Update 4:35pm
We continue with intermittent rain and that is the prediction for the entire week. Now, this might seem to be a lot of rain, but NOAA.gov provides the following for this storm. These are the storm totals and current conditions. For my immediate area, the total rainfall for this storm is about 2 inches, with more to come. At this rate, we won't get to 1% (100 year) conditions; the NOAA is predicting an additional 1/4 inch late this afternoon and tonight. However, there are flash flood warnings. I provide this to document this storm, which is not an unusual one for this area. It will produce standing water and some inconvenience:
Here's the current radar:
Original Post:
We've had a rash of rain storms move through the area in recent days. Today is another thunderstorm with locally heavy rain, This is the NOAA radar current image:
Meanwhile the rain settled in some low areas and the ducks were really enjoying Sunday's storm:
The puddle above quickly drained into the soil, but today's new storm created another puddle. As the rain saturates the soil, the time to drain will become longer. We know this, and the area in the photo is on the list of problems and issues to deal with. However, as this area drains in a few hours, it isn't considered an "emergency" by me. Of course, a very few owners who are annoyed by paying their monthly fees have a different opinion.
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