Frog Stranglin' Gully Washer

Bird · Apr 24, 2007

After 2 years of drought, during which time we occasionally got a little rain when others occasionally got much more, I guess it was our turn. So far, over 5 inches this afternoon and it ain't over yet. We've had some pretty strong winds along with the rain. I haven't seen any damage to my house or trees yet, but a number of limbs down from the cottonwood on the north side of us. When we do get a rain, it usually runs off our place real quick, but today . . . well, you can see for yourself. And you can see what the wind did to the table and chairs on the deck in the breezeway.

JDGREEN4ME · Apr 24, 2007

I've heard of "gully washers" before but I don't think I ever heard "frog stranglin" before! It sure looks like you got some rain thats for sure.

KentT · Apr 24, 2007

JDGREEN4ME said:
I've heard of "gully washers" before but I don't think I ever heard "frog stranglin" before! It sure looks like you got some rain thats for sure.

Twas a line from a comedy routine on an Andy Griffith comedy album...

"... and it rained, and it rained, and it weren't no ordinary rain -- it was a frog strangler..."

Can't remember the "song" for sure -- I think it was "Swan Lake" -- but I remember the line... it was on the same album as "What It Was Was Football..."

Funny, funny stuff and clean enough you'd let the kids and grandkids listen to it...

Bird · Apr 24, 2007

Kent, I remember hearing Andy's story about football, but don't remember the one about rain. However, it was long enough ago that maybe that's where I first heard it. It's an expression I've used and heard used for many years.

KentT · Apr 24, 2007

Bird said:
Kent, I remember hearing Andy's story about football, but don't remember the one about rain. However, it was long enough ago that maybe that's where I first heard it. It's an expression I've used and heard used for many years.

Bird, it could easily have just been "common usage" and it just stuck in my mind because I hadn't heard it before then... but it certainly stuck. If I could clear out all this "useless clutter" in there, I might be able to remember what I did yesterday or the day before...

thcri · Apr 24, 2007

Bird,

About three weeks ago I was in Abilene. It rained hard for about two hours and the city had water all over the place. They don't understand drainage there at all. They had the majority of the streets blocked off and you could not pass on them and no place for the water to go.

Later that day headed for Fort Worth and we must have followed the storm. We could only drive about 20 miles an hour as we could not see. There was semi's all over the place and jacked knifed. Them semi's don't have enough sense to slow down.

But it had to be about the hardest I have seen it rain in a long time.

murph

texbaylea · Apr 24, 2007

They promised us rain like that down here but I have not seen anything as yet. There is also a flood watch in place???? Oh well, we still have a few hours left in the day

My mother who grew up here abouts always used "frog stranglin" and she was not a big TV watcher to get it from Andy Griffith nor did she listen to his albums.

Vernon

Bird · Apr 24, 2007

Kent, I certainly understand about the "useless clutter" since I have that problem myself.

Murph, I think we only got a couple of inches of rain from the one you saw.

And WOW! The power just went off and right back on. I have a UPS, but my monitor screen even went black for just a second or two; never seen that happen before. And we still have thunder, lightning, and a downpour. I just snapped those pictures during a momentary lull in the action. I think this will be the most rain we've seen in one day in the last 10 or 15 years; maybe longer.

HomeBrew2 · Apr 24, 2007

Bird said:
After 2 years of drought ...

Excellent, you're lucky! We go in cycles of 5 (maybe 7) yrs drought, 1 (maybe 2) yrs good rainfall. We're starting another drought cycle this year. ... but, we pay more for trouble here in Kaulifornia

EddieWalker · Apr 24, 2007

Bird,

The local news is all about how much rain you guys just got. I'm wondering about Alan and his new home. Hope it's all sealed in, as this one sure looks to be dumping a bunch of water really fast!!!

Just South of Denton, they are saying they got 8 inches this afternoon.

We're still dry, but the warnings are to be ready for 60mph winds, large hail and severe thunderstorms with 4 inches of rain being likely. We're also under a tornado warning.

I sure could use some of that water that's sitting in your yard. Both my ponds are low.

Glad you didn't suffer any damage,
Eddie