Very little rain from April caused dams to begin drying up and our water tanks to empty.
Thankfully being away in the USA for six weeks had helped our situation a little.
But by the last weeks of November we had put ourselves on strict rationing and were making tentative enquires about getting a water delivery if we had to start using our domestic water supply for the cattle.
Even more concerning was that the bush around us had really dried out, especially the understorey, and, with a hotter than normal summer (El Niño) predicted, bushfires were going to be a possibility.
But all that changed on Wednesday.
225mm (9inches) rain fell in just over 24 hours.
Our tanks filled,
Our dams filled.
Our creek flooded.
So we are good to go now until at least January.
More rain is predicted over the next few days.
It’s very soggy and there was a little fence damage but who cares!
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