"Winnie is being devastated by rising water," Sheriff Brian Hawthorne said.
"This has been a week-long slow-moving train wreck, where some people have seen more than a foot of rain," Norman said.The intensity of the storm overnight brought out the first responders. “This is about a third of that amount (from Harvey) right now, but this is the worst flooding they’ve seen since Harvey.”Harvey hit the region with 130 mph winds, killing as many as 80 and causing more than $125 billion in damages — dropping as much as 51 inches of rain in downtown Houston.Jeff Evans, the meteorologist in charge at the National Weather Service in Houston, said the suburbs could see more accumulation than when Harvey came through.
Losses more than doubled in 1935, … Homes in the Cinco Ranch area along S. Mason Road north of the Westpark Tollway are surrounded by water from Barker Reservoir, Saturday, September 2, 2017, in Houston.Homes in the Cinco Ranch area along S. Mason Road north of the Westpark Tollway are surrounded by water from Barker Reservoir, Saturday, September 2, 2017, in Houston.Homes in the Cinco Ranch area along S. Mason Road north of the Westpark Tollway are surrounded by water from Barker Reservoir, Saturday, September 2, 2017, in Houston.Homes in the Cinco Ranch area along S. Mason Road north of the Westpark Tollway are surrounded by water from Barker Reservoir, Saturday, September 2, 2017, in Houston.One of the tough realities of living in Houston is knowing floods are an unfortunate part of life.The map shows long-term flood-risk data for areas across the state, as well as live updates on rainfall location and intensity, flooding alerts and street closures when storms come through the area.The Texas Flood Map and Tracker is a powerful interactive tool that allows Houston Chronicle subscribers to track rainfall location and intensity, updated flooding alerts and street closures during storms.The Texas Flood Map and Tracker is a powerful interactive tool that...Risk data shows the likelihood of a property flooding in the next 30 years with data provided by Live weather updates are provided every 10 minutes with new information from RainViewer and the National Weather Service.During significant weather events, users will also see National Weather Service flood warnings and National Hurricane Center storm surge predictions.Houston Chronicle subscribers have unlimited access to the map.“We are excited to add this vital and useful tool to the powerful journalism, podcasts and video already available to subscribers on HoustonChronicle.com,” Executive Editor Steve Riley said.
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Interact with the map for real-time flood updates in the Houston region, long-term flood risk assessments for the state of Texas, and live weather radar. Thanks for contacting us. Houston is battling to recover from devastating flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey, a category four storm which dumped a record breaking amount of rain on the city.
Tropical Storm Allison, in 2001, was Houston’s reigning 500-year flood event (meaning a 1 in 500 chance of occurring). One of the tough realities of living in Houston is knowing floods are an unfortunate part of life.
Extensive flooding: The remnants of Imelda caused serious flash flooding in parts of southeastern Texas on Thursday. Houston said I know it was like a billion degrees this afternoon, here's some golfball sized hail HFD responding to more than 60 water related calls throughout the city.
About the HOU-Flood Map: This map is intended to supplement navigation software as a preparedness tool.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has completed 992 weather-related calls for service, the office said The calls included 407 high-water rescues, 22 major accidents, and 323 stranded vehiclesEd Gonzalez, the Harris Country Sheriff, tweeted a photo of his team. If it floods-stay clear of these areas.