Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Environment & Energy

bucolic_frolic

(51,623 posts)

1. Flooding worries me and this is a change from 2-3 years ago.

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 08:29 AM

Jul 18

We now tend to get 6-8+ weeks of drought or very light intermittent rain, followed by a month's rain in 2-3 days. This is causing soil shifting, sinking. The dry ground cracks, and the heavy rain soaks in. It is exaggerating troughs, and allowing large trees to tilt a little more, already weakened by drought, and making them more susceptible to wind storms. Regrading lawns might be a new thing.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Rhiannon12866

2 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Record Summer Of Flooding - TX, NM, NJ, DC - Driven By Warming Oceans And The Moisture They Send Inland [View all] hatrack Jul 18 OP

Flooding worries me and this is a change from 2-3 years ago. bucolic_frolic Jul 18 #1

Exactly what climate scientists mountain grammy Jul 18 #2