No one really pays attention to the weather outside of their own city. There was an earthquake in California a few days ago, and I had no idea until a friend told me about it. So I wouldn’t expect all my readers around the world to know that it’s been raining nonstop in Jacksonville, Florida for about 4 days now.

Yesterday, the parking lot where I work was completely flooded. I had to step through 4 inches of water just to get to my car. And this rain water is cold!

Also, I’ve been watching my backyard very closely the past few days. I guess my yard isn’t completely level because some of the lower areas are starting to flood. I noticed the flooding after day one, but every morning when I wake up I notice more and more water.

Here’s a picture from yesterday morning:

Now compare it to the pictures I took just an hour ago. The water is now several inches deep in some spots:

These pictures were snapped with my iPhone, so the quality isn’t great… but you get the idea. It keeps raining and the water keeps rising. Luckily the house siding doesn’t go all the way to the ground. In Florida, our houses are built with concrete blocks for like the first 6 inches above your grass… That’s perfect for times like this. It helps prevent water damage and termites.

If it gets any worse of the next few days (which it could because rain is forecasted through Saturday), I’ll update with more pics.

And they call us the “Sunshine State” …