It seems that we’ve brought Puerto Rico rains down to Austin. The last couple of years here have been really dry, but this season has been unusually wet.

So far we’ve seen 27 inches of rain, which is 10 inches more than normal. The airport area has seen even more: 31 inches, 14 more than normal.

Because of this there have been a lot of flash flood warnings (central Texas is the flash flood capital of the world). We’re on high ground, but you can see how quickly the ground gets saturated and how the creeks and streams start flowing. All of the creeks that were dry last year are flowing pretty well now.

And the rain isn’t a usual amount. It really sheets down, just like a heavy storm in Puerto Rico. It really reminds me of the island’s rainy season: hot, humid, and tons of water.