Well, kids and kiddies, looks like I'll have more immediate things to think about tomorrow than the market. Saturated soils, high wind warning from Weather Service regarding shallowrooted trees likely to tip over, all in addition to Significant Flood Watch between tonight and tomorrow night in my immediate area. "Significant" in NOAA-speak in reference to flooding, means damage to infrastructure and roads, and evacuations.
It was an El Nino (dry) winter, one of the driest/Warmest on record, but now we're moving into a La Nina summer (cool, wet)-with a vengeance. Had the wettest May on record too, with the pattern continuing this week.
Sure glad I bought flood insurance back in January, even tho I live (barely) above the 100-year flood zone (by about 12 inches). I almost didn't buy it-since it was predicted to be "dry winter". Nobody said anything about "La Nina" summer last fall however.
The insurance is good til next winter, so I'm good as can be for the moment.
Wonder if I'll get to work tomorrow-the bridge across the river is in the 100yr flood zone- or if I do, whether I'll be able to get home. My street escape out of the neighborhood is also in the 100 year flood zone. I do have a good steep but climbable hillside a couple houses away, but it would be horrendously muddy to have to climb it-and get the disabled neighbor up it too-if comes to that.
Sure glad I've gotten some financial matters cleared away today, so I can take care of new stuff if need be next week. Yikes. At least I haven't gotten my garden planted yet-been too muddy.