Anyone want to buy some liquid unassembled snowmen?

I have probably spent over 85-90% of my life looking at the sky hoping to see a thunderhead forming to bring us some rain. I do not think I have ever complained in my life about us having too much rain..... but that may soon change!  Since 10 pm last night we have had 4.5 inches of rain and it is still raining hard.We were past saturation before this arrived, and in my area, I wouild say that less than 1 % of the crop has been seeded. The little that was seeded was seeded by airplane or by speading canola seed with a Valmar spreader on a harrow bar. The forecast has rain in it for the next 5 days and there is still a heavy rain fall warning in effect. I have never seen so much water here.... ever!!  We are fortunate because we did eventually get our cows sorted and delivered to pastures. I doubt if I can even get to some of the pastures now without a boat. More roads under water today and some washed out where there has never been water before. I spoke with a couple neighbors yesterday who don't have their cows to pasture yet. One of them, is in the process of building a complete new corral system as his old system has 4-5 feet of water in it. Now as of today, so does his new system. I have had a couple phone calls already from people who want to sell their cows because their pastures are under water and their hayland is flooded. Not only will this rain completely dash anyone's plans of even seeding some green feed, but I suspect it could even end some people's hopes for putting any hay up this year. I know some places are in bad need of some rain. I certainly wish I could direct some to these areas. I heard this morning that we have had the same rainfall in the last two months, that we normally get in 6 years during the growing season. All my life, I have thought that it might be drought that put me out of business, and so far I have managed to pull through a bunch of dry years. Never, until now, did I think that it might be water that put me out of business.... but now it is a possibility!  What is that old saying... something about when it rains.. it pours! 

It's time to start playing "Does it Sink or Float"!!!!

What do Shorthorn cows do Sink or Float?

How about a Rancher for South of Weyburn?   Does he Sink or Float?

Keep your head up Grant at least above the water.  

Send some to Texas please!!!  We are parched beyond belief!

We were basically in the same boat last year. This year totally different story, got every thing seeded and haven't seen much rain until today.

Keep in there. RSL and Bell M

we are pretty wet here too. just when you think you can get a trailer out of the yard so cows can go to pasture, it rains again  People are gettin' really frustrated.

We got the cows away to pasture but getting the yearling heifers to their pasture this weekend may be a challenge if we keep getting rain. The forecast is for rain all weekend. The temperture is cold for June. Highs of 55 F  (14 C) That said we aren't floating away like some. Hopefully mother nature will redistribute some of the rain to where it is needed.

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/index.php?product=weather&placecode=caab0049&switchto=f

I'm  selling my cows if people start planting rice paddies our me...

You folks know this is like walking around a starving village in Somalia complaining about how tired you are because you just ate so much right?

We were complaining about all the water and mud around the farm and one guy ask if my Dad has learned to A'I out of a dinghy.  I need someone to draw a cartoon of a guy A.I'ing out of a dinghy

Map of Sask rain fall and it does not include today's rain
http://www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=7885ff35-9206-4876-8723-f3b5617e8104

Jeff_Schroeder said:

You folks know this is like walking around a starving village in Somalia complaining about how tired you are because you just ate so much right?

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sorry.... don't mean to be insensitive,but there is a lot of people here who just don't know what to do because of the water...it's tough. Hope you get some of our rain in your area soon.

Please don't take me wrong, as I would be the first person to count my blessings and I also know that there are so many others in this world with much worse situations. This is just a situation I never thought would affect us here. I still think a severe drought is much worse, and I sincerely understand how serious a drought can be  We've got grass but the severe flooding  can present a completely new set of problems.
My original post was only meant to let people know what we are experiencing, and I am in no way saying that this is the worst crisis on earth. I fully expect some people will lose their farms and businesses, but it is no way worse than the tornado devastation we have seen all over the US lately, or any other disasterous situation.

We are so dry the prairie dogs are packing their bags and are headed north. (dog)

It has been one of CA's wettest years as well.  Hay prices are pretty dang high.

numerous snowmen being thrown to their death.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYE_OGDyIw0&feature=player_detailpage

JIT, do you think we will be able to tour next weekend? Hilltop says a lot of roads are closed! Could we rent a river boat? We went on a river boat cruise when the meetings were in Saskatoon!
Actually though for those used to dealing with drought it seems weird that too much water can mean no crops or access to pastures!
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2011/06/18/sk-heavy-rain-flood.html

Send someour way that is some incredibleflooding
Jit I will take 4 liquid unassembled snow men if u throw in the carrots for the noses

Okotoks said:

JIT, do you think we will be able to tour next weekend? Hilltop says a lot of roads are closed! Could we rent a river boat? We went on a river boat cruise when the meetings were in Saskatoon!
Actually though for those used to dealing with drought it seems weird that too much water can mean no crops or access to pastures!
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2011/06/18/sk-heavy-rain-flood.html

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We cancelled the herd tours for next weekend , as of this morning. Right now, I can't even get to some of my pastures and roads are still washing out. I have never seen this much water and even the cities have declared disaster status. I went to Weyburn yesterday and the water is half way up the gas pumps at a Shell station( I have always thought they added water to their gas, but now I know they have!). There are cars on the streets with water to the windows. Water is a foot high on the doors of  three motels so I can just imagine what the rooms look like. Two days after the rain, water is shooting out of the manhole covers 2-3 ft high. The main rail line that goes from the midwest US to Western Canada is washed out and 39 highway which is the major highway from the US is closed because of water over it in several places.I have heard that they have to re-route rail traffic to Ontario and they west.  Many farms and evens towns downstream from here to the US border, have been ordered to evacuate. To top this off, they are now forecasting another 2 inches for this afternoon. I can't get to some pastures unless I go by boat. There are roads washed out everywhere. I am hoping none of my cows or calves try to cross the creek as they would certainly be swept away. This is so unusual for a part of the country that is considered to be semi desert. \our annual average precipitation including snow is about 12 inches and many years we are under 6 inches. Now we get that every few days!