First fights and 2nd attempts

[tornadochaser]

I wish we (NWS) had a seasonal accumulated rain fall map like Canada does. Then you can see which areas are wet the last few months.

NWS website does have accumulated precipitation and you can set your timeframe to display. If I remember, i'll post the link tomorrow. Even with all the rain in western MN guys are going to be surprised at the lack of water on some sloughs. Drove by one popular WPA near artichoke today that is 30 acres of mudflat yet.

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[tornadochaser]

http://water.weather.gov/precip/

here's the 60 day accumulated for the upper midwest:

[lanyard]

Saw an egret.

In a pasture.

Guess frogs are easier in flooded grass.

[Hansen]

Wow, that photo is crazy. Basically all of Minnesota and the eastern 1/3 of ND has received between 10-15 inches of rain in the last 60 days!

[HnkrCrash]

^^^^^
Except right north of Alexandria. The lake our cabin is on is still down about a foot from the 15 year normal and wetlands are pretty low. Watch the radar sometime, you will literally see the clouds part when they hit the area then reform once they get past...I believe there is a study going on behind the phenomenon as we speak.

One of the fields we hunt has 100 birds in it, another 20 or so. Goose number appear consistent with 3-10 years ago. The last couple of years they were low. It's a pity we had such an early Spring, any field the birds are in now will be eaten out long before the season opens.

[Hansen]

Talked to my farmer friend in ND last night. He said the heavy rain has been widespread with some areas getting over 5 inches of rain recently. He said his farm only received a couple inches recently. Those radar estimates are not totally accurate, according to the map they should have received more. ND has been wet enough that it's keeping farmers from haying as much as they normally would. That should really help late nesting ducks. He said ducks are all over. His CRP is flooded! Shaping up to be a good fall. He will be plowing up his wheat fields as soon as he can get out and it's dry enough.