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In brief: Well, it’s over. In today’s post we discuss last week’s extraordinary precipitation event that finally ended Sunday, and some lessons learned. Houston faces calmer weather this week, with two frontal boundaries coming later this week and over the weekend to bring some drier and slightly cooler air into …
Read MoreIn brief: Morning rain has thus far been manageable, but repeated rounds of thunderstorms along and on either side of I-10 will likely cause ponding and street flooding in spots this morning and afternoon. Flood Watches remain in effect through evening. Happening now One round of heavy rain and storms …
Read MoreIn brief: All our available data continues to point toward the arrival of a line of storms after midnight, moving from west to east across the Houston metro area. Because the heaviest of these rains are likely to fall north of Houston, and the high amounts of rainfall already received …
Read MoreIn brief: A few showers are possible today, but for the most part Saturday should be an okay day. Another round of storms and potential heavy rain arrives tonight and Sunday which could renew street flooding in spots. Quieter, hotter weather arrives next week. For the latest flood gauge information, …
Read MoreIn brief: An unexpectedly intense flooding event has engulfed areas north of Houston this week. We discuss that, and the ongoing forecast for the weekend, which could see an additional round of storms on Sunday before things start to dry out next week. If you live south of Interstate 10, …
Read MoreIn brief: Flash flood warnings are in effect for Montgomery, far northern Harris, and Liberty Counties this morning, as an additional 1 to 4 inches of rain has fallen. River flooding will continue in those areas as well, with numerous evacuation orders and road closures in effect. Major rain should …
Read MoreIn brief: The heavy rainfall has exited the Houston area, for now at least. The thunderstorms dropped 1 to 3 inches of rain across the southern half of the region, but some whopping totals of up to 8 inches near locations such as Spring and Kingwood during a few hours …
Read MoreIn brief: Due to the unanticipated escalation in storm activity this morning, it now appears as though the city of Houston will see intense showers and thunderstorms during the next several hours, through Thursday afternoon. We are issuing a Stage 2 flood alert for the entire area due to the …
Read MoreIn brief: Houston has largely been spared by heavy rainfall during the last two days, but the story has been different to the north of our region, especially along and north of Highway 105. This could change beginning late Thursday night, when the city of Houston will see the potential …
Read MoreIn brief: Although considerable uncertainty remains, the potential definitely exists for heavy rainfall across the Houston metro area beginning this evening, and persisting through Thursday. The greatest risk for strong storms is north of Interstate 10, but heavy rain could still develop further south. We’re continuing to watch for a …
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