Well, after many weeks of hot weather, we finally received a REALLY good rain storm. Not just one, but two!

As I was driving home Monday evening, I was taken by a familiar, but long-time unseen, sight – a black horizon with a green color cast. In Kansas, this would have signified possible tornado weather, so I figured I was driving into a storm. It was centered right ahead of me, over Round Rock. I was pretty excited as the area definitely needed a good rain and this looked to be one heck of a storm brewin.

Heading north on Mopac, approaching the 45 split, I noticed the typical Texas driver response to rain…. a dead stop in traffic. So, I weaved in and out of traffic, making my way toward my exit and the heavy rain hit. I don’t think I’ve encountered a rain here in Texas that I couldn’t see through. Driving as I normally would in Kansas in this type of rain, I guided my way by the road lane lines, which I could only see about one car-length ahead of me. I could, however, see the red brake lights all around me, so it was pretty safe driving in this way.

After hitting my exit and headin up an easy route home, I came upon my first flooded area – a small creek just past an elementary school. Taking a secondary route, I encountered another flooded, yet passable creek – but a power line was stretched across the road. I ended up going back to 45 and taking the northern route.

We received about 3 inches that night – judging by the water level in my wheel barrow and about another inch last night. Despite the weather sites claiming about 2.5 inches, I think we received about 4 – 5.

A really good and needed rain – Thank you Lord!