We are having another wet planting season, millions of dollars down the drain. Herbicides and fertilizer having been applied to much of this land but the weather we can't control. I was not able to get to this area for two days. Most of my farm drained off because the water ran off and beat the rising river but my next door neighbor isn't as fortunate.
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by Grizz270, on FlickrBy looking at the tan colored line on the levy one can tell the water has dropped 5 feet but still covers this 1000 acre field with 2 feet of water.
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by Grizz270, on FlickrAcross the road in another field.
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by Grizz270, on FlickrIn this photo it shows the water rushing through a 2 foot diameter drain tube back into the river. The river has to drop before the gates will open and allow the water to flow back.
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by Grizz270, on FlickrThe little river that can help me so much by taking away excess water or harm me by bringing me too much. When the Chariton River is bank full or flooding the water from my drainage ditches can't get into it and floods me out. When I see water running backwards as it did last Friday, well lets just say it's not going to be good.
So look out down South, we are sending you some water as fast as we can get rid of it.
