Rain

[Ron The Hat Clay]

I am worried about the lack of rain up to now this month. In my younger days, February was a time of non stop deluge. In fact it was called: "February Fill Dyke" in the old days. I hope we get some rain soon, as it looks like we are in for a heat wave (18deg) next week.

It's the opposite in other parts of the world of course, Australia, especially in the south east is getting the heaviest rains in living memory and it looks like another year of record harvests in South Africa. All water suppy reservoirs are full I am told.

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Oh and let this be a thread to report on rainfall in your area.

[Poshpaul (Angling Trust and PaSC)]

Apparently New Zealand has had one of the wettest summers in living memory.....trust eldest son to pick this summer to spend working in New Zealand!!!

[Jeff Woodhouse]

Originally Posted by Poshpaul (Angling Trust and PaSC)

Apparently New Zealand has had one of the wettest summers in living memory.

Australia too. Friends of ours spent three months there and barely two weeks of which were fit enough to venture out.

I wouldn't go, too much like the north.....

[flightliner]

Not wishing to be contrary here as I know some areas have suffered a lack of rain but the other day on radio Sheffield a guy reporting for our water area said that all the ressies in the area were 99% full..
My mate told me that Damflask was just about spilling over the rim of the overflow.

[Ron The Hat Clay]

Originally Posted by flightliner

My mate told me that Damflask was just about spilling over the rim of the overflow.

Damflask of course gets most of its rain from the Pennines, where there may have been copius amounts. But here in Rotherham and much of Sheffield we are in a rain shadow area. My friend Lee tells me that the grass on his verges where normally he can get lots of lobs is dry as a bone.

Still, the Don is running at a nice height and colour at the moment. I think I'll give it a bash this week.

[barbelboi]

Some of the still waters around here are well low and I don't believe any significant rainfall is forecast (light rain Tues and Wed as temperatures rise). After a sharp frost tonight the night temperatures are forecast to stay above 7 or 8 with a day temperature of 16 promised for Thursday and no sign of rain. My main stretch of the Colne is in good nick and I had three enjoyable chub sessions last week and Thursday and Friday are penciled in for this week with maybe a change of direction from chub to barbel. Looking forward to a work party with my club next Saturday on a recently acquired stretch of river that I have never seen before.
Jerry

[Jeff Woodhouse]

Originally Posted by barbelboi

Looking forward to a work party with my club next Saturday on a recently acquired stretch of river that I have never seen before.

One of the 'lucky 50' eh? I might be there too. In fact, if Thursday is OK I might be down the Colne too, where do you park - in the pub?

[terry m]

In the central south it is far too dry for comfort. The Hampshire Avon is running at Summer levels, well within its banks as is the Dorset Stour and the Frome too.

We have missed the scouring floods that are a parts of clearing out the rivers, and at this rate it will not happen this winter.

I share the concerns.

I am off to Sydney to work in a few weeks time, the team I am visiting told me last week that their summer has been well below par. I am hoping it is delaying itself until I get there !!

[barbelboi]

Originally Posted by Jeff Woodhouse

One of the 'lucky 50' eh? I might be there too. In fact, if Thursday is OK I might be down the Colne too, where do you park - in the pub?

Jeff, I'll pm you.
Jerry

[S-Kippy]

I really should be there Sat too...but I can't make it. I'd be interested in what you think of the place though.