The Platte River has basically disappeared, it is one big sand bar. Yesterday the flow rate was 257 cubic feet per second, the lowest since 1994 when I moved here. The max was on 06/14/2010 at 46,700 cubic feet per second and on 07/17/2011 the it was 26,500 cubic feet per second. The max for 2012 was on 04/30/12 at 10,100 cubic feet per second.
The drought in Nebraska
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Drove through NE Nebraska and corn is dying. Out west some center pivots are pumping air. Bad deal.
I thought this thread title was about Nebraska's fb program.
Seriously, I wonder if this alters the migration patterns of the Sandhill Crane, who descend on the Platte River for miles and miles--- every March.
Quite a sight to behold if you're forced to travel through Nebbie in March. Some migration
spots visible from I-80.
500,000-1 million cranes land there. crazy stuff if you're an outdoorsman
VIDEO SHOWS JUST A FRACTION OF THE POPULATION
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There are several pictures on these links.
AP :: Images :: Search Results :: Wide Drought
Pretty easy to fish when all you have to do is pick them up with your hands.
Collection : Fishing on the Platte River
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Taking the time to post that you don't care doesn't mean that you don't understand, but it does mean that you are a ****** bag.
It's pretty terrible here and I'm sure Iowa as well.
I don't have a sprinkler system and knew there would be no way I could keep up with watering so I just let my yard go dormant. The only green is weeds so I am not even bothering with Weed-b-Gone. Just using Roundup. I figure I might as well try to kill the darn things for good.
I haven't been out and about anywhere but hate to think of what the crops are going to look like if this doesn't change soon.
I don't have a sprinkler system and knew there would be no way I could keep up with watering so I just let my yard go dormant. The only green is weeds so I am not even bothering with Weed-b-Gone. Just using Roundup. I figure I might as well try to kill the darn things for good.
I haven't been out and about anywhere but hate to think of what the crops are going to look like if this doesn't change soon.
Have you seen the Loup River south of Columbus? It's not "almost dry," it literally IS dry!
The Loop is one of the major feeders of the Platte. Fortunatley we have not had any trouble with our well. It is in the Platte bottom ground.
Next month you will wish you had the weeds. I heard we are only halfway through the dry spell today.
Eastern Iowa is a garden right now compared to some other areas. I know Wisconsin is pretty bad and so are parts of Illinois. We'll pull a decent crop right now, but its got to keep raining. Our corn could easily turn into Nebraska corn by August.
The corn is certainly shorter this year than in past years. Walking through hybrid corn feels like walking through inbred corn at times.
The corn is certainly shorter this year than in past years. Walking through hybrid corn feels like walking through inbred corn at times.
Nebraska farms ordered to halt irrigation from Reuters.
Also, this piece from Iowa was on last night's 5:30 NBC newscast.
Also, this piece from Iowa was on last night's 5:30 NBC newscast.
