How do you determine when a drought is officially over? That question seems silly but it actually matters!
By Richard Weisser, Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional
(Richard Weisser Realty)
At first the question seems insanely easy: "When is a drought over?" Most people would instinctively say: "when it rains." Apparently, that notion is incorrect. Here in the Southeast, we have suffered from low rainfall for over two years. And although there have been periods of rainfall, the total amount of rain per year has been significantly below the levels needed to keep the lakes and reservoirs full, and the water table at a dependable level. So we have been under mandatory water conservation regulations for years. No outside watering and no car washing has been permitted Brown lawns and flowers have been the order of the day! The gardening stores and nurseries that are still open are hurting because nobody wants to buy plants that they can't water. But what makes this more interes...
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