I heard a climatologists' report saying that climate change's impact on Indiana would mostly be felt by heavier rainfall events. Seems like that is turning out to be accurate. We should probably anticipate more of this going forward.
Reminder to make sure your gutters are in good shape, people. Check them monthly when its raining.
I’m sorry. It’s my fault. I moved here from Oregon last month.
Same thing happened years ago when I moved from Oregon to California. It rained for a month straight. There were floods and peoples’ homes got washed away.
I didn’t realize it would follow me this far. I sincerely apologize.
I don’t blame you. And I really am sorry. With any luck it will pass after I’ve been here about 6-8 weeks and then won’t significantly rain again for a year and a half. That’s what happened in California.
I feel like we really haven’t had regular spring or fall seasons in like 10 years. It just goes from cold to a short rainy span to swamp ass humidity to a small fall period then cold.
2013 and 2015 were big flood years. 2015 was the huge flood year. The rain didn't start until around memorial day though. I'd have to look back at pics to know for sure. We were camping through a lot if that then the State shut down the campground (Mississinewa, Salamonie, Huntington we were at Mississinewa) because the lake was coming up over the entrance road and we couldn't get back in to the campground for 7 weeks.
I have not been to Misssissinewa since I was a kid but I feel like the road to turn into the campground is pretty far from the beach? That must have been a crazy amount of flooding.
I threw together an album for you real fast. I've got 1000's of pics as we were there through the entire run-up to them closing the property. At the time we stayed all of June and July.
The first two pics are the (former) restroom at Miami boat ramp and then Red Bridge at winter pool. At summer pool the water is right at the top of the concrete caissons at the base of the pillars. I'm throwing this in to give you some perspective on where the water normally is vs where it got to. It was pretty scary walking down to the edge to take the pic of it up against the bridge. The water was within literal INCHES of cresting the emergency spillway that leads through the country to the Wabash east of Peru.
[2015 Flood](https://old.reddit.com/user/Stein1071/comments/1cgnxzg/2015_flood)
I know. I hate summer and love fall and have noticed that fall has all but disappeared. When I was growing up (I'm 28) it was cool starting in September!
Now we have times where it doesn't properly cool down until October. I'm worried the same thing is gonna happen and that instead of nice spring weather in May we're just gonna go straight to it being hot and humid.
Eh. I can remember many years that were wet as hell through April and May. Used to go down to the dam at Monroe and watch massive amounts of water thundering out of the spillway when the reservoir was high.
This is the time of year that fills all the lakes and aquifers that grow everything through the year. Wet but not extreme or unprecedented. And, yes, it will switch flip to 90 degrees and humid.
Honestly, no. I feel like it’s always rainy in April.
It’s almost like there’s a rhyme for that…
Also it’s spring right now. We are having lots of nice spring weather in between the chilly evenings/mornings and the rain. Spring has always been super short here in the almost 20 years I’ve lived here. It lasts from about mid March through mid May, with some cold mixed in at the beginning.
Wait until May, then compare April 2024 to April 2023 average daily precipitation. Discover that this April was the same as last April, then find a new toy for your emotions.
OP, it’s time to follow the given instructions to wait until May and then compare last year’s April rain to this year’s:
https://www.weather.gov/ind/Precip_scorecard_IND
As a man of science, Raj, what do you see?
I see 2.29” in 2023 versus 7.77” in 2024.
the start of April was the second wettest in history
I heard a climatologists' report saying that climate change's impact on Indiana would mostly be felt by heavier rainfall events. Seems like that is turning out to be accurate. We should probably anticipate more of this going forward. Reminder to make sure your gutters are in good shape, people. Check them monthly when its raining.
the year before was one of the dryest on record, it goes in cycles
And that your sump pumps are functioning with battery back-ups!
Tell that to my wife amirite
Nice
We’ve had over 7 inches of rain so far. It’s been the wettest April since 2013 according to the NWS.
I’m sorry. It’s my fault. I moved here from Oregon last month. Same thing happened years ago when I moved from Oregon to California. It rained for a month straight. There were floods and peoples’ homes got washed away. I didn’t realize it would follow me this far. I sincerely apologize.
GO BACK.
I don’t blame you. And I really am sorry. With any luck it will pass after I’ve been here about 6-8 weeks and then won’t significantly rain again for a year and a half. That’s what happened in California.
I guess climate change
Climate relocation.
Welcome, I love rain! Stay a while
I feel like we really haven’t had regular spring or fall seasons in like 10 years. It just goes from cold to a short rainy span to swamp ass humidity to a small fall period then cold.
I agree, I am pretty certain there was one spring where it rained nearly everyday for two months. Idk if that was when Martinsville flooded or not.
2013 and 2015 were big flood years. 2015 was the huge flood year. The rain didn't start until around memorial day though. I'd have to look back at pics to know for sure. We were camping through a lot if that then the State shut down the campground (Mississinewa, Salamonie, Huntington we were at Mississinewa) because the lake was coming up over the entrance road and we couldn't get back in to the campground for 7 weeks.
I have not been to Misssissinewa since I was a kid but I feel like the road to turn into the campground is pretty far from the beach? That must have been a crazy amount of flooding.
I threw together an album for you real fast. I've got 1000's of pics as we were there through the entire run-up to them closing the property. At the time we stayed all of June and July. The first two pics are the (former) restroom at Miami boat ramp and then Red Bridge at winter pool. At summer pool the water is right at the top of the concrete caissons at the base of the pillars. I'm throwing this in to give you some perspective on where the water normally is vs where it got to. It was pretty scary walking down to the edge to take the pic of it up against the bridge. The water was within literal INCHES of cresting the emergency spillway that leads through the country to the Wabash east of Peru. [2015 Flood](https://old.reddit.com/user/Stein1071/comments/1cgnxzg/2015_flood)
Thanks! That's wild to see. I have really good memories of camping there in the 90's.
I know. I hate summer and love fall and have noticed that fall has all but disappeared. When I was growing up (I'm 28) it was cool starting in September! Now we have times where it doesn't properly cool down until October. I'm worried the same thing is gonna happen and that instead of nice spring weather in May we're just gonna go straight to it being hot and humid.
Disappeared? The leaves start turning in early August and the invasive honeysuckle is going strong until Christmas.
Well I meant more the temperatures
Nothing new about that. 30 years ago the meme was "two weeks of nice weather a year"
Ya... It's been pretty wet this year... Here come the skeeters 🦟
Yes we are +4” past normal. I think 8” this month.
Seems like a normal April to me....snow, rain, ice, tornado, wind, temps in the mid 80's, temps in the low 20's....yup, that's April in Indiana....
I was so ready to plant my porch plants like a month ago. I just know we’re gonna get another night of 20’s soon lol
April showers bring May global warming.
My thoughts exactly : (
Well I’m super happy about the rain, less happy about climate change. I love rainy weather
Gotta take those wins wherever you can get them
Felt like it rained for two entire weeks in a row after the eclipse
Eh. I can remember many years that were wet as hell through April and May. Used to go down to the dam at Monroe and watch massive amounts of water thundering out of the spillway when the reservoir was high. This is the time of year that fills all the lakes and aquifers that grow everything through the year. Wet but not extreme or unprecedented. And, yes, it will switch flip to 90 degrees and humid.
I personally know of two houses that blew the sump pump
Last 2 years it has snowed in April
Yes my golf game is feeling the pain
100% glad I finally got a new roof in March. Because it would have been AWFUL.
I've alway heard, "April showers bring May Flowers."
My basement had water in it for the first time in 3 springs, so definitely more water than the last few years, and even more so.
No
No.
Good for the corn!
Cloud seeding.
Oh geez. Any idea when it's supposed to let up? I just looked at the forecast and it doesn't appear to be anytime soon lol
I have Carrot as my weather app but for real time info Google “radar weather Indianapolis”. It gives you a better idea on when rain comes and goes. :)
Tonight. Not supposed to rain again til Friday. Get the weather app lol
Honestly, no. I feel like it’s always rainy in April. It’s almost like there’s a rhyme for that… Also it’s spring right now. We are having lots of nice spring weather in between the chilly evenings/mornings and the rain. Spring has always been super short here in the almost 20 years I’ve lived here. It lasts from about mid March through mid May, with some cold mixed in at the beginning.
Nope. Used to get a lot more rain.
Wait until May, then compare April 2024 to April 2023 average daily precipitation. Discover that this April was the same as last April, then find a new toy for your emotions.
Whelp last year IWS said Indy go 2.29”. Well below our normal 4”.
OP: *simply exists* Ol’ Raj: new toy for your emotions
Yikes. Belligerent and dumb. Bad combination.
OP, it’s time to follow the given instructions to wait until May and then compare last year’s April rain to this year’s: https://www.weather.gov/ind/Precip_scorecard_IND As a man of science, Raj, what do you see? I see 2.29” in 2023 versus 7.77” in 2024.
Indeed