Worst drought in 50 years in the US

Les Moore · 07-20-2012, 12:15 PM

I just heard on the news that there's a drought in the US, the worst in 50 years. Are you seeing any effects already from an economic point of view?

scat7s · 07-20-2012, 12:19 PM

not yet here in the east, that ive noticed anyway.

meanwhile england is having one of its wettest summers. go figure.

DirtySteve · 07-20-2012, 12:19 PM

In Florida where I live we've had a ton of rain this year. We're getting off easy compared to most of the country for a change.

***crossroadsnyc*** · 07-20-2012, 12:27 PM

It's been rather dry in NYC this year, but the levels in the reservoir look ok to me (they were quite low a couple months ago). It's been raining here for the past couple of days, and it's expected for the next several (maybe a break over the weekend).

TubeStack · 07-20-2012, 12:28 PM

Very dry up in Canada too, at least in Southern Ontario.

lucidspoon · 07-20-2012, 03:49 PM

Economic? Not yet. We're just starting to get some rain after having none for 6 or 7 weeks, but it's obvious if you look at any cornfields that it's taken a toll. My parents have 100 acres that they rent out for farming, but they'll still get paid.

In my area, we've been on a watering ban, so our landscaping, yard, and garden just looks like crap.

My dad's garden actually turned out pretty good this year, since they're on well water, so there's no ban. He actually opened his vegetable stand out at their house yesterday. He's not going to make any money with it, but that's just because he falls asleep when he's waiting for people to stop. He was inside taking a nap when I drove by yesterday.

GIBSON67 · 07-20-2012, 04:14 PM

Just my water bill going up! For the year, we are like 20 inches under normal.

NewReligion · 07-20-2012, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Les Moore

I just heard on the news that there's a drought in the US, the worst in 50 years. Are you seeing any effects already from an economic point of view?

I am saving money on fuel as I no longer have a lawn.

It is pretty damned bad where I live. The rain has came and went a couple of times passing us by over the last 2 months with temps- 95-104. NOT common.

David

Holme · 07-20-2012, 04:40 PM

Talk about a 'reach a round!'
If I could send you water I would,we're sick of it!

EDIT:As in such a small 'island surrounded by sea' with so much downfall makes you wonder,how much longer will we stay 'surfaced!'

diesect20022000 · 07-20-2012, 06:17 PM

oh it's all in your head

rainy here but less than normal and more 90 plus degree days so far.

tonefreak · 07-20-2012, 08:50 PM

****ing dry here. it rained on wednesday night and some on thursday, but the lakes and rivers are far below the normal levels for this time of year...

SonVolt · 07-20-2012, 09:54 PM

My goddamn tomatoes have blossom end rot. Not sure if thats related to the lack of rain or if god just hates me

Les Moore · 07-20-2012, 11:30 PM

Here it rains almost all the time. Weird distribution...

blues_n_cues · 07-21-2012, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by tonefreak

****ing dry here. it rained on wednesday night and some on thursday, but the lakes and rivers are far below the normal levels for this time of year...

same here. we just had some rain so the bumper crop of flies & skeeters are doing just fine.

brandoz28 · 07-21-2012, 08:44 AM

bad enough here that some farmers are getting told to just mow down the crops and stop wasting time/money on them.

this winter is going to be ROUGH economically because of the bad harvest. expect the price of everything in the US to go up, especially in the midwest

80's Rocker · 07-21-2012, 07:10 PM

My nieghborhood flooded last night...

***crossroadsnyc*** · 07-21-2012, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 80's Rocker

My nieghborhood flooded last night...

Whoa, are you ok?

80's Rocker · 07-22-2012, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crossroadsnyc

Whoa, are you ok?

Oh yeah everything is fine, it wasn't a bad flood. Just a lot of water in the roads and the creek in my back yard was overflowing

Thanks for checking!

***crossroadsnyc*** · 07-22-2012, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 80's Rocker

Oh yeah everything is fine, it wasn't a bad flood. Just a lot of water in the roads and the creek in my back yard was overflowing

Thanks for checking!

Glad to hear you're alright ... gives me pause for concern when I hear about floods!

Ghostman · 07-22-2012, 02:16 PM

We're having a drought here in the Northwest US too!

It's been sunny for 3 days!!!!! That's two more than what we had last year.

Les Moore · 07-22-2012, 02:21 PM

Sounds like the Stockholm area.

07-20-2012, 12:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Les Moore Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Stockholm Sweden Posts: 1,744	Worst drought in 50 years in the US I just heard on the news that there's a drought in the US, the worst in 50 years. Are you seeing any effects already from an economic point of view? __________________ Les Paul, Fender Highway One, Franken-Lead, homemade Stratocaster, Boss TU2, Fame pedalpower, Ibanez Tube Screamer, Korg Wah, Budwah, Voodoolab ampselector, Weber attenuator, Whirlwind A/BY, POG2, Holy Grail nano, JMP 50W `72, Super Lead 100W `69, Ceriatone JTM45, 412 cab, Twin Reverb http://www.gjutjarn.com Assumption is the mother of all ****ups. Anonym. He got up and smiled as he did a crouchingtiger, hidden drunkass moonwalk backwards into my wall. BillyBlades

07-20-2012, 12:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
scat7s Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 7,698	Re: Worst drought in 50 years in the US not yet here in the east, that ive noticed anyway. meanwhile england is having one of its wettest summers. go figure. __________________ 'The best slave is one who does not know he is a slave'

07-20-2012, 12:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
*crossroadsnyc* Moderator Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 8,063	Re: Worst drought in 50 years in the US It's been rather dry in NYC this year, but the levels in the reservoir look ok to me (they were quite low a couple months ago). It's been raining here for the past couple of days, and it's expected for the next several (maybe a break over the weekend).

07-20-2012, 12:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
TubeStack Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 767	Re: Worst drought in 50 years in the US Very dry up in Canada too, at least in Southern Ontario. __________________ "And I'm sorry but I can't be kind about this, if you are bitching about "my Marshall is too loud" or "I need a hot plate or a PowerBake to manage the volume," then you don't need or deserve a Marshall all valve amplifier! ... You're like a guy that goes and buys 1970 Chevy SS 454 with 500 horse power and then puts his golf clubs in and drives around the golf course at 3MPH..." - MajorNut1967

07-20-2012, 03:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
lucidspoon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Avon, IN Posts: 1,084	Re: Worst drought in 50 years in the US Economic? Not yet. We're just starting to get some rain after having none for 6 or 7 weeks, but it's obvious if you look at any cornfields that it's taken a toll. My parents have 100 acres that they rent out for farming, but they'll still get paid. In my area, we've been on a watering ban, so our landscaping, yard, and garden just looks like crap. My dad's garden actually turned out pretty good this year, since they're on well water, so there's no ban. He actually opened his vegetable stand out at their house yesterday. He's not going to make any money with it, but that's just because he falls asleep when he's waiting for people to stop. He was inside taking a nap when I drove by yesterday. scat7s and Les Moore like this. __________________ Guitar Gibson Les Paul Studio '50s Tribute Gold Top Humbucker Epiphone Les Paul Custom Silverburst Fender JA-90 Telecaster Ebony Transparent Aria Pro II TA-50 Pedal Boss SD-1 Amps Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 Marshall Class5 Head Blackstar HT Studio 20H Vox Valvetronix VT20+ Cabinets Marshall MC412 w/ Stock Celestion Rocket 50s Blackstar HTV-212 w/ Stock Celestion Seventy 80s

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07-20-2012, 04:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
GIBSON67 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lakeland, TN Posts: 3,291	Re: Worst drought in 50 years in the US Just my water bill going up! For the year, we are like 20 inches under normal.

07-20-2012, 04:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
Holme Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: England Posts: 4,343	Re: Worst drought in 50 years in the US Talk about a 'reach a round!' If I could send you water I would,we're sick of it! EDIT:As in such a small 'island surrounded by sea' with so much downfall makes you wonder,how much longer will we stay 'surfaced!'

07-20-2012, 06:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
diesect20022000 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 16,630	Re: Worst drought in 50 years in the US oh it's all in your head rainy here but less than normal and more 90 plus degree days so far.

07-20-2012, 08:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
tonefreak Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Larsen WI. Posts: 12,064	Re: Worst drought in 50 years in the US ****ing dry here. it rained on wednesday night and some on thursday, but the lakes and rivers are far below the normal levels for this time of year... __________________ Why waltz when you can Rock n Roll?

07-20-2012, 09:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
SonVolt Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South of Nashville Posts: 1,663	Re: Worst drought in 50 years in the US My goddamn tomatoes have blossom end rot. Not sure if thats related to the lack of rain or if god just hates me

07-20-2012, 11:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
Les Moore Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Stockholm Sweden Posts: 1,744	Re: Worst drought in 50 years in the US Here it rains almost all the time. Weird distribution... __________________ Les Paul, Fender Highway One, Franken-Lead, homemade Stratocaster, Boss TU2, Fame pedalpower, Ibanez Tube Screamer, Korg Wah, Budwah, Voodoolab ampselector, Weber attenuator, Whirlwind A/BY, POG2, Holy Grail nano, JMP 50W `72, Super Lead 100W `69, Ceriatone JTM45, 412 cab, Twin Reverb http://www.gjutjarn.com Assumption is the mother of all ****ups. Anonym. He got up and smiled as he did a crouchingtiger, hidden drunkass moonwalk backwards into my wall. BillyBlades

07-21-2012, 08:44 AM	#15 (permalink)
brandoz28 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 660	Re: Worst drought in 50 years in the US bad enough here that some farmers are getting told to just mow down the crops and stop wasting time/money on them. this winter is going to be ROUGH economically because of the bad harvest. expect the price of everything in the US to go up, especially in the midwest __________________ Gibson Les Paul Studio, Jackson JDR-94, Jackson PS-3T, Jackson Rhoads mutt, Alexi Laiho V Lead 12 Head with MG15MSII straight cab,Bugera 1960 head with RR mod, bugera 4x12 cab.

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80's Rocker Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: KISS Army Base! Posts: 907	Re: Worst drought in 50 years in the US My nieghborhood flooded last night... __________________

07-22-2012, 02:21 PM	#21 (permalink)
Les Moore Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Stockholm Sweden Posts: 1,744	Re: Worst drought in 50 years in the US Sounds like the Stockholm area. __________________ Les Paul, Fender Highway One, Franken-Lead, homemade Stratocaster, Boss TU2, Fame pedalpower, Ibanez Tube Screamer, Korg Wah, Budwah, Voodoolab ampselector, Weber attenuator, Whirlwind A/BY, POG2, Holy Grail nano, JMP 50W `72, Super Lead 100W `69, Ceriatone JTM45, 412 cab, Twin Reverb http://www.gjutjarn.com Assumption is the mother of all ****ups. Anonym. He got up and smiled as he did a crouchingtiger, hidden drunkass moonwalk backwards into my wall. BillyBlades

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