Estimated amount of water for today: 484,000L.
accumulated amount: 1,463,000L.
continued from:
https://ecency.com/hive-114308/@bigorna1/endless-monsoon-series-e016768fda6f5
photo credit:wallpapersafari.com
Today I am awaken as the caravan vibrates and jerks with every gust of wind. the rain falls copiously.
I am reminded of my past life on sail boats in open ocean and another past life in which I possibly had gills.
the wind shifted to the South and it is hammering until it slowly diminishes in its violence and the rain stops.
at 09:08, the first ray of sun manages to burn a hole through the cloud cover.
I am relieved and hope that against all odds, I might get some charge today.
as the days pass, there is more and more rain entering from the right. there is still no end to it in sight.
I feel my nervous grow weary as time go by. it is an accumulation of the lack of proper sleep, not being able to work, zero productivity on the farm and the uncertainty, I suppose.
the first thing I notice as I glance out the window is that the plastic sheet covering my unfinished wooden house broke in the wind.
this sheet wraps the whole house, protecting the missing doors and windows from the elements.
half asleep, and in pouring rain, I go up to the stone house to get the ladder.
then up the slippery aluminum bars, I do the best I can to attach the sheet better so water remains on the outside.
by the time I am done, my pants are soaking wet.
I get inside and get changed and then some breakfast.
it is then time to assess any damages and check on our drainage canal.
I am pleased with my decision to park the van away from below the large oak, as there is a good sized branch lying on the ground just where the windshield would normally be.
the canal is bursting with the water flowing through it.
it has been a long time since I have seen the water level in it so high.
the water flows freely and there is no sense of danger of it completely overflowing.
An Almond
Prunus Japonica (Japanese Plum)
this is the only spot on the farm where water accumulates due to compaction caused by the passage of vehicles. even those puddles will be mostly gone about a half hour after rains subside.
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here are some fun stats I like to calculate when it rains.
as I do not measure precipitation myself, I use the numbers from the forecast.
so for example, Mr. weatherman has predicted 22mm of rainfall for today.
every 1mm of rainfall over an area of 1 square meter is equal to 1 liter of water.
for that matter, the size of our farm is 2.2 Hectares (or 22000 square meters)
so we take the prediction and multiply it by the total area of the farm.
22 x 22000 = 484000 Liters of water falling on the farm today !
the results are always hugely sounding..!
this is such a good charge for our aquifers ❤️
and yesterday I was beginning to realize how massive these amounts really are and how would I try to help readers visualize this immensity.
then something came to me.
these water deposits hold 1000L. each.
now imagine how many of these would be needed to hold all this water we are receiving..
it would take 1463 of these piled up to hold the water up to that moment !
photo credit: startupurban.com
to the horizon and beyond..
to be continued... !
thank you for stopping by 🙏
wishing us all a peaceful (and dry) weekend.