And the rains came down

Last week I experienced my first taste of heavy Houston rains. It rained all day and night and we woke up to a lot of water everywhere. I'm used to light rain just running off down the mountains, but here it doesn't have any place to go, so it stays. I am amazed at how much water there actually is in a rainstorm.And I have a new appreciation for the ugly, steep ditches that are on the sides of the road. They are about 5 ft deep, and it's a good thing.