Hoping April Showers Bring May Flowers...

After another round of moderate to heavy rain this morning, the atmosphere has been overworked...for now.
Look for additional heavy rains returning to the area later today and tonight.

This is from our friends at the CoCoRaHS and some of their 24-hour rainfall amounts in Jefferson county and some adjacent counties. Pretty impressive...Click on the map below.

By the way, we've all heard the saying, "April showers bring May flowers". Well, it's not only a meteorological or a climatological statement, but it's also a proverb.

The expression "April showers bring May flowers" can mean 'some unpleasant occurrences bring about better things.' In other words, endure the downpours of April, then you'll enjoy the flowers of May. Perhaps a lesson in patience.

I hate to ruin the rhyme, but last I heard, May is the most active month for severe weather around here.

I'll be updating rain totals for us here in Louisville and river levels around the region later today.
MS