It's raining...
By BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (52145)
St. Catharines, Ontario
August 2, 2026 12:02pm CST
I mean, really really raining.
There's a river along the side of my house and a lake in my back yard. The ground is saturated. We already had major flooding last week. Where is all this rain coming from? Doesn't it know where all the wildfires are? They're not here.
https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/niagara-region/hundreds-of-st-catharines-residents-dealing-with-flooded-basements/article_39aa8a1e-fbc6-599f-8633-5f14e2f56a84.html
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@kareng (83735)
• United States
3 Aug
@BarBaraPrz Could be. And look at all the fires!!
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@BarBaraPrz (52145)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
3 Aug
@kareng Must be a "communist plot" 'cuz God said he wouldn't do it again. 
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@Aquitaine24 (12332)
• San Jose, California
3 Aug
It is nice to be inside, sitting on the sofa with a blanket, watching it.
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@BarBaraPrz (52145)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
3 Aug
Better to be inside than out, in this sort of weather, that's for sure.
@BarBaraPrz (52145)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
4 Aug
@Aquitaine24 No umbrella would have withstood this storm.
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@Aquitaine24 (12332)
• San Jose, California
4 Aug
@BarBaraPrz It can be fun walking with an umbrella or other appropriate weather protection.
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@BarBaraPrz (52145)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Aug
Well, my basement usually gets some water when it rains normally, but I haven't dared to check it out yet today.
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@BarBaraPrz (52145)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
3 Aug
@BarBaraPrz I checked my basement earlier this afternoon, and while there's more water than usual, nothing's floating away.
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@Aquitaine24 (12332)
• San Jose, California
4 Aug
@BarBaraPrz Wear your life jacket down there, unless you store it in the basement.
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@BarBaraPrz (52145)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Aug
Lucky you. My "river" is still there but not as wide, however the "lake" has soaked down through the ground.
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@Aquitaine24 (12332)
• San Jose, California
4 Aug
Some pets hate thunderstorms, some don't care.
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@LadyDuck (509147)
• Italy
3 Aug
@BarBaraPrz - You had a lot of rain. It's still too hot here and dry, but this is going to change at the end of the week.
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@DaddyEvil (178601)
• United States
3 Aug
I hope you went out and paddled around in your yard for a while. Make sure you wear your floaties if you do go swimming so they can spot you if a storm drain catches you. 
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@BarBaraPrz (52145)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
3 Aug
It rained all day and night but the lake is gone this morning.2 people like this
@Aquitaine24 (12332)
• San Jose, California
3 Aug
@BarBaraPrz You mean a rain lake or an actual lake?
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@valherma00 (5497)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
3 Aug
while here, the rivers are drying up. scary.
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@valherma00 (5497)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
10 Aug
@BarBaraPrz it really is. and governments are panicking. i mean, work harder then.
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@kaylachan (86665)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Aug
I don't think it cares. We're getting rain here too. It's our rainy season.
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@thislittlepennyearns (70538)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
2 Aug
A few nights ago we got 7 inches.
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@BarBaraPrz (52145)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
3 Aug
Sounds like a punchline for a dirty joke...
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@Ineeddentures (45014)
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3 Aug
It would be great if the rain was attracted to the wildfires
We have a wild fire burning here
60 miles from us
It's burning under the ground.
In a peat bog
It could burn for a long time
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@BarBaraPrz (52145)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
3 Aug
Peat bog fires can burn for years... must be nice and warm there.
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@Ineeddentures (45014)
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3 Aug
@BarBaraPrz
Aye
Right in the middle of the place which can be really cold
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