I don't know about the rest of the state, but with these recent rains my house FINALLY saw the last of the foundation issues associated with the drought go away. There was one closet door in my main hallway that wouldn't close and I just figured it would stay that way. But just over the weekend I realized it closes fine now. I should probably sell my house now before it gets dry again and I have to deal with people claiming I need foundation repair.
That is the main reason I imagine. Branches and brush piles provide shelter for fish. Lots of fisherfolk have been mapping out previously unknown places where the fish will be since they are easy to see now. When the lake goes back up they will have some more good spots to hang a hook.
You do realize you're supposed to disclose of any known issues when you sell. Of course if it slips your mind...
The owner doesn't. The agent does. The owner can be held liable if they misrepresent, but that is with anything.
La Nina Going Away, But Too Late for Texas Drought by weather.com Federal weather forecasters say the La Nina weather phenomenon that has contributed to the southwestern U.S. drought is winding down. The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center (CPC) says La Nina is showing signs that it will be over by summer. Center deputy director Mike Halpert said that's too late for the U.S. southwest because the rainy season will be over by that time. The effects of La Nina, a cooling of the central Pacific, are generally weaker in summer. "Although La Nina helped intensify the drought over Texas last winter, its effects have not been as bad so far this winter," weather.com Meteorologist Chris Dolce said. "The December through January period in the Lone Star State was the eleventh-wettest on record. In addition, this was the first time with back-to-back months of above-average precipitation in nearly two years! That said, much more rain is needed over the region to fully help the situation." "On the other side of the spectrum, La Nina is likely contributing to worsening drought conditions in Florida this winter," Dolce added. "During the past month, the percentage of the state officially in drought has climbed from 27 percent to 90 percent." Comparing the Drought Monitors of August 2011 and February 2012 show improvement across the state of Texas. The CPC says that during the February through April period, there is an increased chance of above-average temperatures across the south-central and southeastern U.S., and below-average temperatures in the northwestern U.S. Also, above-average precipitation is favored across most of the northern tier of states (except the north-central U.S.) and in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, and drier-than-average conditions are more likely across the southern tier of the U.S. This La Nina was known as "double-dip" because there was a La Nina in the winter of 2010-11, then the waters in the Pacific warmed to a neutral state and then cooled again to another La Nina for 2011-12. Forecasters don't know what conditions will follow this La Nina. Usually a multi-year La Nina is not followed by a neutral event, Halpert said. It either goes to El Nino or comes back as another La Nina, he said. http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/la-nina-fading_2012-02-13
dude, its raining like crazy in Houston and just last week i think i heard them predicting more drought. i was like "really?"
Jacked up Texas weather. We've gone from severe droughts to mild winter to raining every other day. Last night it was snowing and sleeting and Wednesday it'll be 75 degrees. Wth?
After the summer of 2011, I will never complain about too much rain again. It can rain every day until June as far as I'm concerned.
Let's see if you say that when you're kids are old enough to go outside and play on their own...but are stuck in your house for a month.
I'd much prefer that to our rivers and lakes drying up, grass not growing, and foundations cracking. More good news! From Eric Berger. BRING IT. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jfqyntDihbo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
