The National Weather Service (NWS) Southern Region has produced an interactive map that lets users click on their location and produce estimates of danger from Hurricane Laura. For the Lake Houston Area, NWS predicts potential for moderate flooding rain Potential Impacts Include: Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations and rescues. Rivers and tributaries may […]
This update on Hurricane Laura is based on information from Harris County Meteorologist Jeff Lindner and the National Hurricane Center based on their 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. updates on Wednesday 8/26/2020. Laura rapidly strengthening…now a 115 mph Category 3 hurricane, predicted to reach Cat 4. Extremely dangerous hurricane will make landfall near Sabine Pass […]
Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin announced at 4:31 p.m. Tuesday that Houston Public Works will initiate the temporary lowering of Lake Houston within the hour. The City made this decision after taking into account the fast-changing nature of Hurricane Laura. The Coastal Water Authority will lower Lake Houston to 41.0 ft from 41.59, another six […]
These warnings were just issued by Jeff Lindner, Harris County Meteorologist, the National Hurricane Center, and City of Houston: Hurricane warnings issued from San Luis Pass into Louisiana. Landfall of a devastating hurricane likely between Galveston Bay and Sabine Pass tomorrow night. Rush to complete preparations to protect life and property. Heed all evacuation recommendations. […]
Overnight, Laura turned into a hurricane. At 5:25 this morning, Jeff Lindner, Harris County Meteorologist, issued the following: Hurricane Watches extended west to San Luis Pass…now include Harris and Galveston Counties Major hurricane forecast in the NW Gulf of Mexico Wednesday Enact hurricane plans now. Follow all recommendations from local officials. At 7:00 a.m., he […]
Many anxious flood victims worry openly on social media about about the possibility of flooding by back-to-back tropical events. Should we lower Lake Conroe? Is it too late? Will we flood again? Why aren’t they releasing water? The novelty of having two tropical storms in the Gulf simultaneously has added a high degree of uncertainty […]
At 7:00 a.m. CDT Monday, Tropical Storm Marco was moving north toward the mouth of the Mississippi at 10 mph. The National Hurricane Center predicts Marco will approach the Louisiana coast this afternoon, and then turn west toward Houston/Galveston, following the coast through Tuesday night. NHC expects Marco to become a tropical depression late on […]
As of 2 p.m. Sunday, Tropical Storm Marco has officially turned into a hurricane and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) shows Laura continuing to shift toward the west. NHC Forecast for Marco as of 1pm CDT At this time, Marco is not a large threat to the Houston Area. However storm-surge warnings are up from […]
Updates on Tropical Storm Marco and Laura issued by the National Hurricane Center at 5 p.m. EDT show both storms aiming toward Louisiana at this point. That doesn’t mean the Houston Area is out of the woods. The forecasts has changed four times since yesterday. Here’s the latest from the NHC. Latest Cones of Uncertainty […]
Harris County published the agenda for next Tuesday’s Commissioners Court meeting. Once again, the purchase of Woodridge Village is on the agenda. The Perry Homes property contributed to flooding in Elm Grove Village twice last year, after the developer clear cut the land but did not yet install detention. Now, even with detention installed, the […]