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Friday, June 15, 2012

RAIN!

My sister called me in Alpine and said we're getting a huge deluge in the Christmas Mountains so I'm heading down there in a little bit. From what I can ascertain, all my tanks will be full. I'm so excited. Photos to follow when I get there.

Later: The road was nearly washed out and the arroyo was still running a foot deep by the time I got to the oasis around 7:30 PM, nearly 2 hours after the deluge. I had 1½" in the rain gauge.


Devastating hail accompanied the rain and when I saw all the leaves on the ground I couldn't believe there could possibly be a leaf left on any tree. They were sparsely leafed to begin with after one year and ten months with no rain.


But surely they'll recover quickly now.


Bottom line: Tanks all overflowing; water everywhere!


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8 comments:

  1. Desert DwellerJune 15, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    Awesome! Hope you have a rain gauge. Heavy clouds to the west, but the ones that have crossed into the Rio Grande valley are completely dried out and just high bases...hard to get rain in here until July.

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  2. Chaparral EarthJune 15, 2012 at 7:48 PM

    Good 4 U

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  3. Chaparral EarthJune 15, 2012 at 9:11 PM

    Yup sure enough, I'm looking at the radar images right now and Marfa, Alpine and surroundings are getting numerous Thunderbumpers all around the regions and looks to be more behind it.

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  4. Chris MillerJune 15, 2012 at 10:33 PM

    I am so glad you got the rain today!! We've been following along and you deserve it more than anyone. We'll be there soon... can't wait to meet you.

    Chris Miller
    Our180.com - One Family's Journey To Finding True Happiness

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  5. Carolyn Ohl-JohnsonJune 15, 2012 at 11:08 PM

    Thanks, everyone!

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  6. AnonymousJune 16, 2012 at 5:53 AM

    We are soooo happy for you and all the plants and critters!
    Jane and Bill

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  7. AnonymousJune 16, 2012 at 5:16 PM

    Yeah!!!! I am so very happy for your oasis and for all the critters in your area. Enjoy!
    Carla

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  8. AndyJune 17, 2012 at 12:55 AM

    Hi Carolyn, I couldn't be happier to hear the news that you got rained on! Seems like a funny thing to wish on somebody, but in your case, probably the best thing you could get. Thanks for all your hard work building the oasis, keeping it alive through the droughts, and opening it up for all of us birders to enjoy. May there be more rain in the future for you.

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