Here in San Diego, we've also set a record - for the two driest consecutive rainy seasons in a row. Our weather year is measured from July 1 to June 31, with almost all rain from Oct. through mid April. A normal year has between 10 and 11 inches of rain. We had about 3 1/2 inches all year last year, and are at about the same amount this year. That's a lot less than the average for Tucson or Phoenix, and less than you had in 1 day! It's worse in the LA area, with San Bernardino having received under 2 inches of rain this season.

The consequences are serious and frightening: widespread brush and forest fires, dying fish and wildlife, water supply going way down as cost goes way up. Less water and more expensive water leads to major agricultural losses, and loss of jobs from industries that need ample water. If this continues one more year, we'll get no more hydroelectric power from the giant dams on the Colorado River with grave consequences to our international megalopolis which stretches over 300 miles from Santa Barbara to Ensenada, Mexico.

Global warming models predicted exactly this current San Diego scenario (dry areas become drier) and the current Pacific Northwest to US Northeast scenario (wet areas become wetter). I think dear Mother Earth has PN.


Regarding Horselover, either he/she will respond or not. Its not fruitful to guess at reasons, motives, or causes without more information. I'm moving on to other topics, like the weather!.