The East Fork of the San Jacinto at FM1485 received almost 10 inches of rain today, including almost two inches in one hour late this afternoon. Just upstream at 2090, the East Fork also received more than 10 inches in heavy bursts throughout the day. As a consequence, the East Fork has risen 11 feet […]
The National Weather Service has issued an urban and small stream advisory for the northern Lake Houston Area. It extends across north Houston up to Conroe. Expect street flooding. According to Harris County meteorologist Jeff Lindner, the center of Imelda is drifting over southwest Montgomery County as of late Wednesday morning. Lindner adds that “lull” […]
Here’s a river/lake report as of 7a.m. Wednesday, 9/18/19. During the early morning hours, TS Imelda was downgraded to a depression. The center of the storm moved north and is now over northern Harris County. Parts of the Lake Houston area received 4-5 inches of rain. Regardless, thanks to aggressive action by the City and […]
Overnight, the offshore low that had only a 10% chance of developing into a tropical system, turned into a tropical depression and then a tropical storm called Imelda. Houston Under Flash Flood Watch As of 6 p.m. Monday evening, Harris County and the entire Houston area is under a flash flood watch. For the latest […]
Low-pressure System Will Meander Near Coast Lake Charles and Houston radars show numerous clusters and bands of heavy rainfall across Gulf waters associated with deep tropical moisture. These bands will soon begin to move onshore. Cumulative Rainfall Potential Through Friday According to Jeff Lindner, Harris County meteorologist, the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center, models […]
Mark your calendar. On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, from 4:30 to 6:00pm, Tim Garfield, a Kingwood resident and one of the world’s leading geoscientists, will deliver a talk at the University of Houston. The subject: how the mouth bar of the San Jacinto West Fork contributed to flooding during Hurricane Harvey and what its continued […]
On Wednesday, October 2nd, Houston Stronger will host a free public forum about Flood Risk Reduction Strategies and Action. Houston Stronger Speakers Chief speakers include: Stephen Costello, City of Houston Chief Resiliency Officer W. Nim Kidd, Chief, Texas Division of Emergency Management Russ Poppe, Executive Director, Harris County Flood Control District Steve Costello, Chief Recovery […]
Sometimes humor is the best way to deal with a difficult situation. This has to be the funniest video I have seen in a long time! Written and directed by Julia Fowler. From the Southern Women Channel. Posted by Bob Rehak on 9/13/2019 with thanks to Jacque Havelka for the link 745 days since Hurricane […]
In June and July, Harris County Flood Control cleared the upper portion of Ben’s Branch near Northpark Drive and Woodland Hills. Now, excavation of the lower portion of Ben’s Branch between Kingwood Drive and the YMCA on West Lake Houston Parkway has begun. One of the Largest Drainage Features in Kingwood Ben’s Branch is one […]
This week, Harris County Flood Control is completing work on a large section of Taylor Gully between Rustling Elms and the Harris/Montgomery County line. Said Beth Walters of the Flood Control District, “Serco (the contractor) is replacing an outfall pipe Tuesday; this work should be complete in a few days. This is the last pipe […]