Rain over the past four days has definitely given Boerne residents something to cheer about.
Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell Monday night into Tuesday morning, according to rain gauges at the city’s water treatment plant on Esser Road near Old. No. 9.
Chris Shadrock, Boerne director of communications, Tuesday said the combination of weekend rainfall and Monday night’s rain produced total exceeding 5 inches.
“Between 2 and 3 inches last night ... and combined with what we received Saturday, we have a little over 5 inches of rain,” he said.
Monday night’s rain became a downpour about 8 p.m., he said. That’s when police dispatch began receiving calls of streets and areas being underwater in typical low-water crossing areas, including Rosewood Avenue and James Street, where they cross No Name Creek. Oak Park Drive near Roeder Street, and West Thiessen Street at Frederick Creek were also temporarily closed due to high water on the roadway. Rosewood, where it crosses Currey Creek, was also closed.
All roads and streets reopened shortly after the rain subsided and high waters receded. There were no reports to the city of damage left behind by the deluge.
The measurable 5.18 inches of rain this month already surpasses a normal Boerne November. Shadrock said the average rainfall for the entire month is 2.54 inches — half of what the city received in the span of four days.
The back- to- back drenchings allows homeowners to avoid having to water lawns and gardens, he said, allowing Boerne Utilities to replenish its water supply. Cibolo Creek was also flowing again Tuesday, after being neardrained for the past few weeks.
One solid rain, however, does not lift the city of Boerne and Kendall County from the drought conditions left by an extraordinarily dry spring and summer. Boerne Utilities, Shadrock said, remains in Stage 2 water restrictions.
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