Summer is half done!

MONTHLY JULY PRECIPITATION TOTALS by year:

2017     163.4 mm 

2016     67.6 mm

2015     71 mm

2014     186 mm

2013     131.5 mm

July 24 –  So far: 97.663 mm

Meantime, in Kingston, 10 mm.

Kingston Police‏Verified account @KingstonPolice  8m8 minutes ago

Warning: Dalton Av is shut down between Division St and Sir John A MacDonald Blvd due to flooding. Please find alternate route. #ygk

A Bed Bath & Beyond employee paddle boards in the parking at Riocan to assist a stuck vehicle. #ygk pic.twitter.com/cHacLEyQJC

— Make It Home YGK (@YGKTraffic) July 24, 2017

🚓 Just witnessed this driver bypass a clearly marked closure and get stuck on Gardiners Rd underpass. Unreal! pic.twitter.com/ePTIUWRWqk

— Make It Home YGK (@YGKTraffic) July 24, 2017

still power out, due to flooding...

Well, there is a storm front!

Lots of fields still have standing water from
June and July.(Photo: July 20/17)

July 21

July 17 –We're wet while B.C. burns

#BCfires - 40,000 evacuated. $80,000,000 spent. 160+ fires burning. Courage of firefighters & volunteers: without measure

— Nathan Cullen (@nathancullen) July 17, 2017

July 14 – farmers are having issues around Ottawa, trying to harvest hay.

July 12

Fires continue out west. ​The community, about two hours west of Williams Lake, isn't far from the 5,000-hectare Gustafsen fire. It's also near several out-of-control fires in the Hanceville area.

We began the day, again, with fog. More showers on the way. You can see how the moisture built up!

July 11 We had 4.6 mm

B.C. Wildfires – in contrast to wet Ontario

Ashcroft Reserve

Wildfire Status - Province of B.C.

Interactive map of active wildfires in B.C.

CWFIS

July 10

July 9 – 1.778 mm!

July 8 - We had 10 mm in the wee hours of the morning, resulting in a long line of power outages across Muskoka. Hail in southern Ontario

Two handfuls off the front lawn #Toronto pic.twitter.com/7oBvNq7jpl

— mpleaf (@mpleaf67) July 7, 2017

July 7

B.C. has forest fires: There were 178 wildfires larger than 0.01 hectares around B.C. on Friday, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service. The service said there were 138 confirmed wildfire starts in one day across the province, mostly in the central Interior.

July 6

July 1 – more rain: 12.7 mm for Canada Day celebrations!

It was a pond on Parliament Hill.

Ottawa's Canada Day 2017 in pictures https://t.co/whEdXyb39h #ottnews #ottawa pic.twitter.com/m8iMfJ6BJD

— CBC Ottawa (@CBCOttawa) July 2, 2017

June was dampish! 

July Precipitation 2016

Pretty sad... about 1/3 of what we need to maintain our fields and gardens. Not enough to replenish lowered water tables.

July 28

RVCA

Issued June 30, 2016: Watershed Conditions Statement — Drought Conditions Continues at 'Moderate'

It's been so promising, but the promises keep getting broken...

Storm clouds from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
I could hear the thunder, but no rain here.

July 27

Still nothing in terms of rain. I can see the storm clouds, there are storms on the radar, but that cloud just keeps breaking up!

July 25 Actual 1.2 mm of RAIN!!!!

5:30AM Infrared satellite image of southern Ontario. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/FiI46QJrnU

— Andy Costa (@AndyBlizzard87) July 25, 2016

My favourite way to start a Monday! Heavy rain w/ embedded lightning. This will be passing through #Ottawa this hour pic.twitter.com/c2Cp8Nn3Ai

— Kyle Smith (@KylesWeather) July 25, 2016

July 24

Still no rain, despite the clouds, but we are hopeful...

This is a loop of most unstable CAPE in the northeast from the 12z 4KM NAM for the next 45 hours.(T-storm fuel.) pic.twitter.com/IMglGeXZ7a

— Andy Costa (@AndyBlizzard87) July 24, 2016

July 23 Another warning! Let us hope...rain!

T'storm cells west of #Ottawa continue to push SE. No cells in immediate wake. Evening should be OK. Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/nPdN0qRN03

— Kyle Smith (@KylesWeather) July 23, 2016

July 21 warning...

Nope...

Potential for thunderstorms overnight, some may surpass severe criteria. pic.twitter.com/nxoszYG7rr

— Ontario Weather (@ont_weather) July 21, 2016

July 19

Sadly, our local beach is closed.  The small amount of rain we have has closed it due to e.coli.

: ( May want to delay beach use at @LGLHealthUnit has notified us that bacteria counts are high. Caution advised. https://t.co/E6VTsLRONl

— RVCA (@RideauValleyCA) July 14, 2016

Rideau Valley Conservation Authority

14 July at 10:42 · 

HEALTH ADVISORY - CAUTION: Rideau Ferry Yacht Club beach is not recommended for swimming. The latest bacterial tests of the water indicated unacceptable levels of bacteria. Contact the Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Health Unit for more: 1-800-660-5853.

This is a map of southeastern Ontario's watersheds.

Watersheds in S.E. Ontario

July 18

What's next for #Ottawa? Watching for pop up rain, t'storms across the region. Take an umbrella w/ you this aft. pic.twitter.com/NbGjFzpqwR

— Kyle Smith (@KylesWeather) July 18, 2016

July 16

It's been another overnighter of rain, just a tad. Everything is dewy and it is wonderful seeing precipitation on the deck in the morning.

July 15

This didn't happen!

Smiths Falls - Perth - Eastern Lanark County

Issued at 14:44 Friday 15 July 2016

### Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.

Another bit of rain overnight after the big fire. It helps, but it won't fill the aquifer.

Fairly intense severe warned squall line with possible damaging winds tracking through Eastern Ontario. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/GgciBQWpSP

— Andy Costa (@AndyBlizzard87) July 15, 2016

July 14th Happy Dance

Keeping an eye on t'storm activity embedded in some rain near #Perth. Track would suggest it has eyes on #Ottawa pic.twitter.com/yuGJhE50x2

— Kyle Smith (@KylesWeather) July 14, 2016

July 13th

A strange band of clouds! I sit with my aging client today and she is afraid of storms. No storms, Wed., the clouds dissipated.

July 9th

It's raining some more today, even as I write, but overnight a wonderful 11.172 mm (0.44") of rain. Happy Dance! It is a start.
Sadly, there was quite a windstorm and some microbursts east of Georgian Bay. There are many without power!

July 8th

We are hopeful of rain, perhaps tomorrow. Happily, instead of 30 C., it is just 20 this morning. Only 6 deerfly bites on the driveway, getting the paper. They are merciless.

Can we pair this with the jaws theme or something? The main event is on its way, #Ottawa. pic.twitter.com/00J5klcbtN

— Kyle Smith (@KylesWeather) July 9, 2016

July 7

Just missed some rain. 

July 3

Another little drop of rain! Nothing to be sneezed at... 0.76mm

July 2nd

A titch of rain this morning, some yesterday as well. So happy to see it.

If I were running the #CanadaDay fireworks in #Ottawa, I'd be starting the show as soon as the current rain ends.. pic.twitter.com/YK4xB12JB2

— Kyle Smith (@KylesWeather) July 2, 2016

July 1st

Happy Canada Day! A Cold morning, beginning with 10 C., at 6:00 a.m., and lots of dew. Hopefully, in an official Mild Drought, we can anticipate some good rains this month.