Good morning. Alas we’re seeing an atmospheric disturbance slowly move northward through the region this morning, and it is driving a band a strong thunderstorms throughout the central part of the metro area. Given the ongoing abundance of low pressure and atmospheric moisture, we’re going to see one more day with conditions favorable for heavy rainfall today.
Most of the region is likely to pick up and additional 0.5 to 2 inches of rainfall today, so we’re not concerned about significant flooding for most of the area. But we will see some areas with higher totals, and there definitely will be the potential for streets to briefly back up beneath strong and slow-moving thunderstorms. For this reason we are maintaining a Stage 1 flood alert through the afternoon hours in Houston. We expect the disturbance to continue moving north, and eventually pull away from the area this evening. Due to the clouds and persistent rainfall, high temperatures today likely will top out at about 80 degrees.
Rain chances will hang around after today, but they’re going to go down starting Monday, and the threat of heavy rainfall will drop accordingly. We should start to see the return of a fair amount of sunshine by Tuesday or Wednesday, with slightly drier air from a weak front.
Harvey memories for awhile.
No where near Harvey levels of rain coming down today Melisa
PTSD is PTSD. YMMV.
Thank you, Eric, for spending your “off-days” to keep us loyal readers up to date. 😘
Not close to Harvey. Don’t even worry. 7 feet to go at Barker Reservoir before flooding. The Buffalo Bayou is well within its banks. This thing will be out of here this morning.
Thank you. Less drama than the tv stations on their ” weather alert days “
Here in Sienna Steep Bank East, we had between 1.2″ and 1.3″ yesterday. Depends on which PWS I go look at. And today since midnight we have already had around 2.45″ (2.3 to 2.6) of rain fall; a big blast at 1:00 am, another blast at 5:30 am, and another blast at 9:30 am that is just ending.
But my pool is draining off okay, and our lot is draining well. The Brazos River at the Richmond gage is currently at 20 feet and is supposed to crest at 30 feet on 5/17. Flood stage is 45, and top of levee is 59 feet.
So no issues here other than it is still raining, and we cannot do anything outside this morning. Mothers Day breakfast on our patio was the plan……. SIGH.
Thank you as always! There are lots of outdoor graduations coming up next weekend, if you have time as we get closer give us the down and dirty for Friday and Saturday nights?
Sitting at KSEA on a four hour or so delay because our plane can’t leave KIAH. Fun times. 🙂
I would have called a Stage 2 flood alert. (😯)
Why is Freeport used on the map when Angleton is the county seat?