WHY? WHY? WHY?????

cyclecat · 06-17-2010, 07:29 AM

Rain, rain, and more rain.

Stopped raining long enough on the week-end for us to get a total of 856 kilometers on the Nomads, and then the rain come in on Monday. Started to rain quite heavy on Monday night, drizzled all day Tuesday, and came in heavy again Tuesday night. Has been raining quite heavy, and steady since Tuesday night and it's now become a potential flood problem for our house.

We live in a sh*tty hole of a town, with a town council, administration, and crew that knows nothing about drainage and won't take advice from someone who does (Brian has been in the irrigation business for 32 years) so we have been flooded 9 times in 31 years. We don't have a basement, thank God, but we have seen the water coming up over the top of the barrow pit overnight and come into the yard. The house is situated fifty feet from the barrow pit, is 3 feet off the ground, and we have had water right up to the bottom of the floor. And it's almost to the top of the barrow pit this morning. One more day of this and we are going to have a problem.

The Farmers Almanac is forecasting one of the hottest, driest summers on record for Southern Alberta. Don't when that is happening but bring it on, NOW.

chainsaw · 06-17-2010, 09:01 AM

For us that don't have any clue, whats a barrow pit? I'll keep you in my prayers to stop the rain.
We could use it down here. Near 100 everyday and not a drop in sight at least for the next 10 days.

rickyboy · 06-17-2010, 09:57 AM

Yes it has been a wet spring this year. The weather/season changes are or have changed over the last 10 or so years. I'm finding spring doesn't really start till May, instead of April. Now it seems spring is May/June instead of April/May. That only means summer is later and will go a bit further into September/October. Last year it was great weather and I rode almost every day in Oct. Not the norm for here in "the lower mainland", that's for sure.

cyclecat · 06-17-2010, 06:18 PM

A barrow pit is a bit wider and deeper than a ditch and a swale is shallower and wider than a ditch.

leadbelly · 06-17-2010, 06:19 PM

Yup, It's been a real crapper of a year so far,,, CC. Good news is weather dude say's the rain should end Friday. Let's hope so! I feel like going for a scoot this weekend.
Ricky's right; I too have noticed the seasons shifting slightly, Spring is coming later and Fall is lasting a lot longer then it did a few years ago.

cyclecat · 06-17-2010, 10:28 PM

By this time next week we will be in southern Utah soaking up the sun and riding all day.

06-17-2010, 07:29 AM	#1
cyclecat Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Magrath, Alberta Posts: 648	WHY? WHY? WHY????? Rain, rain, and more rain. Stopped raining long enough on the week-end for us to get a total of 856 kilometers on the Nomads, and then the rain come in on Monday. Started to rain quite heavy on Monday night, drizzled all day Tuesday, and came in heavy again Tuesday night. Has been raining quite heavy, and steady since Tuesday night and it's now become a potential flood problem for our house. We live in a sh*tty hole of a town, with a town council, administration, and crew that knows nothing about drainage and won't take advice from someone who does (Brian has been in the irrigation business for 32 years) so we have been flooded 9 times in 31 years. We don't have a basement, thank God, but we have seen the water coming up over the top of the barrow pit overnight and come into the yard. The house is situated fifty feet from the barrow pit, is 3 feet off the ground, and we have had water right up to the bottom of the floor. And it's almost to the top of the barrow pit this morning. One more day of this and we are going to have a problem. The Farmers Almanac is forecasting one of the hottest, driest summers on record for Southern Alberta. Don't when that is happening but bring it on, NOW. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-17-2010, 09:01 AM	#2
chainsaw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,732	WHY? WHY? WHY????? For us that don't have any clue, whats a barrow pit? I'll keep you in my prayers to stop the rain. We could use it down here. Near 100 everyday and not a drop in sight at least for the next 10 days.
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06-17-2010, 09:57 AM	#3
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	WHY? WHY? WHY????? Yes it has been a wet spring this year. The weather/season changes are or have changed over the last 10 or so years. I'm finding spring doesn't really start till May, instead of April. Now it seems spring is May/June instead of April/May. That only means summer is later and will go a bit further into September/October. Last year it was great weather and I rode almost every day in Oct. Not the norm for here in "the lower mainland", that's for sure. __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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06-17-2010, 06:18 PM	#4
cyclecat Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Magrath, Alberta Posts: 648	WHY? WHY? WHY????? A barrow pit is a bit wider and deeper than a ditch and a swale is shallower and wider than a ditch.
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06-17-2010, 06:19 PM	#5
leadbelly Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts: 340	WHY? WHY? WHY????? Yup, It's been a real crapper of a year so far,,, CC. Good news is weather dude say's the rain should end Friday. Let's hope so! I feel like going for a scoot this weekend. Ricky's right; I too have noticed the seasons shifting slightly, Spring is coming later and Fall is lasting a lot longer then it did a few years ago. __________________ '08 Blue/Silver Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-17-2010, 10:28 PM	#6
cyclecat Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Magrath, Alberta Posts: 648	WHY? WHY? WHY????? By this time next week we will be in southern Utah soaking up the sun and riding all day.
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