cats and dogs right now.

cats and dogs right now.

Uh oh.. visibility is down to 100 meters.

Btw. why the expressions raining cats and dogs?

English colloquial expression meaning very heavy rain.

English colloquial expression meaning very heavy rain.

I understand that, but quite often there is some logic to the expressions. For example one reason for the expression could be that when there is heavy rain, the cats and dogs are trying to get in houses or barns for cover? Eg. You know it's heavy rain when the animals are running for shelter.

Raining cats and dogs origin.....maybe.

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/raining%20cats%20and%20dogs.html

Interesting. Sun is shining here at Ao Por.

Meanwhile Paton seems to be flooding. https://www.facebook.com/thephuketnews/posts/655945374501688

Travelling from Rawai to Pahklok , hissing it down all the way.

Then just like someone switched the tap off at Heriones Monument, bone dry.

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More pictures from the TPN facebook feed https://www.facebook.com/thephuketnews/posts/655949691167923

Gotta love the boat

More pictures from the TPN facebook feed https://www.facebook.com/thephuketnews/posts/655949691167923

Gotta love the boat

Civic planning, Patong style. Fill in all the drainage canals and wonder why this happens...

None of this rain is caught and it's been a lean monsoon season in terms of rain.

I'm thinking next high season could be severe droughts.

None of this rain is caught and it's been a lean monsoon season in terms of rain.

I'm thinking next high season could be severe droughts.

I have to agree. Dams up north are also at very low levels for this time of year. But there are a few months to go before the end of the monsoon season in November. Hopefully we'll see more rain in the coming months.

i think its going to be very wet today, check out windguru

i think its going to be very wet today, check out windguru

I don't know about that. A little rain this morning here in Rawai. A bit more in a few spots on my way to Prompan and back this morning. No major downpours though. The weather radar looks like light scattered showers.

Sounding at the moment like it's Rawai's turn for some flooding. About 1 hour of very heavy rain.

Sounding at the moment like it's Rawai's turn for some flooding. About 1 hour of very heavy rain.

Yep! I'm amazed the power is still on and the internet work! It's been the best downpour in a while!

Edited August 26, 201411 yr by Jimi007

Sounding at the moment like it's Rawai's turn for some flooding. About 1 hour of very heavy rain.

Yep! I'm amazed the power is still on and the internet work! It's been the best downpour in a while!

Yeah I was thinking of you with your power and internet problems lately.

It was howling about 3am. Strongest rain I've seen for a year but it's barely enough.

It was howling about 3am. Strongest rain I've seen for a year but it's barely enough.

The same applies to the rainy season as other topics on the forum. Patience, there will be more where this rain came from

Loud bang near my place early this morning, took 5 1/2 hours to restore power.

I'm out of TOT ADSL at Ao Por currently.

It's hammering down now. I'm sure patong is underwater once more.

Edited August 27, 201411 yr by hansgruber

A large transformer bang woke me up about 05.00, could not get back to sleep so got up, then another closer bang at 05.20. Can't believe we still have electricity and internet. And yes, it's hammering it down.

Copped a real deluge in Chalong a couple of hours ago.

Pool overflowed and the Chalong waterfall was really pumping:

I got all of 1.8 CM of rain at my house in the past 24 hours. As usual there are stronger weather cells in one area than another, some very loud thunder that sent my dog under my desk here in southern Rawai. Ah the micro climates of this island.

Showers all day in Kamala. Reminds me of Pacific North West, but warmer. Great day for garden work.

Good going storm developing here in Kata. Fierce winds. Heavy rain squalls.

hammering down in Phuket Town ......

Decided to do the Phuket Cycling Festival 70km ride from Queen Sirikit park at 5.30 a.m. this morning rather than my normal ride to Sarasin and beyond. Was a good call, as back home before 9 a.m. and currently watching the storm lash my house windows, thankfully with me on the inside., rather than battling the wind and rain on the airport road.

Am watching it hammering down on the Marina Cottage web-cam over-looking Karon Beach.

Garden will look nice.

I wouldn't mind if the rain would stop for couple of weeks now. I had to eat 7/11 prepared food from the freezer as I could not go outside to eat. Furthermore it's dark, gray and wet. Feels like autumn blues in Finland.. argh the horror.