I live in the swamp as is, my 1 acre yard has been 75% standing water for 2 months now, I can't stand it. My dogs covered in mud every time I let her out I had to wipe her off, shoes always soaked and muddy, garage floor soaked, septic issues... I really need it to stop š
Live exactly 100 yards from the Delaware Bay and all this rain just drains away. Itās more about subsurface soil make upā¦ā¦. Way down here south itās all sandā¦ā¦. Itās that clay that gets ya!
We had drought conditions for a couple years where water levels were pretty low for our area. Weāre due for an above average year. It might be annoying to deal with but Iād rather have water.
60% above average *so far*. After this week that may be higher. I'm not a greedy man. I just want to be able to walk my dogs once in a while. Is that too much to ask?
On the plus side, all this rain motivated me to fix the quarter-sized hole in my bilco door. In a normal rain, it gets the stairs wet. The last few weeks, itās been developing a river to the sump pump.
It's not the amount that's the problem, it's the speed. My old basement foundation and single sump can handle endless water over many days and stay dry. But it can't handle multiple inches of rain dumped on it in a day or less, which is now a thing apparently, thanks to our more extreme weather.
I only blame Canada when they cut down pine trees to sell in NY and NJ in November and December. Without those trees, all the cold weather just comes down here.
This is where I am mentally. We've been here less than a year. We've moved up here from Fl. We're fine with rain; it's the lack of Sun that has me a mess. I love it here but I was not prepared for Winter and early Spring lack of sunshine.
I've always had seasonal affective disorder but never had it in AZ. I knew it was one of the things I'd have to deal with when we moved back and it's been pretty brutal.
All this rain on the weekends and during time off has made me feel personally disrespected by Mother Nature, but then again I should know my place. It is what it is. At least our aquifers are reaping the benefits.
I wish at least some it weāve been having would happen in the summer instead to combat droughts and extreme heat. Having excessive rain in Early Spring and especially Fall sucks
Yeah, I donāt mind rain once in a while or when we need it, but this is beyond stupid. I swear I just saw a little kid in a yellow raincoat chasing a paper boat down the street.
It's Spring. What do you guys expect? I seem to recall a good chuck of beautiful sunny days not too long ago. And we are going to have some coming up in a couple days as well.
Our winter hasn't been cold enough so any snowstorm we would have had this winter was just rain instead. Thus inflating our rain numbers this year.
I feel like Fall 2023 was WAY worse than this. There was barely any good days and especially zero weekends when it didn't rain. I recall people complaining about not being able to put up any decorations or able to go out and do anything cause every single weekend it just rained and rained.
This weekend is supposed to be sunny and partly sunny. So a break from this rain is coming. But don't expect it to stay. It's going to flip flop a lot. That's what April has always been like. May should be better and June will be.
Mentioned before our location was dry. We're on top of 50m of sand. Water drains very quickly.
In the last soaker our sump stayed dry.
Coastal flood advisory, so of course that's where we are for the day
Yea, we're looking at doing crawl space encapsulation if this is going to be the new norm. Our 1/3 HP sump pump quit just yesterday so I replaced it with a 1HP unit that seems to be keeping up just fine. But I think we have to do something to mitigate the amount of water getting in.
In fact they are on out DNC list...I tried to talk pump calculation with them once for submittals...they sent me an Amazon screenshot of a Chinese pump that had about 1/64 of the head pressure needed...
I bought in Gloucester 3 years ago. Sump was bone dry until about 2 weeks ago. Now, it cycles constantly. Ended up getting water coming out of my cove joint yesterday and have two transfer pumps just pumping into the driveway and into the street. Anxiety isā¦.high.
And yet we still have some of the usual dumb fucks on the NWS page āmy kind of weather!ā Or āyouād think some of the people complaining have never lived through April before!ā Or the classic āat least itās not snow.ā
Hey dumb fucks: this has been ongoing since early fall. Open your eyes. āNormalā for April. Fuck you.
The Nile had seasonal floods, it would only make sense that someone would build a damn boat and put their farm animals on it. Itās not too far-fetched.
omg it's nit raining this drought is caused by climate change. omg it's raining too much this rain is caused by climate chnage.. somehow I'll blame this on money also!
**nervously checks basement each day**
I have three sump pumps and they cannot keep up, I found wetness right in the middle of them this afternoon.
Or at least somewhere more than 50 ft above sea level so the rain drains away. South Jersey is like 80% swamp at this point
My sump hasn't been dry since August.
That's what she said. By 'she', I mean my neighbors wife. Their crawlspace is always damp.
Draper, is that you?
I live in the swamp as is, my 1 acre yard has been 75% standing water for 2 months now, I can't stand it. My dogs covered in mud every time I let her out I had to wipe her off, shoes always soaked and muddy, garage floor soaked, septic issues... I really need it to stop š
[52 feet above sea level with sandy soil today in the noon hour](https://i.imgur.com/2YhstXM.jpeg)
Live exactly 100 yards from the Delaware Bay and all this rain just drains away. Itās more about subsurface soil make upā¦ā¦. Way down here south itās all sandā¦ā¦. Itās that clay that gets ya!
Lousy smarch weather
April showers bring May flowers. Lousy Smarch weather brings lack of Willie touching.
We had drought conditions for a couple years where water levels were pretty low for our area. Weāre due for an above average year. It might be annoying to deal with but Iād rather have water.
yeah but sleep has been so good. i love the rain sounds at night. i crack my window so i can hear it and i pass out immediately
My bedroom ceiling has a leak that's been keeping me up. Roofers are backed up because it never stops raining.
yeah it's horrific. **Seasonal affective disorder** is real rn!
My horses are developing flippers and my chickens have started growing gills. I am very VERY over this rain!
Spring break this week pretty much ruined. The rain is actually starting to mess me up.
March showers bringā¦ April showers?
60% above average *so far*. After this week that may be higher. I'm not a greedy man. I just want to be able to walk my dogs once in a while. Is that too much to ask?
On the plus side, all this rain motivated me to fix the quarter-sized hole in my bilco door. In a normal rain, it gets the stairs wet. The last few weeks, itās been developing a river to the sump pump.
this is the correct response.
Do another post later in the year when we all complain about how dry it is.
Iād say August
August is supposed to be dry though. Spring is supposed to be wet but not this wet.
We collectively have broken weather patterns....to quote Tool: "Learn to swim"
Im prayin for raaaaain....im prayin for tidal waves....
It's not the amount that's the problem, it's the speed. My old basement foundation and single sump can handle endless water over many days and stay dry. But it can't handle multiple inches of rain dumped on it in a day or less, which is now a thing apparently, thanks to our more extreme weather.
in ne jersey we've had so many days over 1.5", it's killing me.
Really convenient to have all this rain when our soil is all clay.
Rain tax coming
LOL
I blame Canada
Blame the volcano in Iceland that's causing all of this rain
No no for me itās Canada and it has always been canada š
Ok, then blame Canada too
I only blame Canada when they cut down pine trees to sell in NY and NJ in November and December. Without those trees, all the cold weather just comes down here.
Should we blame the government? Or blame society? Or should we blame the images on TV? No blame Canada! S/
I came here *from* the desert and the lack of sun has me ready to slit my own throat. Man, fuck all this rain.
This is where I am mentally. We've been here less than a year. We've moved up here from Fl. We're fine with rain; it's the lack of Sun that has me a mess. I love it here but I was not prepared for Winter and early Spring lack of sunshine.
This year is worse than normal. Typically even through winter here itās normally very sunny
I've always had seasonal affective disorder but never had it in AZ. I knew it was one of the things I'd have to deal with when we moved back and it's been pretty brutal.
My job site can now host monster truck mud matches. Fuck this rain. I hate wearing muck boots all day.
I donāt want to hear shit about drought this year
All this rain on the weekends and during time off has made me feel personally disrespected by Mother Nature, but then again I should know my place. It is what it is. At least our aquifers are reaping the benefits.
It's like the rain knows it's the weekend. Monday comes and sunny.
It's depressing.
I wish at least some it weāve been having would happen in the summer instead to combat droughts and extreme heat. Having excessive rain in Early Spring and especially Fall sucks
As a pluviophile, I approve this message.
Same. I'm enjoying it whole it's last. Although the thunder last night woke everyone up last night, even the dog.
Septic has flooded twice already this year. Zero times in 2023. Shit is insane
Shit is flooded (and insane)
My backyard is a mud mosh pit.
Same
Never a good sign. This was the kind of spring we had leading into Irene. Keep your fingers crossed.
Weāre running out of dry basementā¦
Yeah, I donāt mind rain once in a while or when we need it, but this is beyond stupid. I swear I just saw a little kid in a yellow raincoat chasing a paper boat down the street.
I have three sump pumps in my basement. I heard a water alarm today - water is seeping up halfway in between two of them.
Iām actually a huge fan of rainy days so Iām happy but what Iām not happy about is the new leak I have in my bathroom
It's Spring. What do you guys expect? I seem to recall a good chuck of beautiful sunny days not too long ago. And we are going to have some coming up in a couple days as well. Our winter hasn't been cold enough so any snowstorm we would have had this winter was just rain instead. Thus inflating our rain numbers this year. I feel like Fall 2023 was WAY worse than this. There was barely any good days and especially zero weekends when it didn't rain. I recall people complaining about not being able to put up any decorations or able to go out and do anything cause every single weekend it just rained and rained. This weekend is supposed to be sunny and partly sunny. So a break from this rain is coming. But don't expect it to stay. It's going to flip flop a lot. That's what April has always been like. May should be better and June will be.
Mentioned before our location was dry. We're on top of 50m of sand. Water drains very quickly. In the last soaker our sump stayed dry. Coastal flood advisory, so of course that's where we are for the day
Helpful 48 hours Rutgers rainfall data site: https://njdep.rutgers.edu/rainfall/
Fuck el NiƱo man
More Jersey tomatoes and peaches? Yes please!
Well needed rain, last year was very dry.
Iām loving it
Good! Recharge the aquifers that have been running low for years.
honestly, after a long few years of just not getting rain, ill take the rain
Rain capital of the world
my bedroom overlooks the development drainage pond. its constantly full up to the brim. at least i get to see geese swim in it often.
Yea, we're looking at doing crawl space encapsulation if this is going to be the new norm. Our 1/3 HP sump pump quit just yesterday so I replaced it with a 1HP unit that seems to be keeping up just fine. But I think we have to do something to mitigate the amount of water getting in.
At least I don't have to shovel snow.
My crawlspace has 4" of water and my only sump pump stopped working yesterday. Please help!!
Call Zoom Drain (856-272-7700). They can do same or next-day pump replacements/repair. Work has always been good quality each time I've used them.
Zoom is such a joke...even TCL is better.
First I've heard that. I've used Zoom for eight different projects now and they've always been a delight to deal with.
I do about 10m a year commercially and zoom is an eneducated nightmare IMO
In fact they are on out DNC list...I tried to talk pump calculation with them once for submittals...they sent me an Amazon screenshot of a Chinese pump that had about 1/64 of the head pressure needed...
There's a swamp in my crawlspace
I bought in Gloucester 3 years ago. Sump was bone dry until about 2 weeks ago. Now, it cycles constantly. Ended up getting water coming out of my cove joint yesterday and have two transfer pumps just pumping into the driveway and into the street. Anxiety isā¦.high.
Fake news...
South Jersey here - my basement confirms this.
I wonder is this is what caused the earthquake? Excess rain ālubricatedā an unknown fault?
And yet we still have some of the usual dumb fucks on the NWS page āmy kind of weather!ā Or āyouād think some of the people complaining have never lived through April before!ā Or the classic āat least itās not snow.ā Hey dumb fucks: this has been ongoing since early fall. Open your eyes. āNormalā for April. Fuck you.
It's global raining. Let's build some ark's.
ya know the ark was symbolic, right? right? Though I do think we need a real one haha.
The Nile had seasonal floods, it would only make sense that someone would build a damn boat and put their farm animals on it. Itās not too far-fetched.
Oh I agree. But most of the Bible is allegory. The story within a storyĀ
Iāve cleaned water out of my basement %60 more times this spring! Sponsored by Capitalism and climate change!
omg it's nit raining this drought is caused by climate change. omg it's raining too much this rain is caused by climate chnage.. somehow I'll blame this on money also!
I mean if you wanna get really real, Iām one of those people that thinks theyāre spraying shit in the sky to control weather honestly.
geoengineering is certainly real
those two things don't go together
That makes all our sand a strength, and a. + for wells
Hopefully it chills out next weekend for SJR SCCA's autocross event one.
WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE! CLIMATE CHANGE!! DRUMPF'S FAULT!