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MikeInCypress · April 19, 2016

We had 14-1/2" of rain in 24 hours yesterday. None today. My subdivision is pretty much an island - can't go north to 290. Can't go West to 99. Can't go South to I10. You could go east to town this AM but tonight you couldn't come back the same way.

My in the ground garden is ok because it is a raised bed with a sand base and my 14 Earthboxes worked fine.

MikeInCypress

creister · April 20, 2016

Mike,

Glad to see you came out all right. Mom and Dad in Pasadena only had 5 inches of rain. What a difference 40 or so miles makes.

Worth1 · April 20, 2016

I remember one time we got 16 inches in less than 24 hours down there on the coast and it wasn't from a hurricane.
On the flat coast they have what is called lift stations for drainage and sewer.
When it rains like that they cant keep up and the water comes up out of the sewers like huge springs.

Worth

creister · April 21, 2016

We once had a tropical depression sit over us and drop 13 inches in about 12 hours. Incredible for sure. I remember giving people a ride from the front of the subdivision to their homes. We would row around the flooded streets in our John boat ferrying the neighbors. I used to tie a rope to the boat and wade pulling the boat. That came to an end when I saw a raft of fire ants float past me.

MikeInCypress · April 21, 2016

I think the US record for rainfall in a 24hr period was in Alvin TX in the late '70's - Something like 40". that is a lot of rain!!!

MikeInCypress

gdaddybill · April 21, 2016

We've had 10 or more inches and are currently getting rain from a cool front that wont last long. Lots of water ran across the property but we're on the high side. The tomatoes in the lower garden have some water standing between the rows but not much and the plants high on fresh mushroom compost seem fine. A new tomato patch west of the barn is high and the plants are thriving in new soil (no tomatoes ever) with organic fertilizer and mushroom compost.

Hope to spray fungicide this afternoon.

AlittleSalt · April 21, 2016

I haven't been outside in three days for more than a minute or so, but from what I can see through the windows - everything looks okay. It has rained around 8" this week.

ABlindHog · April 22, 2016

A church in our community has had a sign out front for the last few years that says
"Pray for Rain" and if this keeps up they may consider taking it down.

Mojo · April 24, 2016

There are days I thank Roy and Shelly for making me build raised beds. Some of the folks I know who had in-grounds got soaked beyond redemption --and we got another 1" of rain today when no one was looking. I'm wet, but my beds drain quickly. I was out this evening pruning vines and pulling weeds, then saw a ripe SunGold and paused to refresh.

Gardeneer · April 25, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by ABlindHog

A church in our community has had a sign out front for the last few years that says
"Pray for Rain" and if this keeps up they may consider taking it down.

Now we know why you are getting so much rain !

April 19, 2016	#16
MikeInCypress Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 963	We had 14-1/2" of rain in 24 hours yesterday. None today. My subdivision is pretty much an island - can't go north to 290. Can't go West to 99. Can't go South to I10. You could go east to town this AM but tonight you couldn't come back the same way. My in the ground garden is ok because it is a raised bed with a sand base and my 14 Earthboxes worked fine. MikeInCypress __________________ "Growing older, not up"

April 21, 2016	#20
MikeInCypress Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 963	I think the US record for rainfall in a 24hr period was in Alvin TX in the late '70's - Something like 40". that is a lot of rain!!! MikeInCypress __________________ "Growing older, not up"

April 21, 2016	#21
gdaddybill Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Burton, TX Posts: 294	High ground near Burton We've had 10 or more inches and are currently getting rain from a cool front that wont last long. Lots of water ran across the property but we're on the high side. The tomatoes in the lower garden have some water standing between the rows but not much and the plants high on fresh mushroom compost seem fine. A new tomato patch west of the barn is high and the plants are thriving in new soil (no tomatoes ever) with organic fertilizer and mushroom compost. Hope to spray fungicide this afternoon.

April 24, 2016	#24
Mojo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 317	There are days I thank Roy and Shelly for making me build raised beds. Some of the folks I know who had in-grounds got soaked beyond redemption --and we got another 1" of rain today when no one was looking. I'm wet, but my beds drain quickly. I was out this evening pruning vines and pulling weeds, then saw a ripe SunGold and paused to refresh. __________________ There is no logical response to the question, "Why won't you let me plant more tomatoes?"

April 20, 2016	#17
creister Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Abilene, TX zone 7 Posts: 1,478	Mike, Glad to see you came out all right. Mom and Dad in Pasadena only had 5 inches of rain. What a difference 40 or so miles makes.

April 20, 2016	#18
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I remember one time we got 16 inches in less than 24 hours down there on the coast and it wasn't from a hurricane. On the flat coast they have what is called lift stations for drainage and sewer. When it rains like that they cant keep up and the water comes up out of the sewers like huge springs. Worth

April 21, 2016	#22
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	I haven't been outside in three days for more than a minute or so, but from what I can see through the windows - everything looks okay. It has rained around 8" this week.

April 22, 2016	#23
ABlindHog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: The Texas Hill Country Posts: 149	A church in our community has had a sign out front for the last few years that says "Pray for Rain" and if this keeps up they may consider taking it down.