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West Fork Forecast to Flood up to 54 Feet
The following is the forecast for the San Jacinto River basin including the West and East Forks and the mainstem below Lake Houston, as of about 8:30 p.m. Friday evening. Some forecasters believe rainfall, runoff and flooding could go higher. This post has already been updated once. West Fork: Major flooding forecast. Some uncertainty remains. […]
Handy Web Sites to Monitor Flooding
After Harvey, the SJRA, Harris County, National Weather Service and USGS added and upgraded stream gages throughout the region. Think of these gages as a distant early warning system. Looking at upstream conditions tells you what will soon happen in your area. Here’s a list of handy web sites that display river, bayou and stream […]
U.S. Army Liberates River Grove Park
465 Days after Hurricane Harvey, the U.S. Army has finally liberated River Grove Park in Kingwood. They literally took the beach. Actually, they took the giant sand bar that Harvey deposited one night. It had been blocking the drainage ditch that runs through the park and that caused excessive flooding. The two shots immediately below […]
Mercer Cancels Holiday in the Gardens Because of Expected Severe Weather
Just received word from Harris County Precinct #4 that Mercer Botanic Gardens and the Mercer Society (TMS) have cancelled Holiday in the Gardens this Saturday. Reason: expected severe weather including flooding and possible tornadoes. The event had been scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 22306 Aldine Westfield Road in […]
Flash Flood Watch Issued from Friday Noon to Saturday Noon For All SE Texas
Now would be a good time to make sure nothing is blocking the storm drains on your street. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Houston from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. This means conditions are favorable for flooding to occur. Heavy rain is expected to impact Houston beginning 6 p.m. Friday, […]
Dawn of a New Day for the Lake Houston Area
This morning, Dr. Charles Campbell, shared a spectacularly beautiful and inspiring photograph with me. He took it right here in Kingwood. It symbolizes all the hope and promise of a new day, maybe even a new year. Dr. Campbell jogs every morning at sunrise in East End Park where he took this shot. Reconstruction to […]