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May 3, 2024 Reduce Flooding

When Flood Peaks Will Arrive, How High They Will Get

(Updated 8:30 AM 5/4/24 with current inundation map) This post explains when flood peaks will arrive in the Humble-Kingwood-Huffman Areas and how high they will get. It also includes evacuation advice from local officials and a photographic look at flooding so far. Peaks Arriving at Separate Times After almost 20 inches of rain this week […]

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May 3, 2024 Reduce Flooding

SJRA Reducing Lake Conroe Release Rate

May 3, 2024 – As of 10 PM last night, the level of Lake Conroe had declined slightly for several hours. That indicates inflows are now less than outflows. Accordingly, San Jacinto River Authority Board Member Mark Micheletti worked out an agreement with the SJRA General Manager to start reducing the lake’s release rate. By […]

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May 2, 2024 Reduce Flooding

Lake Conroe Release Rate at 90% of Harvey

5/2/24 at 4:30 PM – The San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) is releasing water at the rate of 69,545 cubic feet per second (CFS from Lake Conroe. That’s down a couple thousand from the 71,835 they released earlier this afternoon, the second highest release rate ever – 90% of the all-time record of 79,000 CFS […]

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May 2, 2024 Reduce Flooding

Lake Conroe Increasing Release Rate After Torrential Rain

5/2/24 Noon Update: Since publishing this, Lake Conroe has continued to rise and the SJRA has increased the release rate to 66,100 CFS. – Heavy storms dumped 10-12 inches of rain in isolated areas north of Lake Conroe last night. Most areas experienced 5-7 inches. As a result, Lake Conroe has increased its release rate […]

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May 1, 2024 Reduce Flooding

East Fork Homes Flooding, Another Flood Watch Issued

May 1, 2024 – Even as East Fork homes are flooding, the National Weather Service has issued another Flood Watch for the region. Monday’s Storm Brings Wednesday’s Flood The stormwater from last Sunday night/Monday morning that’s flooding homes near the East Fork San Jacinto could get reinforcements tonight. Another powerful storm is approaching and will […]

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April 30, 2024 Reduce Flooding

East Fork Predicted to Rise 15 Feet in Next 24 Hours

As yesterday’s heavy rains work their way downstream, the National Weather Service’s (NWS) Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service forecasts that the East Fork at FM1485 will rise 15 feet in the next 24 hours. As of noon Tuesday, NWS said the river had already reached the “Action Stage” at 56.85 feet. NWS predicts it will reach […]

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April 29, 2024 Reduce Flooding

Storm Report: Flooding Delayed Because of Rainfall Distribution

4/29/24 – The rainfall distribution in last night’s storm was very uneven. It ranged from a tenth of an inch in some places to more than 10 inches in others. Totals to the north and east of Houston approached 8-10 inches in places. But most of Harris County received less than 2 inches. Regardless, the […]

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April 28, 2024 Reduce Flooding

Breach at Hallett Mine Expanding

A breach at the giant Hallett Mine on the San Jacinto West Fork that began in late January or early February is still open and expanding. Two Pairs of Pictures, Two Weeks Apart I first reported the breach on April 10. Below are pictures taken then and today. In the pictures above, note the difference […]

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April 27, 2024 Reduce Flooding

Recommended Changes in New MoCo Drainage Criteria Manual

In 2019, Montgomery County posted a minor update to a drainage criteria manual first published in 1989. However, in February 2024, the County published a draft of a comprehensive new update to the county’s drainage standards. The 124-page manual is a thorough rewrite that brings the County’s standards up to date and more in line […]

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April 26, 2024 Reduce Flooding

Area Leaders Meet with GLO Commissioner Buckingham

Harris County and the Houston area are receiving $863 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) via the Texas General Land Office (GLO) for disaster relief and flood mitigation. So, on Thursday, April 25, 2024, GLO Commissioner Dr. Dawn Buckingham met with a group of Lake-Houston-Area leaders to discuss the area’s […]

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