Saturday, September 28, 2013

Here Comes The Storm...

10:36 am - 53 degrees - fog, wind (26+ mph) and heavy rain...

There is a big storm on the way (the remnants of a tropical typhoon), and the area we’re in is supposed to see rain fall totals in the double digits.  Since we’ve gotten 3.53 inches of rain in the past 24 hours (even with the wind blowing over the rain gage), I think we’ve got a good chance of seeing that, especially since the largest portion of the storm isn’t scheduled to hit until tomorrow.
 
We've already got a small stream flowing down the driveway

If the rain rolls in as forecasted, our area could set a new all-time record for rainfall in September.  The last time we got over a foot of rain in just a few days, it washed out our driveway and flooded the mountain {click here}. 
 
With this much rain, we’re guaranteed some damage to the driveway, but we’re hoping to keep the damage to a minimum.  So yesterday and today Tony has been on the excavator clearing the ditches and making sure the culverts are clear of debris.