Tag Archives: flooding

Chilly night

Posted on March 28, 2023 by casifarm

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 This morning we see some sun peeking out occasionally, but we started with frost on the roof.  It may get up into the 40s, and we should have 3 dry days in a row.  Rain is … Continue reading →

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Big rain

Posted on May 1, 2017 by casifarm

Monday, May 1, 2017 The weekend brought us 3.3″ (84mm) of rain, 1.8 on Saturday and 1.5 yesterday.   It was a significant rain event, but not nearly as bad as it was in other places around Indiana and Illinois. … Continue reading →

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Rainy spell

Posted on August 15, 2016 by casifarm

Monday, August 15, 2016 It was a rainy weekend, and that continues today.  So far, we’ve received about 4.5″ here at the farm, and that’s been fairly uniform across Knox County and the area.  One concern about this rain event … Continue reading →

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Oh, the wind and rain…

Posted on December 29, 2015 by casifarm

Tuesday, December 29, 2015 The past couple of days have been very, very windy… and very, very rainy.  We have received here at the farm 4.5″ (115 mm) of precipitation.  No snow, all rain.  Today, it’s finally down in the … Continue reading →

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Scouting

Posted on July 6, 2015 by casifarm

Monday, July 6 2015 Hope your 4th was a good one.  Pat and I were in Busch Stadium Thursday and Friday nights for Cardinals baseball.  Good nights, but doggone it…the Cards didn’t win. On Saturday, we got to see Ben … Continue reading →

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Water, water everywhere…

Posted on December 23, 2013 by casifarm

Monday, December 23, 2013 It’s no wonder there is still water standing all over the neighborhood.  I checked the rain gauge this morning, and it reads 5.63″ (143mm) from the weekend rain event.  It started on Friday night, and stopped Saturday night.  … Continue reading →

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Those old sayings

Posted on June 28, 2013 by casifarm

Friday, June 28, 2013 If you have been a faithful reader of this website, you may remember the post on January 12th about “January Thunder”.  That told the story of an old family expression that said, “Thunder in January– flood … Continue reading →

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