Rain

[cessna152towser]

You would think I would be well conditioned to rain after being brought up on the west coast of Scotland where it rains a lot more than it does here in the Borders, but it seems to have rained every day since I arrived back from my trip to California more than five weeks ago. With the ground now waterlogged, the rain runs off very quickly causing rapid rising of river levels.

White water as the River Teviot races over Hawick Cauld.

Looking upriver from the Albert Bridge

Looking downriver from the Albert Bridge with the Burns Club building on the left.

The confluence of the Slitrig Water, left, with the River Teviot, right, from James Thompson footbridge.

Full river, from Victoria footbridge looking upriver. That log on the left was heavy and was travelling fast in the current, I almost dropped the camera when it slammed into the bridge.

Looking downriver from Victoria Footbridge.

Victoria Footbridge. The river was still rising and was expected to burst its banks after dark. People who live near the river were busy this afternoon sandbagging their properties. I am glad that I live three hundred feet higher up the side of the valley.

A dull wet day in Duke Street, Hawick. The rain is predicted to cease early Friday and to resume again Friday night for the weekend. No kilt photos, in that sort of weather I was wearing a hooded cagoulle and a cheap acrylic kilt.
Dumfries was on the television earlier and the Whitesands area where some of our group photos were taken is under water where the River Nith has burst its banks.

[###KILTEDKIWI###]

Wow, alot of rain there Alex...

Still could be worse, might get hit by the Iceberg that is heading our way (again)

This is the second one in under 2-3 years I believe.

A massive iceberg is likely to pass New Zealand shores now that it has entered the country's waters.

Niwa oceanographer Mike Williams said the iceberg was spotted near the sub-Antarctic islands about 500km from New Zealand.

Dr Williams has been tracking the iceberg, estimated to be 500m wide and 50m high, since it was spotted in the Southern Ocean.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10610463

[MrLion]

That's a LOT of rain! Entering our wet period here in the Pacific Northwest, not so many INCHES, but many, many days of drizzle and lack of sun now.
My grandparents tried moving back to Edinburgh after having been in the States for years and (and having retired to Florida for awhile) They stayed a year and reported "it rained EVERY day" that entire year... they moved back to the Tampa Bay area in Florida to finish up their years here.
I do appreciate how GREEN it makes things. And I appreciate the sunshine and warmer weather more then if it was nice all the time!

[RonnieMac13]

We have had tons of rain this year in Arkansas. It’s going to be close but, it looks like we will end the year with new record. Most rain, since they have been keeping records. We are already 25 plus inches for the year. I’m glad your home is on higher ground, be careful.

[Sammac]

Looks like the river is just getting fast enough to kayak.

[dfmacliam]

It seems everywhere is getting more than average rainfall.. Texas has seen plenty of rain this year too.. Last rains flooded alot of the farm lands around.. Good thing, is the ranchers are able to get more than enough hay, this year.

[pdcorlis]

Holy cow Alex - time to move to higher ground!

[David Dalglish]

Its also bad in Cumbria--I am sick of RAIN

[McClef]

I really feel for the folk of Cockermouth this morning having seen the footage.

I stayed there a couple of years ago.

[Deil the Yin]

Whoa! Keep to the high ground, my friend!

And thanks for sharing your piccies. I am always impressed with your photo-montages (however it's spelled); they always do a superb job at telling the story. You must have been a Seanachie in a past life, eh wot?

Take care!

Aye,
Wesley