Quote:
Originally Posted by STL2006
Obviously I know it was the edge of a tropical storm, but between 2-4pm today was downright scary. We got so much rain in one hour that I was worried our crawl space was going to flood. Was today downright crazy or is it just me? Trying to make sure this was an exception vs something that might happen 4-5 times a year. I’m in SE Apex btw.
|
I dunno. The USGS rain gauge at only recorded 1.03 inches for the last 7 days at Penny/Kildaire. At Trailwood and 40 (near Farmer's Market) they got 2 inches. Rock Quarry/40, they got 1.7 inches.
So, if the question was "can your random summer thunderstorm drop what seems like massive amounts of rain in random locations in Wake County in a 2-hour span?" .... Absolutely.
For the newcomers, we are now in what I have coined "The Season of 90's" .... temps in the 90's (or more), humidity in the 90% range and a 90% chance anyday of a gully-washer thunderstorm any afternoon anywhere.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
