Update: Flash Flood Watch Extended until 8:00 PM or until cancelled. For the second time in five days, the National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings. This means more street flooding. Move your vehicles to high ground. Flash Flood Warning till 8:00 or Until Canceled The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning […]
Note: I posted this this morning before a surprise storm dumped up to 10 inches of rain on the Lake Houston Area this afternoon. Now the river is expected to flood … despite the pre-release. At 7PM on Tuesday, the floodgates on Lake Houston remain wide open. As the river rises past flood stage, any […]
With major rainfall expected this week, here is a pre-storm report on lake and river levels. Lake Conroe Pre-Storm Even though Lake Conroe has released water continuously since April 1, the SJRA has not succeeded in reducing the lake level to their seasonal target of 200 feet. They were close at one point, but recent […]
After receiving 727 public comments, Kingwood Marina developer, Romerica Investments, LLC, asked Corps regulators on April 24, to “temporarily suspend an Individual Permit Application (SWG-2016-00384).” Romercia’s environmental consultants said in a letter to Corps regulators, they made the request based on the large volume of comments provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) […]
Note: I have created several posts about SB 2126, a bill proposed by Senator Brandon Creighton. While I support the Senator’s efforts and objectives, I feel the bill’s language could open the door to river mining. Senator Creighton disagrees and offers following. To the Editor First off, I would like to thank Mr. Rehak and […]
Someone on Facebook asked, “How did the May 3 and 4 storms in Kingwood compare to surrounding areas?” Here’s the answer – from Jeff Lindner, Harris County Flood Control’s chief meteorologist. Storm Report for Lake Houston Area Kingwood, Harris: Straight line winds of 65-70mph produced a swath of damage across a portion of Kingwood including damage […]
Keep your eye on the sky for more severe-weather threats this week. Harris County Flood Control Meteorologist Jeff Linder warns that the coming week could bring us 5-7 inches of rain, and higher totals in places. He says the upper level trough setting up over the southwestern US will send us one storm after another. […]
Storms during the last two days were traumatic for virtually everyone in the Kingwood area. Tragically, one person lost her life when her car hit a downed tree. Others lost vehicles, trees, and sleep. Torrential rains for a brief period – at the rate of 4-5 inches in an hour – flooded streets and vehicles. […]
During Harvey, most of the damage in Kingwood happened from river flooding. Yesterday, it happened from street flooding. What are the respective causes? Differences? Fixes? River Flooding Overview River flooding happens when heavy rainfall exceeds the conveyance capacity of a river. In other words, the river comes up and out of its banks. This happened […]
A strong line of thunderstorms with high winds, torrential rains and possible tornadoes swept through the Lake Houston area this afternoon. It left widespread power outages, snarled traffic, flooded streets, and swollen creeks and ditches. People still suffering PTSD from Harvey were re-traumatized by the sound of news helicopters and water creeping up their front […]