAL AT BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN WINDSOR LOCKS WAS 69.23 INCHES. THE NORMAL YEARLY RAINFALL IS 45.85 INCHES BASED ON THE 1981 TO 2010 NORMALS. THE 2011 TOTAL SETS A RECORD FOR YEARLY RAINFALL FOR THE HARTFORD AREA. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 65.35 INCHES SET IN 2008. RECORDS FOR THE HARTFORD AREA DATE BACK TO 1905. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 So you've driven by the Great Pond Reservoir in Braintree/Randolph lol. I drive by Whitman's Pond in your hometown once a week and every time I go by, more and more of the boat ramp is exposed. My bad luck from earlier in the summer changed a bit this month, looks like I'm at the monthly jackpot in Norfolk County, 0.51" IMBY, precip analysis map confirms that. Most of that came from some good luck from the Sept 6th event, followed by another 0.2" this past Saturday. Not that is anything to be proud of, I've only had 2.72" since Arthur! What I don't get is why the drought monitor continues to have us at only "Abnormally Dry." I would think at this point we would at least be at moderate drought. I actually was referring to the one in Hingham. I live not too far from Whitman's pond. When we moved here last year, I remember being worried about water as we actually saw the house in a tstm with very heavy rain. I was very detailed in looking for any signs of water in the basement. Not this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nittany88 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 So you've driven by the Great Pond Reservoir in Braintree/Randolph lol. I drive by Whitman's Pond in your hometown once a week and every time I go by, more and more of the boat ramp is exposed. My bad luck from earlier in the summer changed a bit this month, looks like I'm at the monthly jackpot in Norfolk County, 0.51" IMBY, precip analysis map confirms that. Most of that came from some good luck from the Sept 6th event, followed by another 0.2" this past Saturday. Not that is anything to be proud of, I've only had 2.72" since Arthur! What I don't get is why the drought monitor continues to have us at only "Abnormally Dry." I would think at this point we would at least be at moderate drought. Your short-term indicators are dry, but over the long term, no. Short: Long: Your biggest hit is in the soil moisture: All this really means its not affecting much else yet outside of river levels and soil moisture. No drought impacts to agriculture or hydrology, economy, or ecology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I forgot CT had a record rainfall year in 2011, on the heels of the 2008 record rainfall year. Been a wet decade, I'm sure a few dry months are bound to happen, or even a dry year or two to balance it out. RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 535 PM EST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...YEARLY RAINFALL RECORD SET AT WINDSOR LOCKS... THE 2011 RAINFALL TOTAL AT BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN WINDSOR LOCKS WAS 69.23 INCHES. THE NORMAL YEARLY RAINFALL IS 45.85 INCHES BASED ON THE 1981 TO 2010 NORMALS. THE 2011 TOTAL SETS A RECORD FOR YEARLY RAINFALL FOR THE HARTFORD AREA. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 65.35 INCHES SET IN 2008. RECORDS FOR THE HARTFORD AREA DATE BACK TO 1905. Yeah regression to the mean. That doesn't bother me, but I wish we had more than a top soil wetter since July 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 looks like a 60/61 winter enroute. The funny thing is many would have cancelled winter a week before the major MECS that kicked it off. A week before that blizzard it was nearing 70 in NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Your short-term indicators are dry, but over the long term, no. Short: Long: Your biggest hit is in the soil moisture: All this really means its not affecting much else yet outside of river levels and soil moisture. No drought impacts to agriculture or hydrology, economy, or ecology. It's effecting it now. Crops and now maybe cranberries could be effected. It was topsoil, but it's pretty dry here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Your short-term indicators are dry, but over the long term, no. Short: Long: Your biggest hit is in the soil moisture: All this really means its not affecting much else yet outside of river levels and soil moisture. No drought impacts to agriculture or hydrology, economy, or ecology. there seems to be a lack of understanding of what drought really is. Thanks for adding this, a quick look through ground water recording stations show they are lower than normal but not unusually so. Fall fire season is a month away and a couple of inches of rain will literally put a damper on any high risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Yeah regression to the mean. That doesn't bother me, but I wish we had more than a top soil wetter since July 4th. Yeah as a whole, New England has been quite wet since 2000 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nittany88 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 It's effecting it now. Crops and now maybe cranberries could be effected. It was topsoil, but it's pretty dry here. None that have been reported haha. And definitely not saying it hasn't been dry. The short term indicators reflect that too, just explaining why it hasn't reached the "Moderate Drought" level in the grand scheme of things. Of course, another month of dry weather could change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 It's effecting it now. Crops and now maybe cranberries could be effected. It was topsoil, but it's pretty dry here.growing season is pretty much over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nittany88 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 there seems to be a lack of understanding of what drought really is. Thanks for adding this, a quick look through ground water recording stations show they are lower than normal but not unusually so. Fall fire season is a month away and a couple of inches of rain will literally put a damper on any high risk. Yeah, see: California lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nittany88 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Well one reason is that those maps aren't equipped to handle mesoscale areas that are drier than the overall area. Also, you need an extended period of time as well to qualify. ^This too. It is a pretty small area, so the effects are less felt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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