Flash Flood

We had three huge down-pours this afternoon. The result was some major flooding on the roads home. I started to wonder if I might need directions on how to build an ark! As my trusty Subaru waded through the water this little bluegrass ditty (recorded by Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt) kept running through my head...

Take me in Your lifeboat,
Take me in Your lifeboat,
It will stand the raging storm.
Take me in Your lifeboat,
Take me in Your lifeboat,
It will bear my spirit home.

Now come brothers & sisters, don't fall asleep!
We'll pray night and day or we'll sink in the deep.
Fathers and mothers are praying so well,
Saying, "Lord won't You take us in Your lifeboat?"

Take me in Your lifeboat,
Take me in Your lifeboat,
It will stand the raging storm.
Take me in Your lifeboat,
Take me in Your lifeboat,
It will bear my spirit home.

The clouds are so heavy, the winds are loud,
The thunder's a-rollin' and burstin' the clouds.
They threaten the shipmates for what they have done,
They took the dyin' Savior as their lifeboat.

Take me in Your lifeboat,
Take me in Your lifeboat,
It will stand the raging storm.
Take me in Your lifeboat,
Take me in Your lifeboat,
It will bear my spirit home.

Written by Frank Southern

Hope this posting finds you all safe and dry!

[Lisabell]

Wow, that’s some serious flooding! We’ve been pretty lucky around here. It seems like it’s been raining constantly, but it’s more of the drizzly, annoying kind. I’ll have to see if I can find the son on youtube!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

It was an interesting day to say the least! Clouds in the morning, sunny at lunchtime and then 3 massive rainstorms with lightning and thunder by 3 pm. It seems quiet now, but the day's not over yet! I'm sure you'll find several recordings of it- it's old, but a classic.

[Kerrie Kauter]

Loved the words of the song and great capture considering you are driving! Keep dry

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Yes, I confess I shot the picture with one hand and continued driving with the other- at 1 mph.

[Bill Dodsworth]

Wow! Opposite here, drought!! (thx for your comments, glad you enjoy my pix!)

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Too bad we can't share some of the excess with you Bill!!

[Cindy Ford]

So funny! We have been waiting for the ark too!

[Rick Schies]

We have had the same effects here in our area too. I think it's time to stop

[PamSnaps1]

lol! I hear the rain beating the pavement and the windows. I here the sun might shine this weekend!

[Steve Harvey]

oh wow. I hope the rain let up by now.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Thanks for all your comments Cindy, Rick, Pam and Steve. We had 3 more huge thunder and lightning storms last night after I posted the picture! But, thankfully, I was home when they came along.

[Allison Williams]

I've had to navigate through a storm like that and I didn't like it one bit. The amazing thing is how once the water recedes, it is as if it never was.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I know what you mean Allison. This one was very short lived- it was probably gone by the next morning. There's a lot of construction taking place on this road, so there's not a good drainage system in yet. I'm sure there'll be a few more before they finish the road.