Our BIGGEST Monsoon Storm Yet! Rain, Wind & Snow in the Desert 2024

[@paulas_lens]

Your dog was in heaven having such fun.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Yes, she has so much fun when it rains! She also loves taking a dip in the pond! 🐶

[@scottgm321]

I bet that rain smells amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[@BrainStormAcres]

We’re very glad that you folks survived the rain! We try to let folks know when they move to the desert to look uphill to guess how much water could flood across their place. There are several thousand acres uphill from our place. Fortunately most of that water gets channeled to a draw that can get to 100’ feet across with water moving around 25-30 mph! One thing to think about is how much water will flow if you get 4-6 inches in an hour or two. Thanks for sharing your footage - hopefully it will inform others. Take care.

[@honthirty_]

30 mph??! Only if it is falling off a cliff. That is over 40 ft per second. Would result in huge cavitation damage in solid rock.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Wow, that's a massive wash! I'm sure the water is moving fast! It is good to know our house should be totally fine even if we get more rain than this. Hopefully we'll eventually get a backhoe out here again. There's a lot we could do, but it may be some time before we get this much rain again. The storms are pretty hit and miss around here. Thankfully this storm didn't have much hail or wind, that's when it gets scary! Y'all take care too! I enjoy your channel, but don't comment much, because I usually listen when I'm hiking or working outside. 🧡🏜️ April

[@michelledrake5055]

That brings back memories from when I was a child living out in the desert.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

We love living in the desert especially during the monsoon season. Everything really comes alive! 🧡🏜️

[@michelledrake5055]

@RedandAprilOff-Grid it sure does. I remember as a child watching the lightning in the distance. We lived right next to the superstition mountains.

[@MarkCosgrove-b3p]

Watch out for the critters in the water, centipedes scorpions rattlers, becarful in the washes, a surge can surprise you. Lol all lessons learned in that desert 🏜

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Yes, I'm also glad we didn't step on any sharp objects! We can see for long distances out here, so we knew that the rain had stopped. Swimming is a wash definitely isn't advisable, especially if it could still be raining upstream. 🌞🏜️

[@Zizzyyzz]

Doggo loved it! 😄🐾🌊💙

[@emmahardesty4330]

Thanks, very good coverage, and glad you guys utilize permaculture. Yes, every raindrop is precious in southern AZ, and the beauty, the aromas, get me every time. Best wishes to you.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

It is beautiful! 🏜️ We love the scenery, plants, animals and weather Appreciate it, thanks for watching! ☺️

[@puddintang8034]

So good to see you and your homestead and all the weather that y’all encounter in the desert.

[@bondpaz]

Wow! Great footage! That was a crazy storm. It’s so green here. ❤❤❤

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Hi Pam! Yes, we love this time of year! 🌧️🌱🏜️ Hope y'all are doing well! ❤️❤️🧡💛

[@bondpaz]

@@RedandAprilOff-Grid we are. Thanks 😊 the house is still in the works. Lol.

[@ewidmer1]

I have missed you guys

[@debrasam5525]

Glad you are all safe and everything held up.

[@racebanning6390]

Awesome Desert winter and summer. Plenty of Action😁👍. Be blessed ya all🙏🙏

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

It has been a pretty exciting year so far! Thanks! 🌧️😊

[@walkingwater893]

Good to hear from you, 4 yrs already?!! Nice moisture I'm sure every living thing was grateful for the rain. ❤

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

@@walkingwater893 It's been 4 years since we bought the property, but a little over 3 years since we moved here. Yes, this moisture has been so nice! The wash didn't run at all the first year. 😊❤️

[@kennethalmond8922]

Great to hear from you again! Really enjoyed you're build series and have missed ya all :)

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Amazing Mother Nature 💧🌨💧 Take care of yourselves ❤Peggy❤

[@ezlow1065]

Nothing like a big rain to help get one's drainage right! 👍

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Yes, I'd love to get a backhoe out here. There's a lot we could do. 🙂

[@joannadrawe6654]

Wow 😮...scary. Everything is looking great still!!!

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Yes, hopefully this is as bad as it gets. We are glad it didn't do much damage! Thanks 😊

[@KarenHorowitz]

Wonderful to see a new post! I'd love a garden update. I'm struggling to learn what to grow and when on my homestead NW of Tucson. Just had a nice blast of wind, rain and hail that blew apart my shed. Going to have a fun cleanup tomorrow. Like you said...always interesting here in the desert!

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

@@KarenHorowitz Thanks! I have been thinking about doing a garden update. I always plant as early as I can after the last frost. If you wait too long, the bugs get big and eat everything. We haven't had many pest insects this year which has been nice, and all of this rain is helping too. Wind and hail are the worst! I'm glad we haven't had much of that this year so far. Sorry about your shed! 🧡🏜️

[@kellierebkowec625]

Nice to hear from you again.

[@catgynt9148]

Great seeing a video from you. Your grand dog seems to have enjoyed the flowing water. Hopefully you were able to harvest the sand deposits for your future needs. Glad that you area did your kids are doing well. Wishing you and them a blessed autumn filled with gentle seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings together. Peaceful greetings from the southern shore of the Great Swamp Erie in NE Ohio.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

It's good to hear from you again too! 😊 Yes, we are all doing well. She 🐶 is always so excited after a big rain! There is definitely plenty of sand around if we need it for anything. It filled in some low spots on the road, which was nice. The temperatures are finally starting to cool down , and we got another 1.25 inches. We got a quick inch and then a slow rain overnight. It's beautiful and the plants and animals are loving it too. Hope you are doing great as well! 😊🧡🏜️

[@2A_supporter]

I’m sure this comment will be overlooked but as a kid born in 05 the storms in Arizona are getting weaker and weaker this is the best storm I’ve seen since 2022…. Moved to Montgomery creek California now and I wanna go back home I want to get my own property and collect desert water and garden with it for the rest of my life. Life was hard as a kid in Tucson and all I want now is to have a little garden and place to call mine🙌🏽

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

The storms can be pretty hit and miss. The desert is a beautiful place to live. I hope your dreams come true! 🧡🌱🏜️

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Your Garden and Fruit trees sure look good 👍 ❤Peggy❤

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Thanks Peggy! 😊 Yes, everything is growing really well this year. ❤️

[@greght]

look who's back. about time. literally it took and act of God, for you to post another video 😄.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

@@greght So true 😂

[@jonathanstrauss8194]

Oh my god I love this channel!!!! I just stumbled upon it. Monsoon rains are absolutely my favorite. Both of you are exceptionally good communicators and a joy to listen to. You have absolutely the best dog....adorable. Loved every moment of this video

[@IcelanderUSer]

Monsoon rains in late August?

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Aww, thanks! 😊🧡🏜️

[@gracealonso275]

You should try saving some of that water for later. burms swales, retention ponds

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

We have some (as shown later in the video), but more would definitely be nice. Before the big storm, we tried to repair an old berm by the wash, but it didn't hold. I would love to get a tractor some day. 🙂

[@michaelferguson7735]

It's so good hearing from you guys

[@BorderlandHomesteadAZ]

Luckily even the worst of it wasn’t really that bad. Lots of flow in that wash! Wild

[@petgranny194]

Flash flooding is stunning and so dangerous. Looks like you addressed some of your issues. Well done.

[@paulas_lens]

Thanks so much for posting. It was really interesting. :)

[@justsusan4436]

U got really got this...CONGRATS!!🎉🎉🎉

[@mattharvey8712]

Bravo......great to see .....where and how high to build ......future water catch stuff......if u could put carpet gold Matt's in river run .......gold......cheers

[@Deranged316]

Great video! I was so nervous every time the dog went into the water 🙈

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Thanks! The first time she jumped in a couple of years ago, I thought she was a gonner. She was fine, and she seems to avoid the deepest spots. 🐶

[@Beanieweenieable]

I hope Florence got a good rain too!

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

I think most of Arizona has had a pretty good monsoon season. 🙂🏜️

[@Beanieweenieable]

@@RedandAprilOff-Grid my desert garden will be happy!

[@jamesreed5226]

So glad o see you guys are doing well. I started watching your build when I was still in San Diego and remodeling my home to sell and move here to As as well. It appeared you were building in Cochise county and it was our plan to land here as well.well in July we celebrated 3 years here in Hereford and love it. Keep us posted on your life here. Thanks

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Thanks! Glad you are enjoying it here as well! 😊🧡🏜️

[@donnamullins2089]

Glad to see you are all doing well. Garden did well and your house. Those storms can do some damage. What about the towns upstream? Now you have a lot of sand to deal with. Take care and have a good week.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

@@donnamullins2089 Thanks! Yes impressively the mulch soaked up all of the extra water in the garden. Yes, our house shouldn't ever have any issues with flooding. It's good that sand is easy to shovel, but we do have a lot of it! Thanks, hope you have a great week as well! 😊🏜️

[@Len02013]

Thanks for the update. It’s interesting to see such varied weather

[@beachspirit2455]

Thank you this was very well done. Nice to see how the rise and fall went. I wish this was a rare event but it won't be. Having been up to my eye balls in climate change science at OSU in 2010, I came away very sobered up about how weather events were going to change. One of the phrases that stuck in my mind living in rain central here in Oregon was that our annual rainfall amounts would stay the same but the delivery would change. More "intense rain events" they lectured. Those have already come to pass here, we have more sunny days and rain can easily dump 4 times more rain at a time than we ever saw 40 years ago. Your trenches might better become canals. This won't be the most water you see for very long. Wish you all the best. Love your dog.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Someone in the area said their bridge which had been there for 40 years washed out. It's definitely getting crazy! I figure we will be digging the trenches deeper at some point. I would love to get a backhoe out here. I would also love more ponds and water catchment! It is pretty hit and miss with these storms though, so it's hard to guess when we'll get another big one. Thanks 😊🏜️

[@BryanKirch]

Glad everything worked out. Keep an eye on the dog. I was in havasupai falls near the Grand Canyon when it flooded one year. Cows and horses were washed away with ease. They didn’t survive.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Thanks! We have been worried about her before, but she just runs around and does her own thing. She seems to avoid the really deep water, and she's pretty good at climbing up the banks.

[@tracymoore6821]

Love the dog❤

[@Bernie5172]

Never say no to some good solid rain

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

We had been dreading it, but we are glad to finally see what this much rain would look like on our property. It wasn't too bad. 🌞

[@Tools2Survive]

Have you considered putting a french drain in front of your shipping container to guide the water away? (2 ft deep trench surrounding the shipping container, filled with river rocks or gravel)

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

We would need a backhoe for that, and it would eventually fill with sand. This storm moved an impressive amount of sand! Red has thought about possibly putting in a channel drain and culvert.

[@NWtoSW]

We just got over an inch a couple hours ago. Thanks for sharing the video. Good to see you guys are doing well.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Nice! We got another 1.25 a few days ago. It was heavy at first, then a nice light rain for a few more hours. Hope y'all are doing well also! 😊🏜️

[@tiffanym4202]

This was super helpful to see, so thanks for posting! Currentlz purchasing propertz between SV and Tombstone but will not do a thing until I witness what the monsoons do next zear. Kezboard issue so please ignore the spelling.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Glad it was helpful! 🙂 Our son-in-law who has grown up in the area, always called the big grass on the property swamp grass. That was one clue that those areas might flood. It might be some time before you see a really big rain on your property, but you can tell a lot by looking around. You can often see the low spots where the water has run. Especially if you are on flat or downhill land, build on a high spot, and make sure you build up your pad. Congrats! 😊🏜️

[@BubbaStew]

my fave time to get out and shovel trenches to redirect water is right after the rain stops when the water is flowing, I've had to do it several times when our SV monsoon storms hit, and I see a back up of water in places, or water going where i dont want it! Im thinking about building a retaining pond at my place too and redirect all my driveway water that flows off the road into, how deep did yall make yours?

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Yes, I love going around with a shovel and directing water after it rains. It's hard to say how deep the pond is. It needs to be larger and deeper. It works well for about 1/2 inch of rain, but if we get more than that it will probably overflow. Red dug it when we rented the backhoe to do our septic and house pad. Now we just do everything by hand.

[@normajean2855]

hopefully you may get set some wild flowers..i know in the dry in Aussie the flowers bloomed after a rainspell of 10 or so years and up pop all the beautiful wildflowers...

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Yes, this has been a great year for wildflowers and butterflies! 😊🦋🌼

[@WoodGuy]

Here in Arizona those heavy rains or downpours are called a "monsoon", rain so heavy you can't see 20 feet in front of you. A rolling dust cloud that's massive is called a ha-boob.

[@johnmal5975]

We get rain like that here in Fl. in the summer. It comes down in buckets and disappears its wild to watch.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

There is a little more greenery for it to soak into there, but I'm sure plenty of it runs off too. 🙂🏜️

[@paulas_lens]

Shows what happens to compacted soils such as your driveway/turn around area.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Yes, with smaller rains it's not so bad. It's great for watering trees and grass.

[@halward8672]

With all these rains coming in...have you noticed any surge in plant growth throughout the region...as in the past the indigenious peoples planted the region, but the rains never came and the seeds remained...and well with the rains maybe they took hold, and a garden awaits you...and well with Mother Earth shifting landscapes change...just something to ponder in the coming days...etc...

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

We get lots of grasses and wildflowers during the monsoon seasons. We are still seeing new and less common varieties. When I find an unusual bush, flower or cactus, I have been gathering seeds and spreading them in low spots in the yard. I haven't seen any vegetable-like crops, but there are various gourds that the animals like to eat. I hear they aren't very tasty though. 😊🏜️

[@janetmartin8596]

I agree with another comment regarding being in a flood zone. Too close to the wash.with buildings sitting too low. Although summer monsoon storms can be very dangerous, it's the winter storms with snow.melt that can be far more devastating. There are winters where we receive storm after storm. One year we barely had a break from the rain. A lot of bridges were closed, Residents of New River couldn't get out, and several people lost their lives. Not long ago several long standing properties were devastated by an overwhelmed wash. Properties destroyed. I really hope you take the time to look at the flood plain maps, study the topography, and make the necessary corrections. You can loose everything.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

We appreciate your concern. This was an unusual rain event. Permits do not allow structures to be placed in a flood zone or too close to a wash. Yes, we looked at the flood and topography maps, and we technically are not in a flood zone. We were in a bit of a rush when we originally set the shipping containers, but it is working out fine, and we can do more if we continue to get big rains like this. We may never see this much rain again, but even if it happens again this year, we know everything should be fine. Winter and spring are very dry here, and snow melt definitely isn't an issue. 🌞🏜️

[@javig5045]

Have not seen you guys since your build series, try to put out more content, any way you're lucky it was only 45 minutes, otherwise it might of been a different story, I've lived in Tucson area since 68 and Ive seen some severe storms, so yea take more precautions, good luck and good to see you back....Javi G.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

@@javig5045 We are enjoying being done with the house and shop. Now we are just working on smaller projects. We plan to keep posting videos occasionally. If it had been a slower rain, it would have had some time to soak in. I'm glad none of the monsoon storms this year have been crazy windy, and not much hail! That's when it gets scary. Thanks so much! 😊

[@WilliamEllison]

This is pretty great what you guys are doing here. I wish I knew more about this whole process. I got 17 acres in West Texas and I can't grow anything and don't know how to best use water when it does rain.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

This guy is in West Texas and is trying to green the desert. He's just getting started, but here is one of his videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXvZfWiDppqobs0si=o_TrGAnQbsontBDR We have a lot more to work with where we are. We already have lots of trees and native grasses. He has inspired me to dig small swales around the native plants and cactus. It is definitely helping! Best wishes!😊🌱🏜️

[@tuesdaycharlie159]

Hi, I love your content. Just wanted to mention, when I'm using the cc for hearing impaired, your added subtitles aren't visible. They show up underneath the cc script. I thought you'd like to know.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

@@tuesdaycharlie159 Okay, thanks! I'll try to look into it.

[@anniejefferson7329]

Ask you shall receive. Lol❤😂

[@toniwilson6210]

On a societal level we need a change in hydrological thinking. There needs to be a focus on conserving and managing water from deluges

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Yes, it would be nice to make good use of all of this water! It's definitely more than we could handle on our property, but hopefully we can at least dig a few more ponds.

[@toniwilson6210]

@@RedandAprilOff-Grid definitely a very tricky thing for any individual to measurably address on their own. I just don’t see anyone from academia or elsewhere publishing any actionable hydrological solutions to the current climatic conditions that we find ourselves in. The research I’ve read seems very pessimistic or dismissive of water conservation, and it doesn’t seem to address the increased frequency of isolated highly productive rain events.

[@authorcharlieboring]

Looks like you have some opportunities to create swells and basins to allow the water to soak into the soil.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

@@authorcharlieboring We are able to use and direct most of the water from normal rain amounts, but 3 inches so quickly is a whole lot of water. It likely won't happen very often. We could do some fun stuff with a tractor though. Maybe some day we will buy or rent one. 😊

[@robertaungpe8125]

General location? Interested in AZ off grid living. 3" of h2O in 45 mins sounds soo good.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

We are in Southwest Cochise County. The monsoon storms are pretty hit and miss out here, but occasionally we'll get a big one. 🙂🏜️

[@armidaperez5360]

🙋‍♀️☔stay safe out there..any way to add burms to detour water from shipping container??

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

The sand bags and trenches should do the trick. This was an unusual rain event. We don't want to block water coming in from the smaller rains we typically get.

[@MJ-wz6jo]

Berm and swales check out tiny shiny home. They built them on there AZ property.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Yes, about 3 years ago, I went to a workshop with them. It was when they were just learning about berms and swales too. It was the last day we had the backhoe rental, so I got Red to quickly dig the swale that is the overflow for our pond. I would love to get a backhoe out here again, but we'll see. 🙂🏜️

[@MadnomadM]

Where in southern AZ? I’m in SE AZ. Didn’t get that much rain.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

@@MadnomadM We are in Cochise County, it's pretty hit and miss with these storms. This one happened to be directly over us. 🙂🏜️

[@MadnomadM]

@@RedandAprilOff-Grid I’m also in Cochise but you’re right monsoons are a special breed of storms. I’m usually watching the radar about once a day myself cuz usually not forecasted. 😆

[@user-es3zh3jk5o]

Living down stream is always an adventure. You should dig some deep trenches to divert the water away from your buildings

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Yes, I'll see if I can talk Red into renting a backhoe or buying a small tractor. We could do some cool stuff. 😊

[@vossejongk]

you really want to start making beaver style check dams in that wash, otherwise it'll keep washing out more and more sand.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

With this much rain it would wash out. I'm also pretty sure it's not allowed. It could cause flooding issues upstream.

[@vossejongk]

@@RedandAprilOff-Grid my suggestion would be a double row of big rocks and another row on top of that, with a cover if smaller rocks in front of it, approx a meter high, that shouldn't cause any issues upstream and I think you'll be amazed at the results it at first traps debree and small rocks, temporarily storing water letting it infiltrate. As the water is slowed down it also deposits sediments, flattening the area allowing water to spread out and slow down, allowing even more infiltration. Eventually you restore ground water levels allowing more and more plants to survive. Maybe start with a smaller side stream if you have any near your place? Love your ideas for the place btw!

[@mechanics4all405]

how much water did you manage to save and store?

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

The pond and trenches capture run-off from our smaller more typical rain storms, but this was a whole lot of water all at once. We hope to keep digging more trenches and maybe eventually another pond. As shown later in the video we are watering trees with the water that comes off of our roofs. Water storage containers are expensive and not very environmentally friendly. 🌞

[@Kwazulujabul]

Build sand dams or beaver dams to stem the water flow and erosion.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

There is more we can do to keep water on the property, but it's best to leave the wash alone. We don't want to flood ourselves or anyone upstream. 🙂🏜️

[@steveatkins2564]

What was the wind direction for both storms?

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Not sure

[@numbersvibrations]

❤❤❤

[@forresta65]

there is a reason why most building codes in the desert require a 2 foot grade. to the foundation.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Yes, definitely a good idea! More is required if you are in a flood plain. Most of our property technically is not. Our house is definitely good, and we'll probably want to dig more trenches around the shop.

[@JamesMcGillis]

It appears that you live in an unsafe flood zone. What if you got six inches of rain? You sound so calm. Look at the banks on that wash. It is all alluviam from even larger floods.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

We are not technically in a flood zone, but based on the topography, we knew we were likely to get some water flowing through. This should be about as bad as it gets, and we may never see this much rain again. Even if we do everything was completely fine, and we will continue to direct water and make changes as needed. The wash is plenty big. It wasn't even close to overflowing the berm.

[@ocanadastandinguard6840]

Did you save any of this water?

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

@@ocanadastandinguard6840 Did you watch the whole video?

[@hopechannelcat5462]

it's been a long time since we heard from you all.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

We originally intended to post more often, but we have been enjoying the break. 🙂🏜️

[@Nannygoat]

Yall staying warm these cold early mornings?

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Yes, the days have been quite warm, but the nights have been well below freezing. We have been keeping most of the curtains closed during the day, and opening a couple of windows, so it doesn't get too hot. We try to keep it below 74° during the day (by adjusting the curtains and opening windows) and it's usually 68° or 69° by morning. Last year we kept all of the curtains opened during the day this time of year, it's been a strangely warm winter so far. 🌞

[@beingsneaky]

look at all that fire wood your letting float on by.. lol

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Fortunately we don't need firewood, since our house is heated passively from the sun. 🌞

[@ArgeliaE.Noriega]

Won't that force the water into the container if it has no where to flow???

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

It can still go around. We'll dig the trenches even deeper if we keep getting rains this big.

[@steveramirez1654]

👍👍

[@stephs.8082]

do you reclaim any water? I've lived in Phoenix area for 25 years and wonder why government or individuals don't reclaim monsoon water, the huge aquifer under AZ is being drained

[@honthirty_]

Stephs.8082 You need to do some research...In 1996, Central Arizona Project began recharging water in an effort to increase the reliability of long-term water supplies. Look around at catch basins mandated by county building code for more than 30 years.

[@stephs.8082]

@@honthirty_ 30 yrs ago?! water needs are drastically different, why are some areas running out of pumped water? north Scottsdale, N Phoenix, r u a water expert? why does city of Mesa in newsletter ask me to reduce water by 25%?

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

As shown later in the video, a lot of the water stays on our land with the smaller and more typical rain storms we get. With huge rains like this, water catchment features will likely be washed out or filled with sand. Hopefully all this water is replenishing a reservoir somewhere. Earlier in the year we tried repairing some holes in the large berm by the wash, but it washed out. I'm glad it did, because we might have really got flooded. 3 inches this fast is pretty hard to capture without a lot of space and massive ponds. I would love to get a backhoe out here again, there's more we would love to do. 🙂🏜️ I think reclaimed water is talking about sewage, not rain water.

[@stanhenderson-oz6sb]

Is it Mother Nature or weather modification programs?

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Unfortunately man is definitely affecting the weather.

[@2A_supporter]

I always wondered where all the water drained to and well it evaporates and sinks deep down into the earth quicker than it soaks into the surface hence why it stays dry even after large rains. Hydrophobic soil dont like water!

[@solarforfuture]

soaka!

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Yes, it was a whole lot of water!

[@annlyon144]

Where was the Raft ! 😂

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Yes, we want to get an inner tube for next time. We were still able to lay on our backs and float down the wash. It was pretty fun! 😄

[@diamondperidot]

Glad to have you back. Have you considered investing in berms and swales?

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Yes, I would love to get a backhoe out here. There's a lot we could do. It may be some time before we get another rain this big. These storms are pretty hit and miss, and we usually get missed.

[@michaelcravens3767]

looks like you need to put in some berm and swales that would help redirect the water and allow you to set up some settling ponds.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

We have some as shown later in the video, but it would definitely be nice to put in more. There is also a large berm on the property that needs to be repaired.

[@senko8534]

Try to slow the erosion down with rock dams

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

We don't have many rocks around here. I really like going out and directing water after it rains, but this was a bit much!

[@revilo1961]

Big berns and swells you need..for sure the flood will go through it and not to your home

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

The sand bags and trenches should keep the shop from flooding. This was an unusual rain event. We don't want to block water coming in from the smaller rains we typically get. Our house is not at risk.

[@UnicornPurple-ut8wf]

Time to dig rain ditches to direct water….

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

They are shown later in the video.

[@peterdement]

Consider doing this:Excavating Our First Berm & Swale kzbin.info/www/bejne/opjTlZJnqqqkj6s

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

@@peterdement We would have to block our road to do that. With normal .25 to 1 inch rains we like the water that comes into the property. We have been digging trenches and directing water to trees and such. There is a long berm by the wash. It creates the swampy area we showed in the video but it has some places that have washed through. We tried to fix it, but it basically washed out a cave and we would need a tractor to fix it. Maybe some day we buy or rent a tractor, and we could do some fun stuff with it. 🙂🏜️

[@honthirty_]

Diverting water, not from your property, is risky, physically & legally in AZ. Water rights are strongly protected by owners. See ADWR.

[@mikeabbott7209]

Glad , You Two Survived That Storm Down There . By , The Time It Made It Up Here We Got Nothing. Red , Do You Have A Pan To Look For Some Gold ?

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Thanks! Yes, the storms are pretty hit and miss around here. We have tried a little panning in Colorado years ago, but haven't tried it here.

[@chekitana6978]

Too bad you have no capture system in place

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

We have some that are shown if you watched the whole video. More would be nice, but I'll have to talk Red into buying or renting a tractor first. 🙂🏜️

[@ceeemm1901]

Did the insect population explode afterwards?

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

We have lots of butterflies! It seems like we have had much less pest bugs so far this year. The grasshoppers are starting to get big, but so far there seems to be less than last year. The tadpoles in the pond eat most of the mosquito larvae, so the mosquitoes haven't been too bad either.

[@catgynt9148]

I remembered this video while watching another on home technologies. Perhaps the following dirt preservation systems could be combined with the sand from your recent flooding. (kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKKqk6Fqf9CKhJIsi=LCMtkRUKV-mcr0co). Alternatively, used vehicle tires could be sand filled in the wash areas that are most susceptible to erosion. Using self tapping stainless steel bolts could link tires into grid structures that are filled with sand, gravel or soil. Wishing you and your family a blessed autumn season filled with gentle seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings together. Peace

[@fitzymagee7469]

Check dams !

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

The water collects low spots and is directed to trees when we get smaller rains, but this big storm was more than we could handle. We don't want to flood anyone upstream.

[@cchawk6280]

Flash flood

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Yep, it was a big one!

[@jessicalaurion7103]

I sincerely hope the new channel have repair otherwise it'll develop into a severe erosion problem.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Washes are always changing. Sand, silt and rock gets removed or replenished depending on the whims of mother nature.

[@jessicalaurion7103]

@@RedandAprilOff-Grid Notes!

[@samgentile7494]

Never a good idea to construct a home and outbuildings in a river wash gully.

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

True! It's also not allowed. When you get this much rain this quickly in the desert, it all has to go somewhere. No issues at all with our house, and the shop was fine.

[@anthdez8055]

You must be outsiders..

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

We are fairly new to Arizona, but we are quite familiar with living in the desert.

[@beingsneaky]

got what you wished for eh?? why did ya wish that upon yourself. i can clearly see you are you own worst enemy eh??? lol

[@RedandAprilOff-Grid]

We knew 3 inches of rain could happen out here, but we weren't excited to experience it. Fortunately it didn't cause any real harm to the shop, and the water stayed plenty far away from our house. With the sandbags and larger ditches, the shop should do better next time.

[@vegasprepperone]

I have a wash on mine in golden valley I have a 15 ft cliff to my wash I'm anxious to see what the rain will do to my wash as well would love to see kyles adobe home I might wanna do that on mine I'm about 68 and 40 outside of Kingman