How the water made such a mess

This link shows security camera footage of the flood last week as four feet of water came into a Pep Boys store.

500 Year Storm in Nashville

The top photo is our local YMCA, which is not quite a mile from my house. The water reaches the steps that lead into the building. The bottom photo shows an intersection on a state highway that is the main drag through my part of town. This is Concord Road looking west toward Lipscomb Elementary and the YMCA. The Little Harpeth River is flowing across the street.

Click on the photos to get a better look.

Nashville Monsoon of 2010

Today our area had the worst flooding in more than 30 years.

We were celebrating Tim's birthday at Mexicali Grill, and we knew it was raining, but we didn't know how bad it really was until we drove past the tornado siren right when it went off.

When we got home, the three creeks that converge at the southeast corner of our backyard had already spread across our neighbor's yard and touched the front door two doors down.

Of course, the aforementioned whirlybirds had all settled in our gutters.
"Mom, look outside Henry's window! It's a waterfall!"

Woo hoo! Happy Birthday, honey!