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By Gerald Ochs
Rappahannock News Writer
Well don't go away, but a little moderation would be appreciated. From the 1st through the 4th of September, we in Rappahannock have seen a total of 2.7 inches of rain. That is more than 2 inches greater than the norm, and a stark contrast with what we experienced for the past few years.
It was just last year that we were in the third year of what has been called the worst drought of the century, if not in local recorded history. This year we have more than made up for it, with water supplies being well above normal and the ground water supply sufficient for some time to come, even if below normal precipitation is experienced.
In late July of 1999, one of the drought articles in the Rappahannock News led off with the following statement: "Despite some significant rain in the area last week, the impact of this year's drought is likely to be sustained for at least a year. Poor hay and grain yields, pasture damage, undersized fruit, impending animal feed stock shortages and resultant higher feedstock prices, falling cattle prices due to drought-induced sales-all point toward some leaner years for Rappahannock and regional farmers."
It appears now that the droughtrelated problems have been mitigated, but the generous supply of rain has posed some problems of its own. * For the calendar year, Rappahannock has had 32.1 inches of precipitation- 3.7 inches above normal, and for the past 365 days, we are more than 12 inches above normal, with a total of 54 inches of precipitation.
Now, instead of dust, it's mud. Instead of sunburned tomatoes, it's fungus. But it’s still Rappahannock and wet or dry, it is the place to be.
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