Re-building the ark

After marveling at the 10 inches of rain in New Orleans last week, the local environs were treated to their own "rain bomb" which dumped 6 inches of rain in approximately 30 minutes.  Along with the rain, we were treated to 70 mph winds, which made a hash of leafy greens on the verge of harvest.  It was a highly localized event, with farms less than 5 miles away sustaining very little or no damage.  Growing up in an agricultural area on Long Island, I don't remember anything approaching these levels of rainfall.  We had some droughty spells, which involved moving a lot of irrigation pipe, but we rarely lost a day or a crop due to excessive moisture.  The weather forecast in this area continues to feature rainy forecasts through next week.  Growers who were hurt by the latest deluge  have very little time to make up for the damages they incurred.  Transplanting is delayed by soil which is still too wet to work and we are approaching the last days when it will be feasible to expect the crop to mature before frost.  If a cool and wet climate regime becomes the norm in this area for the immediate future it will definitely alter the crop mix growers will consider.  Many acres may be abandoned or turned to other agricultural uses such as grazing.  That is how climate change is already making itself felt in this area.