It's like a damned monsoon outside

[jman3000]

The true definition of monsoon (having just looked it up) is for the seasonal winds in the Indian and Pacific oceans, however, it's often used to describe any heavy rain accompanied by wind.

if i'm not mistaken... arizona and new mexico have a monsoon season light.

[TDMVPDPOY]

let me zip up and finish my watering on texas...

at least you guys are gettin rain or any rain at all..

atm im my city, the dams are only at 20% and continue to decline.....at stage 4 restrictions now

water restrictions ftl!

[Shelly]

According to my WeatherSon, we got 3.5" at our house.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

I lived through one in 1984 that was quite amazing. Did you experience any in your native land?

Pick up tomorrow's Express-News, go to sports, look at the back page and the readings shall answer your question.

[boutons_]

Solid, GFY.

6" in SA would be a disaster, and mostly wasted in runoff.

There was plenty of the heaviest rain west and n/w right over Edwards aquifer.

[phyzik]

Just how much rain qualifies as a "damned monsoon" in Texas?

Apparently enough to be posted on CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/03/1....ap/index.html

Torrential rainstorms kill 2 people in Texas
POSTED: 7:04 p.m. EDT, March 12, 2007
Story Highlights• Floods killed two women in Texas, authorities said
• 3 inches of rain fell in nine hours outside of San Antonio
• More rain possible Tuesday

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SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) -- Flooding caused by torrential rainstorms swept cars off roads in central Texas, killing two people Monday, authorities said.

One woman drowned after the car she was washed off a road north of Seguin, about 35 miles east of San Antonio, said Guadalupe County Sheriff Arnold Zwicke. He said the woman got out of the car but was swept downstream.

A second woman was found Monday a quarter-mile downstream from her car in Rebecca Creek in Comal County, northeast of San Antonio, authorities said.

Much of the Hill Country outside San Antonio got at least 3 inches of rain in just nine hours overnight. (Watch Monday's forecast )

Lockhart, about 70 miles northeast of San Antonio, received an estimated 8 inches, said meteorologist Greg Jackson at the National Weather Service. He said more rain was possible Tuesday.

[mardigan]

Its raining that much there right now? I bet there have been a ton of wrecks with how bad the drivers are in SA

[phyzik]

Its raining that much there right now? I bet there have been a ton of wrecks with how bad the drivers are in SA

This was last night, although looking out the office window its starting to get dark with clouds out by 281 and 1604

[mardigan]

This was last night, although looking out the office window its starting to get dark with clouds out by 281 and 1604

So no rain today? SA could use it

[SAtown]

Tonight's going to be storming according to weather.com

[phyzik]

So no rain today? SA could use it

It does look like its getting ready to rain, Im sure we will probably get some tomorrow as well.

I doubt it will be anything like last night though.

On a side note, where is weatherManny?

[NASpurs]

Geez.

I think I just experienced the craziest thunder/lightning combination. It made my freaking router go to and all the cars' alarms outside go off. haha that was awesome

[NASpurs]

Either way, makes me glad I'm not here.

http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/89009.html

[Solid D]

Either way, makes me glad I'm not here.

http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/89009.html

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