9/28/24 – Forecasters predicted a very active 2024 hurricane season. After a slow start, the map is really lighting up. Currently, we have three named storms in the Atlantic Basin: Still Brewing None of those named storms is a threat to Houston. However, the map shows two other areas of concern. See below. Red Area […]
9/27/24 – Hurricane Helene roared ashore last night and by noon today had triggered flooding in at least eight states, according to the National Weather Service. Helene Floods Eight States The states include: Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky. See orange, red and purple areas below. Many of those same […]
9/26/24 5:20 PM CDT Update – Helene has become a Category 4 storm with 130 MPH sustained winds. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Helene is rapidly becoming one of the “largest hurricanes in decades.” Comparing Helene to previous hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, they say, “Helene is at the upper bound in […]
9/25/24 3PM CDT – Today, Helene intensified into a hurricane and it should become a major hurricane before making landfall tomorrow in the Big Bend area of the Florida Panhandle. Some forecasters are predicting a Category 3 storm, others a Cat 4. Helene will accelerate to the north today and Thursday crossing the entire Gulf […]
9/24/24 at 1 PM – This morning, Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 became Tropical Storm Helene when satellite images and Hurricane Hunter aircraft data noted a well-defined center of circulation and sustained winds of 45 MPH with higher gusts. Helene is moving toward the northwest near 12 mph and will likely continue to do so through early […]
9/23/24 at 12 PM – The National Hurricane Center has designated a disturbance in the northwestern Caribbean as Potential Tropical Cyclone 9. Currently, NHC gives the storm a 90% chance of development in the next two days. According to Harris County Meteorologist Jeff Lindner, models indicate it will likely escalate into a Category 4 hurricane […]
9/22/2024 at 6PM – The National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued a 2PM update today that warns of an 80% chance of a potential new tropical system forming in the seven days. They give the new tropical system a 40% chance in the next two days. The system is now centered in the northwestern Caribbean between […]
9/21/2024 – Is Beryl debris cleared from the stream or channel nearest you yet? Here’s how to report fallen trees when you find them blocking waterways. Hurry. Once the equipment is gone, it will be hard to get it back. Harris County Flood Control District and FEMA contractors have been hard at work for the […]
9/20/24 – At City Council Member Fred Flickinger’s town hall meeting last night, discussion of new Lake Houston floodgates consumed a large portion of the meeting. The big news: final design of the gates has started. But design will not finish until the end of 2025. Construction could take another 3-5 years or more. However, […]
9/19/24 – On Tuesday 9/17/24, the North Houston Association held a reception for members and the press to promote 27 strategic flood-reduction priorities in the new state flood plan. The state flood plan contains thousands of recommendations from 15 different river basins around the state. However, the boundaries of the North Houston Association (NHA) fall […]