A water bummer that hits close to home...

[Valkorado]

We're in a pretty severe multi-year drought in Western Colorado, and if trends continue things don't look good for the near future.  We're getting some decent monsoon rains this summer, but our soil is so dry it gets sucked up before it can get to the watershed.

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2021/07/27/colorado-blue-mesa-reservoir-gunnison-drought-lake-powell/

But, where our water is needed our water goes.  Downstream.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9829723/Americas-second-largest-reservoir-Lake-Powell-hits-just-33-capacity-amid-intense-droughts.html

[hubcapsc]

Ten or so years ago we had several years of awful drought. Big
fires with smoke that covered the state.  Old bridges that used
to go over creeks started coming out of Lake Hartwell.



It got worse, the roads leading up to this bridge came out of
the water after a while. I thought it would never get better,
but we've had many good years since then.

I hope all you western people get some relief soon...

-Mike

[Valkorado]

I sure wouldn't doubt if they do some cloud seeding this winter.  I remember a handful of years back they did, and the end result was about too much for this old feller!  I was moving the snow from a pretty significant drive (and roof) by hand, and I don't remember seeing so much wet, concrete heavy snow in a season.  Literally snowing faster than I could move it, almost 24-7 for days on end without letting up.  I know we've seen similar winters decades ago when I was a kid playing in it instead of moving it.  It didn't bother me near as much then.

[The emperor has no clothes]

I sure wouldn't doubt if they do some cloud seeding this winter.  I remember a handful of years back they did, and the end result was about too much for this old feller!  I was moving the snow from a pretty significant drive (and roof) by hand, and I don't remember seeing so much wet, concrete heavy snow in a season.  Literally snowing faster than I could move it, almost 24-7 for days on end without letting up.  I know we've seen similar winters decades ago when I was a kid playing in it instead of moving it.  It didn't bother me near as much then.

If they can seed the clouds, it’s high time they started ! Things are going to get pretty ugly if it gets much worse. There are millions that depend on the water just to live. Then you figure in all the cows and farming that depend on it.

[0leman]

This part of my world is also in the drought big time.   Major water source is really low.  Not enough water to go around.  Farmers got 10% of the water they normally get,  fish folks are yelling that the salmon are going to die, and local tribes are worried about a sucker.  All fighting for a piece of the wet.   Thankfully a federal judge told all the parties they are not going to get any more water.  Just live with it.

Not caused by man-made climate change, just normal wet/drought cycles in this part of the world.   If the snows don't come this year, then going to be interesting next summer.   Seeding of clouds requires moisture in the air to seed. 

Thankfully we go a bit of moisture on Tuesday, maybe a quarter of an inch.  First rains in 2.5 months.  Did help the local fires a lot.

[Bret SD]

We actually got some rain here in San Diego a couple days ago, it came down pretty steady for maybe 30 minutes. I think it's the first substantial rain we've had in many months. My family in Sedona area tell me that there has been more rain lately, unfortunately it's not in our hands.

[scooperhsd]

It's a bit dry (in terms of rainfall) out here as well - but nothing like you guys are experiancing. The air is outrageously humid, though - with our normal summer heat - it's not fit for man or beast outside right now. High is supposed to be around 100 today - heat index close to 110.

[J.Mencalice]

We're in a pretty severe multi-year drought in Western Colorado, and if trends continue things don't look good for the near future.  We're getting some decent monsoon rains this summer, but our soil is so dry it gets sucked up before it can get to the watershed.

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2021/07/27/colorado-blue-mesa-reservoir-gunnison-drought-lake-powell/

But, where our water is needed our water goes.  Downstream.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9829723/Americas-second-largest-reservoir-Lake-Powell-hits-just-33-capacity-amid-intense-droughts.html

The BOR is also tapping Navajo Lake and Flaming Gorge to send it to Lake Powell.
The bottom line is: "No snow, no water" and we're heading into another La Nina cycle for this winter.  The outlook is grim at best. :'(

[f6john]

Central eastern Kentucky has had a wet year leading up to the middle of July and has slowed up some since. My grass is still green and growing which is unusual for going into August. At one point I was having to mow every 5 days instead of once every 10 days to 2 weeks and stirring up a dust cloud as I went along.

[Bighead]

Raining like hell right now and we have had good rains most of the year so far. We have been coer than normal with plenty of wet stuff.