The photo above shows what it looked like yesterday on our place. For several days we have been hearing how all previous records for rainfall in the area have been shattered. And it is not over yet! Just for the record, we do not normally have a waterfall in our back yard!
Our only real rain gauge is the llama bowls. Usually we are happy if we see 1/4" in the bottom. After all, our average annual rainfall is about 6" - that includes snow melt. Yesterday we emptied the bowls twice, each time of approximately 3/4" of water. Then this morning we discovered what you see in the photo; an additional 2 1/2" or more!
I feel bad for the llamas and the baby birds and the baby cottontail and everything else that can't really get out of the rain. They are predicting a short break today followed by several more days of moisture.
Quatro (above) seems to be taking it all in stride. I think we may rename Dusty (below) and start calling her Muddy instead!
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