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Offline tbonekel

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Rain, rain, go away
« on: May 12, 2015, 07:16:46 pm »
I just realized that this should probably be moved to another category. Sorry.

So, we've had a little rain. The image below is the rainfall totals. The little white circle is basically where we are. We have averaged around 10 inches within the last 7 days.  We have a very large lake (Texoma) close by. Six months ago, it was around 7 feet below normal level. We went on the lake 9 days ago and it was below normal by about 6 inches. As of today, it is 9 feet ABOVE normal. The national weather service forecast for the next 5 days is for another 10-12 inches. I may have to pass out the swim trunks to the bees.


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Re: Rain, rain, go away
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2015, 07:59:48 pm »
Just bee safe!
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Re: Rain, rain, go away
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2015, 10:05:31 pm »
Do you think it's neccessary to raise your beehives up a couple of feet?
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Re: Rain, rain, go away
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2015, 10:06:19 pm »
yikes.. yes, be safe..  not fun when that much water comes down that fast.
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Re: Rain, rain, go away
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2015, 10:35:08 pm »
Quote from: Jen on May 12, 2015, 10:05:31 pm
Do you think it's neccessary to raise your beehives up a couple of feet?

Fortunately, we are on a hill. If we flood, I'm looking for an ark. There is a creek at the bottom, though, that has made it impossible for us to get to the main road in the past. Don't really want that to happen again.
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Re: Rain, rain, go away
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2015, 10:46:21 pm »
"If we flood, I'm looking for an ark.

       :D Okay, just checkin  ;)
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Re: Rain, rain, go away
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2015, 11:12:16 pm »
ya mean like this?................ :D
i was filming this standing in shorts and flip flops, when i realized the water was rising quickly and just below my knees, i lost my flip flops, and found one floating around in the water later in the roadway............never did find the other one........... :D
the house flooded, the garage flooded, the bees were fine, they were on higher ground.
we had to do some 'fixin' on the landscape.....cha ching...... :D


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