2023 Rain Thread

[troph 24783]

Brilliance !!  

first fall rain, cool weather behind it, nice celebratory Bordeaux to sip on and the melancholic sounds of SRV Tin Pan Alley among other songs mixing with the sound of the rain splashing on the pool. Letting that summer go… 

[Anastasis 23469]

21 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

Raining again in Hyde park!

Watch dem pecan limbs, my friend. 

11 minutes ago, troph said:

Brilliance !!  

first fall rain, cool weather behind it, nice celebratory Bordeaux to sip on and the melancholic sounds of SRV Tin Pan Alley among other songs mixing with the sound of the rain splashing on the pool. Letting that summer go… 

hell yeah.

 

[Wally Pryor 5261]

Ahh.....

[jimmyjazz 45899]

Holy shit, I walked outside and my sidewalk was wet.  My "lawn" was still 100% fried (need recs for drought-resistant grass and when to plant), but I swear I felt a raindrop.

[NorthLoop 14190]

Everyone south of Austin says fuck youuuuu

[UTexasFight 9431]

Sucks for you, Rubio

 

[troph 24783]

13 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Holy shit, I walked outside and my sidewalk was wet.  My "lawn" was still 100% fried (need recs for drought-resistant grass and when to plant), but I swear I felt a raindrop.

Drought resistant still won’t stay green it’ll just look like a plate shoe string fries in these summers.

[Anastasis 23469]

My zoysia has held up exceptionally well. I have a mix of bermuda and augustine in some places. SA is a cancer on society and needs to be smote. The bermuda is in struggle mode. So at least based on my experience ZP is the way to go and pretty resilient. I will resod the whole place with Z after the pool install ruins my whole shit. 

[jimmyjazz 45899]

I think I have zoysia, but it's essentially straw at this point.  If it comes back it needs to be tested for performance enhancing drugs.

[hookemATL 11714]

11 minutes ago, troph said:

Drought resistant still won’t stay green it’ll just look like a plate shoe string fries in these summers.

God fucking dammit now I want a plate of fries

 

[troph 24783]

13 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

I think I have zoysia, but it's essentially straw at this point.  If it comes back it needs to be tested for performance enhancing drugs.

Zoysia is drought resistant … gray is dead, tasty looking crispy fries is dormant. Nothing you can do except cheat the earth and your fellow man if you want to keep the grass green. Learn to appreciate the gold color. I’m actually not kidding.

Edited September 14, 2023 by troph

[troph 24783]

Mother of god it is a beautiful night out side right now. I’m so in love. 

[texasdago 7572]

Got .25 in the rain gauge today.  I'll take it...

[utee94 15811]

15 minutes ago, texasdago said:

Got .25 in the rain gauge today.  I'll take it...

.33" here, first measurable rain since 6/21.  

This is me earlier, maybe...

[cactusflinthead 27598]

1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said:

I think I have zoysia, but it's essentially straw at this point.  If it comes back it needs to be tested for performance enhancing drugs.

Don't plow it up just yet.

Be patient grasshopper 

[jimmyjazz 45899]

9 minutes ago, cactusflinthead said:

Don't plow it up just yet.

Be patient grasshopper 

My sprinkler system is completely fucked, if all I need to do is fix that then I'd be golden.  Vegas, baby!

[Hammerin Hank 1227]

I woke up to a thunderstorm here in 78729. The pets seem confused by it. I guess they forgot what rain and thunder are. 

[Bevo&Pevo 5131]

80 percent chance for Hardin Co.  I'm thinking the star I drew, and chicken sacrifice may have worked.

[hookem2010 2624]

Legit storms in 78665 overnight. Everything else seemed to wake the baby up, but crashing thunder apparently soothed him to sleep.

[GreenspointTexas 9600]

Rained at the house last night (houston heights) for the first time in almost 3 months. Cant remember a time when we went that long without rain. Even in 2011 we had sprinkles here and there

[Armybrat 40832]

Woke up to lightning & thunder at 2:45 in 78717 by Round Rock, light to medium rain starting at 3, continuing until 4:30 when it drummed me back to sleep. 
 

 

[Biff Tannen 45674]

So more today?  Wunderground claiming almost 50% the next three days. I don’t believe it. 

[Guest]

24 hours:

All of us north of 35th Street right now...

 

[Trey3216 15346]

Been raining almost all morning here in Waco, and it's rained a ton last night and this morning in the Bosque Rivershed as well.  Finally...

 

Although my soon to be 2 year old wasn't pleased while I was trying to put her in the car to take her to 'school' this morning in a full on thunderstorm.  I bet we've had at least an inch of rain so far.   

[Orange&White 5522]

11 hours ago, Anastasis said:

My zoysia has held up exceptionally well. I have a mix of bermuda and augustine in some places. SA is a cancer on society and needs to be smote. The bermuda is in struggle mode. So at least based on my experience ZP is the way to go and pretty resilient. I will resod the whole place with Z after the pool install ruins my whole shit. 

 

11 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

I think I have zoysia, but it's essentially straw at this point.  If it comes back it needs to be tested for performance enhancing drugs.

 

11 hours ago, troph said:

Zoysia is drought resistant … gray is dead, tasty looking crispy fries is dormant. Nothing you can do except cheat the earth and your fellow man if you want to keep the grass green. Learn to appreciate the gold color. I’m actually not kidding.

I've been told that the best grass you can lay down is a hybrid of Kentucky Bluegrass, Featherbed Bent and California Sinsamilla. 

[Blotto 23498]

7 minutes ago, Orange&White said:

 

 

I've been told that the best grass you can lay down is a hybrid of Kentucky Bluegrass, Featherbed Bent and California Sinsamilla. 

[texasdago 7572]

1 hour ago, Armybrat said:

Woke up to lightning & thunder at 2:45 in 78717 by Round Rock, light to medium rain starting at 3, continuing until 4:30 when it drummed me back to sleep. 
 

 

[jimmyjazz 45899]

Gee, who could have predicted this?

[Brisketexan 105095]

Our rain gauge at the border of 78759 and 31 showed an inch.  I'll take it (TWSS).

[jimmyjazz 45899]

14 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Our rain gauge at the border of 78759 and 31 showed an inch.  I'll take it (TWSS).

You closer to Mopac or 360?

[Brisketexan 105095]

25 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

You closer to Mopac or 360?

360.  We don't back right up to it, but I can see it at the end of the greenbelt.

My assistant lives in Pflugerville -- they got 3.25 overnight.  Jealous.

[gsoda3 3254]

3.6" in the gauge since 5:30pm last night.  78728.

[bolverk 29665]

Out in West Texas, again, in 79720. I didn't want to mention it when it happened because karma, whatnot, and it hadn't cooled down in Austin yet. But the high on Tuesday was 69, which is nice. Then, that night, we got a couple of inches. Wednesday and this morning have been off and on again showers. Currently, it's 72.

 

Edited September 14, 2023 by bolverk
I don't care if it's 30 minutes later. A missing 'S' is not acceptable.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, bolverk said:

Out in West Texas, again, in 79720. I didn't want to mention it when it happened because karma, whatnot, and it hadn't cooled down in Austin yet. But the high on Tuesday was 69, which is nice. Then, that night, we got a couple of inches. Wednesday and this morning have been off and on again shower. Currently, it's 72.

 

Note to all those Blastfurnace and Rain thread posters who like to talk about "Oh, it's a high of 78 here!"   This is how you do it.

Don't bring that shit when we are in the middle of 108 degrees.

[Fudge Nuggets 19190]

Big rain up here in The Woodlands 

[utee94 15811]

0.8" at my house in NW Travis.  I was delighted, while my wife was underwhelmed but accustomed to it.
 

 

[Pescado_Rojo 19416]

3.25" here at the southernmost tip of Georgetown

[Radical Larry 28584]

Just the southern most tip.

[UT_OB1 2218]

How long until the inevitable “when will we see the sun again” bitching?  

[Jshep34 2308]

Pouring in 77521

[UT_OB1 2218]

38 minutes ago, Jshep34 said:

Pouring in 77521

Same in 77586. Sitting at 1.5” over the past 24 hours, and half of that in the last 45 minutes. 

[texasdago 7572]

Looking out the window at the gym and it is pouring in SW Austin.  Apparently pouring and strong winds at the house and power got knocked out. 

[hornian 5212]

1 hour ago, UT_OB1 said:

How long until the inevitable “when will we see the sun again” bitching?  

For me? Probably November if it keeps up. But that would be 6 weeks of rain. 

 

[Judge Roybeanbag 11819]

Heavy rain and pea sized hail here just south of Slaughter and Westgate.  Been raining hard for 30 minutes.  

[Blotto 23498]

haven't got shit yet in 78751. I can hear a lot of farting however. 

[Brisketexan 105095]

1 minute ago, Blotto said:

haven't got shit yet in 78751. I can hear a lot of farting however. 

So, it's a regular Thursday at your house.

[Blotto 23498]

[MissingInAction 25038]

Made it to the bar with the pup right before the glorious pouring rain kicked in. Luna usually hates rain but she's all about it now. Guess she associates it with cooler not melt her paws weather.

[Armybrat 40832]

2 hours ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

3.25" here at the southernmost tip of Georgetown

My brother in Woodland Park off Williams west of Sun City only got a half inch of rain.

[Pescado_Rojo 19416]

Just got another drenching, and looks like we might get another round later