- customer service
- place your ad online
- mobile
- e-mail alerts
- Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Printer friendly version |
E-mail to a friend |
RELATED ARTICLES
- Waters rise as Rowan swamped by heavy rains
- Man rescued from submerged pickup after 'stupid' move
- Family rescued by boat when home floods on Faith Road
- County buildings escape damage; two Sheriff's Office cruisers flooded
- Cabarrus property owners may be eligible for flood aid
- Update: Bridge leading to Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium damaged in flood, closed indefinitely
- Cabarrus County floods force 'state of emergency'
- DOT says unusual rain led to unusual flood
- Flood couldn't stay Circle K workers from their appointed rounds
- Floodwaters catch school system off guard
- Flood water backs up into outpatient center at Rowan Regional
- Wednesday's flooding hotspots
By Jessie Burchette
jburchette@salisburypost.com
Joe Hampton took a look at his rain gauge Wednesday morning and decided some of his warped neighbors were playing a joke on him.
The gauge had over five inches of rain in it and Hampton hadn't seen more than 3/4 of an inch in the gauge for more than 18 months.
He was sure somebody came by and poured some water in just to play a joke on him.
When he got to the Piedmont Research Station on Sherrills Ford Road, where he is the superintendent, the gauge there held 5.4 inches.
Hampton and farmers across the county are experiencing something almost strange — wet ground, mud even.
The months of dust are over.
The rain will have an immediate impact on pastures and give farmers a bit of a vacation.
"It's too wet to motivate — to get in the fields, it will be several days," Hampton said.
Hampton said the rain will have a big impact on soybeans and pastures, which were about to dry up.
"This is the time of year it starts getting cool at night and the cool season grasses start growing," Hampton said. "Having moisture will be very beneficial."
Hampton noted much of the area is continuing to suffer through the extended drought that hit livestock growers last year.
Without hay and unable to pay the high price for imported feed, many growers sold hundreds of head. The number of cattle in the county has dropped as much as 25 percent, according to state figures.
Hampton said the great thing about the rain for farmers is that it was spread out over two days.
"We've got moisture in the ground. It will help out all the way to small grains," he said. "It came at a very good time."
If you would like to subscribe to the Salisbury Post, click here.
Comments
Notice about comments:
Salisburypost.com is pleased to offer readers the ability to comment on stories. We expect our readers to engage in lively, yet civil discourse. Salisburypost.com cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted in the comments area. Responsibility for the statements posted lies with the person submitting the comment, not Salisburypost.com. If you find a comment that is objectionable, please click "report abuse" and we will review it for possible removal. Please be reminded, however, that in accordance with our Terms of Use and federal law, we are under no obligation to remove any third party comments posted on our website.
DO NOT POST:
* Potentially libelous statements or damaging innuendo.
* Obscene, explicit, or racist language.
* Personal attacks, insults or threats.
* The use of another person's real name to disguise your identity.
* Comments unrelated to the story.
Full terms and conditions can be read
here
Salisbury Post is proud to offer our users enhanced commenting features. You can now build user-to-user connections, follow friend's recent posts, add an avatar that fits your personality, and more.

Electronics Guide
Auto loan Information
Parenting Information
Financial Information
Legal Information
Home Services Information
Gardening Information
Educational Information
Laptop Information
Gift Information
Health Information
Computer Information
Franchise Information
Singles Guide
ATV Information






