I don’t remember a month with this much rain. And it isn’t like it is gloomy and wet all the time. Most of the time it is sunny and nice. Then will get another couple inches of rain maybe overnight or in the evening. Then another couple nice days and more rain. So what is unusual is that every time it rains, it is a significant amount, like an inch or two. Former fields are now lakes and show no signs of ever becoming fields again. The water is over the road some places and stays that way day after day. It is just weird.
But the one thing it is good for is a garden perched atop a hill. I wasn’t planning to water my new vegetable garden, but I know I would have relented if the weather had been really dry. But I haven’t needed to even think about watering it. Almost every time we go out there, we have to empty the rain gauge again. And the plants are growing well, although a little hotter weather would help that and I hear it is on the way.
I know all this water is a problem for many, but for us, the only issue is the water in basements and that is being controlled with sump pumps. And we discovered last night that the remaining water in the basement of 117 New Auburn is from the hot water heater overflow valve. We’re not sure why, but it seems to be spitting out water when we aren’t looking.
I was just looking at a map that showed the amount of rainfall in the last several days across SD, MN, WI. It was amazing. My friend in southern MN ended up having to pump about 400 gallons of water out of her basement. I’m glad it hasn’t been a big issue for you guys. I know how stressful that can be.