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Storms have dumped more than a foot of rain in the Houston area, flooding dozens of neighborhoods and forcing the closure of city offices and the suspension of public transit.
The National Weather Service says the area received up to 16 inches of rain in the 24 hours through Monday morning.
Mayor Sylvester Turner says city offices will be closed Monday and is encouraging people to stay home and avoid high water areas. Classes have been cancelled for the Houston Independent School District's 215,000 students.
Meteorologist Tom Bradshaw says about 70 Houston subdivisions are flooded, as well as parts of Interstate 10
Its only Monday Owl..........Matthew starts crawling out of his skin if there isn't at least 4 or 5 things a week to get hysterical over!!
Historic Flooding Ongoing as Houston Records Its Rainiest Day Ever— Before NoonHouston is in the midst of an unbelievable deluge, with already more rainfall in a single day than any hurricane to ever hit the hurricane-prone city. The National Weather Service has called Monday’s flooding “historic.”
More than 21,000 square miles of southeast Texas is now in a flash flood warning, but the worst flooding seems to be occurring in western parts of the Houston metro area. More than 17 inches of rainfall has fallen in just the past 24 hours in some neighborhoods, with about 1 foot of rain coming just since midnight—already making Monday the rainiest day ever in Houston before noon. At Houston’s George Bush International Airport, 11.16 inches fell by 10 a.m., breaking the all-time daily record of 10.34 inches set on June 26, 1989. And it’s still falling. More rain is in the forecast for the next 36 hours or so. Update, 6:35 pm ET: The rain has stopped for now, with 11.75 inches measured at George Bush Airport on Monday.
Maybe instead of it being "global warming" it is Texas warming.Historic Flooding Ongoing as Houston Records Its Rainiest Day Ever—Before Noon
Historic Flooding Ongoing as Houston Records Its Rainiest Day Ever— Before NoonHouston is in the midst of an unbelievable deluge, with already more rainfall in a single day than any hurricane to ever hit the hurricane-prone city. The National Weather Service has called Monday’s flooding “historic.”
More than 21,000 square miles of southeast Texas is now in a flash flood warning, but the worst flooding seems to be occurring in western parts of the Houston metro area. More than 17 inches of rainfall has fallen in just the past 24 hours in some neighborhoods, with about 1 foot of rain coming just since midnight—already making Monday the rainiest day ever in Houston before noon. At Houston’s George Bush International Airport, 11.16 inches fell by 10 a.m., breaking the all-time daily record of 10.34 inches set on June 26, 1989. And it’s still falling. More rain is in the forecast for the next 36 hours or so. Update, 6:35 pm ET: The rain has stopped for now, with 11.75 inches measured at George Bush Airport on Monday.
Maybe instead of it being "global warming" it is Texas warming.Historic Flooding Ongoing as Houston Records Its Rainiest Day Ever—Before Noon
Historic Flooding Ongoing as Houston Records Its Rainiest Day Ever— Before NoonHouston is in the midst of an unbelievable deluge, with already more rainfall in a single day than any hurricane to ever hit the hurricane-prone city. The National Weather Service has called Monday’s flooding “historic.”
More than 21,000 square miles of southeast Texas is now in a flash flood warning, but the worst flooding seems to be occurring in western parts of the Houston metro area. More than 17 inches of rainfall has fallen in just the past 24 hours in some neighborhoods, with about 1 foot of rain coming just since midnight—already making Monday the rainiest day ever in Houston before noon. At Houston’s George Bush International Airport, 11.16 inches fell by 10 a.m., breaking the all-time daily record of 10.34 inches set on June 26, 1989. And it’s still falling. More rain is in the forecast for the next 36 hours or so. Update, 6:35 pm ET: The rain has stopped for now, with 11.75 inches measured at George Bush Airport on Monday.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared nine counties in the southeastern part of the state a 'disaster area' as the region continues to be dealt punishment from thunderstorms and flooding -- severe weather that has so far killed several people, officials said. More than a foot of rain had fallen in the gulf region, which includes the populous Houston metropolitan area, by Monday afternoon. Abbott signed the disaster declaration for Harris, Bastrop, Colorado, Fort Bend, Grimes, Montgomery, Waller, Wharton and Austin counties. At least five people have died, news media reported.
The disaster declaration opens additional resource avenues and expands the state's authority, including the setting of curfews for residents. A federal declaration could follow in the coming days if infrastructure damage is sufficient. Heavy rain inundated the Houston area with nearly 20 inches by Monday afternoon. The severe rain is expected to continue Tuesday. "About one half of the state is still under flood warnings," he said at a news conference. "And one of the most important messages I can convey to Texans across the state at this moment is ... it's very, very important for everybody, in whatever community they live in, if you may encounter potential flooding or if you receive any type of warning, heed those warnings."
The weather has damaged hundreds of homes and effectively paralyzed the region, the Houston Chronicle reported Monday. "Dozens of Water Rescues Underway Near Houston as Floods Continue to Grow. Turn around don't drown," Abbott tweeted. Officials are comparing the flood to Tropical Storm Allison in 2001, when more than two feet of rain drenched southern Texas. "This is a major rain event," Harris County judge Ed Emmett said. "I hate to use the word 'Allison' but it's got all the similar features."
Emmett said more than 1,000 homes had already flooded, and emergency workers responded to more than 1,200 flooding emergencies. Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, which was deluged by rainfall Monday, canceled more than 600 flights and delayed 1,100 others. The city's other airport, William P. Hobby, canceled more than 100 flights. METRO Houston also shut down all rail and bus service.
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