BALDWYN, Miss. (AP) – By this time of year, Ronnie Downs is through having to take care of his 85 acres of sod. The weather cools off and occasional rains keep the grass in good condition. But this year is different.
Downs says the drought is pretty severe.
On Monday, Downs had to replace a fuel pump on his giant sprinkler before cranking it up again for a few hours. The device pumps 300 gallons per minute or 18,000 gallons an hour. But the problem is the creek from which Downs draws his water is running very low.
Frank Strait, a meteorologist with Accuweather, tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal (http://bit.ly/2dhzcsS) the region hasn’t seen any significant rainfall since August and likely won’t until November.
Forty-five of Mississippi’s 82 counties are under a burn ban, including all 17 Northeast Mississippi counties.
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