Welcome to the forum, glad you joined! 
We had quite a storm on Saturday, tornadoes tore up several nearby towns. Here it comes again! Another storm rolling in this evening. Been trying to get more done in the garden, going to hit it today, then hunker down and let the storm roll through.
from Central IL!!@flowerbug, I am just south of the Albuquerque area next to what we in NM call a river. My pastures are watered based on the "river", which can be very scarce. The garden and greenhouses are supplied from a well. The ground water level where I am at is only about 15 feet down due to the location of the river.what area are you in and how is your water supply?