Thunderstorm, Heavy Rainfall Drenches City, Crop

The meteorological remnants of Hurricane Max arrived in Los Angeles last night and today, with the hard rain just now turning to drizzle* after a 12-hour downpour complete with thunder and lightning.

The rain was the city's first since July 20th.

Not A Cornfield gardener Jaime Lopez was out among the stalks before sunrise, checking for any possible water damage. Lopez reports limited soil erosion on the hand-planted mound near the art project's "eye."

On a more somber note, any talk of water and damage these days has to lead back to the catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina.

This week's Friday Nights @ Not A Cornfield program will serve as a benefit for the artists of New Orleans. Donations will be accepted at the gate. Entry to Not A Cornfield programs and grounds are, as always, free of charge.

*update -- It's more than drizzling again.