A storm has been thundering through the mountains over night. I awoke to rumbling and flashing and the sound of the river roaring past my window.
It is incredible what a difference one night of heavy rain can make to our usually calm Lima River.
This was yesterday morning.
…and this is this morning.
What a pity we can’t send some of this rain to The Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia to help with the horrific fires burning there.
Here are some more photos from later in the day. The rain has caused problems everywhere. Roads are cut and there are landslides. The rain continues.
That truly is an amazing difference overnight Debra! Hear, hear, re the bush fires in NSW. No doubt you’re enjoying being back in Bagni Di Lucca!
By: Pauline on October 21, 2013
at 6:06 am
And the rain keeps falling. I really wish I could send some Australia’s way. It is good to be back despite the rain.
By: Debra Kolkka on October 21, 2013
at 5:45 pm
That there is a lot of water!
By: Liz Golding on October 21, 2013
at 6:17 am
…an amazing amount of water!
By: Debra Kolkka on October 21, 2013
at 5:44 pm
It never ceases to amaze me how fast the river can fill up. The Comune had sent a warning of storms and bad weather via Facebook.
As you say, NSW will need all this water…
By: mulino dominillo on October 21, 2013
at 6:41 am
This is the most dramatic rise I have seen in 10 years. I hope it drops again quickly and things get back to normal.
By: Debra Kolkka on October 21, 2013
at 5:43 pm
That is amazing! Yowza.
By: The Daily Cure on October 21, 2013
at 8:10 am
The river has risen very quickly. There must have been heavy rain in the mountains around us.
By: Debra Kolkka on October 21, 2013
at 5:42 pm
You take care 🙂
By: David Hall on October 21, 2013
at 9:12 am
Staying inside seems like the best option.
By: Debra Kolkka on October 21, 2013
at 5:42 pm
Yes dear Debra, I heard in the news this fire burning in Australia… Many different stories are being lived on earth… Climates changed and makes me worry more than before… Thank you for this beautiful Bagni di Lucca photographs… I hope and wish a sunny autumn day, Thanks and Love, nia
By: niasunset on October 21, 2013
at 9:20 am
It has rained most of the day and there was more thunder this afternoon. We may be in for another noisy night.
By: Debra Kolkka on October 21, 2013
at 5:41 pm
Yes,nature has a unique way of reminding us of its presence.Thank you for sharing your experience.
Ranu
By: ranu802 on October 21, 2013
at 9:31 am
The river is as high as I have ever seen it. I hope there is no damage from the heavy rains.
By: Debra Kolkka on October 21, 2013
at 5:41 pm
Yes… My pal in Sydney yesterday sent me some 360 degree photos taken of the skyline from her apartment in Balmain… Really scary!
By: Maggi Fuller on October 21, 2013
at 10:13 am
With some luck there will be a change in the weather.
By: Debra Kolkka on October 21, 2013
at 5:40 pm
Love the river and and look forward to spending another month there next year! The post really gave us cause to think as today we drove from Sydney to Leura in the Blue Mountains to pick up the “non replaceables” from our property we recently purchased for our retirement. As it is in the town it should be fine, but you never know.
Sue and Alan
By: Sue & Alan on October 21, 2013
at 10:51 am
I hope your property is safe.
By: Debra Kolkka on October 21, 2013
at 5:39 pm
Thanks for thinking of us Debra. We really could use some of that water. The logistics are the challenge.
By: kayrpea61 on October 21, 2013
at 10:56 am
I hope you get some rain soon to help with the fires.
By: Debra Kolkka on October 21, 2013
at 5:39 pm
Yes you took the words out of my mouth. NSW is in a bad way and in desperate need of rain
By: travelingwithlyn.com on October 21, 2013
at 11:40 am
I have seen the reports here about the fires and it looks terrifying.
By: Debra Kolkka on October 21, 2013
at 5:38 pm
Wow … Now there’s a change in water level … Meanwhile, the look through that valley always makes me smile.
By: aFrankAngle on October 21, 2013
at 11:44 am
It is still raining and the river is still high…very dramatic.
By: Debra Kolkka on October 21, 2013
at 5:38 pm
Whoa … good luck … and stay dry.
By: aFrankAngle on October 21, 2013
at 5:45 pm
Oh my! That looks scary! Does it ever overflow its banks? Be careful out there!
By: tesorotreasures on October 21, 2013
at 1:05 pm
The river has been known to overflow, but much further down. The banks are quite high in Ponte a Serraglio.
By: Debra Kolkka on October 21, 2013
at 5:37 pm
We couldn’t even get to work using our normal route this morning – landslides added to the flooding.
By: Francis on October 21, 2013
at 3:12 pm
The road from Chifenti to Ponte a Moriano is cut. The only way to Lucca is through the back of Borgo a Mozzano. I hope it is cleared soon.
By: Debra Kolkka on October 21, 2013
at 5:36 pm
Yikes! Scary!
By: zannyro on October 21, 2013
at 11:55 pm
Yes, those poor threatened townships in the Blue Mountains are desperate for this sort of rain. Of course, Queenslanders who have suffered the effects of torrential downpours over the past couple of summers may be a little more cautious in what they wish for! Your pictures of Bagni di Lucca bring back happy memories of my stay there.
By: technanna on October 22, 2013
at 3:35 am
Sylvia (Vito’s daughter), myself & Luca are coming out next weekend. We hope the weather improves, as when the river level drops after storms and flooding, we usually find Vito’s Beach (tonnes of sand deposited) on the lower terrace of our garden up at Le Cantoni!
By: Stu Bayliss on October 22, 2013
at 8:32 am
Wow, your river was really roaring. We have similar rises in river water levels when it rains here. What a difference a day can make.
Hugs from Ecuador,
Kathy
By: Kathryn McCullough on October 23, 2013
at 12:48 am
What a sight that must have been! And yes we need it in the Blue Mountains. I’m headed to Melbourne tomorrow where it’s supposed to be 16C. We could redistribute the weather a bit 😉
By: Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella on October 23, 2013
at 10:48 am
What a difference a day makes! Hope you stay safe and dry
By: Where's Wiwi? on October 24, 2013
at 11:56 am
So beautiful pictures!
Ilias
By: Anonymous on November 4, 2013
at 9:54 pm
Thank you. The weather made things look very dramatic.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 6, 2013
at 7:25 pm