With the sun comes a little rain

A little rain helps plants, animals, and life in general thrive. Most of the western half of the country has been in a massive drought for many years. These recent storms in Colorado are a huge relief for the drought stricken area. However they do pose some other issues. On of the biggest we are seeing now is the flooding and the damage caused by that. In Victor a large pond formed next to the Phantom Canon road. The rains led to a large sink hole on the other side of the road, which does have old mining tunnels under it, which at night someone drove into the sink hole. Further down the Phantom the road is closed do to getting washed out by the creek. Also many rock slides have fallen on the road.
On the bright side, ponds, reservoirs, lakes, and rivers are filling up leading to great fishing. Also the springs that have been dry for so many years are flowing like never before. The grass is green and with the few days of partial sun we have gotten is wonderful for the cows, horses, and other animals. Also this is a huge help for the fire danger as long as we keep getting some moisture. Looking north I can see Pikes Peak still white from all the snow. This gives me hope for a great rest of the year.

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Prepping your house for sale

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Fall and Winter Events in Southern Teller County

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