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This June 2015 was the wettest month on record in my city! Or was it? Actually in August 1946 it rained 14.78 inches according to the National Weather Service (NOAA) climatological data for ranked top wettest months. This June saw 13.14 inches of rainfall and is the second highest on record since 1874, and the wettest June on record. June is typically the wettest month. This May 2015 was also the wettest month for the United States. The rain this season has been mostly in the form of rainstorms with heavy downpours within short periods of time, but not thunderstorms and strong winds; however, on a previous night there was golf ball sized hail and a tornado in the area. I never want to be in a torando. Sounds horrifying. I would like to install some rain barrels for my house to mitigate some flooding issues in the yard and to water my garden, but it seems like the only rain barrels readily available are 55 gallon and I think I need multiple, or something much larger. A cistern seems more appropriate, but either way storage containers/tanks aren't cheap. One of my trees has oak wilt, and unfortunatly I'll have to cut it down. Luckily I've planted other oak trees, but I do worry about the risk of the disease spreading. Oak wilt spreads via the roots and insects. If you are thinking about planting some trees I would suggest planting a variety of species to improve the odds of their survival long term because otherwise you are at risk of losing many at once to a single deadly disease. Near the end of the video I got my feet completely wet and soaked after they became submerged under the water on the downstroke of my pedals while riding my bike underneath a bridge along Deer Creek. I was able to make it through the pool of water though! I think my bottom bracket barely remained above the water. Got to wash my feet real good now. Nasty. To dry wet shoes, stuff some paper towels or newspaper in them. This will help keep the shape of the shoes and they will dry faster. Use a fan to dry them even quicker. If you think your bike wheels have water in them, remove the tire and tube, remove the rim tape, let the wheel rims dry overnight. Do not forget to occasionally regrease your wheel hubs if they are not the sealed cartridge bearing type. If you think your bike frame has water in it, remove the seatpost and tip the frame backward to drain it. Water could also be in the bottom bracket or headset. Keep things well greased and ride with bike fenders and it shouldn't be a big issue. Quick tip: Water eventually drys up but can cause corrossion (electrochemical oxidation of metals; e.g. water=hydrogen+oxygen, steel=iron+carbon, rust=iron+oxygen). Use brass wool to remove rust and then some touch up paint to seal the area if you got it. Grease repels water. WD40 displaces water and dissolves grease. Avoid WD40 unless you will be adding new grease. Thanks for watching! And please subscribe! http://www.bikeblogger.com