We've had rain for three days in the last week. But not just rain. Thunder, lightening and downpours. 3 A.M. this morning reminded be of the downpour that shut down the airport in Atlanta. Thankfully we were in the airport and not on the tarmac. A wall of water descended.
The water is good. And bad. The storms show how much we need to get fixed and set up for this winter of supposed El Nino. Roofing, rain gutters and water tanks are in our future.
P.S. We don't have a rain gauge at our house, though I am always interested in the volume of rain we receive. In the six hours yesterday from 3 A.M. to 9 A. M. it was reported on the TV news that a town 20 miles to our south received .25 inches of rain. A town fifteen miles to our west got 1.25 inches in the same time period. People posted online pictures from around town of streets flooded and water up on front lawns. Hope some of te water was sent to sinking basins.
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One inch of rain produces about 600 gallons of water over 1000 square feet of roofline. 1/4 quarter inch of rain will fill up at least one 55 gallon rain barrel if attached to a downspout on a typical sized garage.
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