The drainage contractor was unable to work this week due to multiple rain events and wet conditions. Next week's forecast looks drier and we anticipate being able to resume work on Lakes 1 and 3, and Orchard 8. Unfortunately, two of the rain events were very intense and washed some sand and gravel out of the drain lines that the staff has been cleaning up. We reused as much of the material as we could, and the contractor will top-off the drain lines with the sand/soil blend upon his return.
Speaking of wet conditions, the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh is reporting that as of 8/15, total precipitation so far this year is 9" above normal for the region. Keep in mind that their readings are taken at the Pittsburgh airport, so there's probably some variance in the amount of precipitation we've received. Being that far above the yearly average makes me think we'll have a dry fall.
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