Debbi in Texas Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Check in and let us hear from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Still raining here, but so far no major flooding in West/Central AR. Looks like east of me is getting hammered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliz Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 In this area, we dodged the worst of the heavy rain. I"m concerned though because this type of weather is more usual in April rather than early March. I'm praying that we don't have a repeat of the terrible flooding of last spring. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I was thinking it felt more like April, too. Seems like spring is coming early this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) West TN is getting hit hard-there is some significant flooding here. We're OK, but parts of Memphis have lost power due to lines coming down, and there are a lot of roads that aren't passable. DD is a little concerned that this is prime breeding season for the early frogs, who usually use standing water like farm ponds, etc. The vernal pond breeders are more April/early May here. She's worried that some of the early breeders may end up using temporary puddles, only to have the puddles dry up too soon for the tadpoles to have developed legs. Edited March 10, 2016 by dmmetler 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Tons of rain, a bit of hail, and DH had 3 different flights canceled as he tried to make a meeting in another state but other than the fact that DD is grumpy, we are o.k. here. Hoping everyone else is o.k. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) DD is a little concerned that this is prime breeding season for the early frogs, who usually use standing water like farm ponds, etc. The vernal pond breeders are more April/early May here. She's worried that some of the early breeders may end up using temporary puddles, only to have the puddles dry up too soon for the tadpoles to have developed legs. Are they ever! Tell her I'll keep an eye on my puddles and add more water as necessary. :001_smile: ETA: I am hearing frog calls that I have never heard at this time of year. I hear the peepers naturally, but something with a really long, high pitched call that goes on forever has been calling in the trees at night. Edited March 10, 2016 by Critterfixer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Are they ever! Tell her I'll keep an eye on my puddles and add more water as necessary. :001_smile: ETA: I am hearing frog calls that I have never heard at this time of year. I hear the peepers naturally, but something with a really long, high pitched call that goes on forever has been calling in the trees at night. Grey tree frogs, probably. They've been active here. They're one of the ones that usually breeds more in April/May here, and then are done by early June, because they go from egg to froglet quickly. Southern Leopard frogs (which sound to me like a badly tuned motorcycle trying to rev up) are also active early this year. The folks in NW Arkansas are reporting similar things. Peepers and cricket frogs are also out in pretty big numbers, but they're kind of expected in March. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mominco Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Dallas has been wet with some local streets flodding.I did see some parks have closed due to the flodding.I don't watch much news so cannot tell how bad it is. But the grass is green and my rosemary and mint look very happy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) DD's coach cancelled cheer because some of the roads near rivers/creeks/lakes are underwater. It seems to have slacked off for now, but is supposed to be raining all weekend. Edited March 10, 2016 by dmmetler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Stay safe everyone! Haven't checked the news, so I didn't know about this. Hope it's not super bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbi in Texas Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 West TN is getting hit hard-there is some significant flooding here. We're OK, but parts of Memphis have lost power due to lines coming down, and there are a lot of roads that aren't passable. DD is a little concerned that this is prime breeding season for the early frogs, who usually use standing water like farm ponds, etc. The vernal pond breeders are more April/early May here. She's worried that some of the early breeders may end up using temporary puddles, only to have the puddles dry up too soon for the tadpoles to have developed legs. I have heard nothing but frogs since this weather pattern started. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbi in Texas Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 It hasn't rained much today. There are roads closed south of me and several in SE Arkansas where my parents live. Friends of mine had to be rescued by boat from their home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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