After a stormy Thursday, though certainly one that could have been worse for Houston, I’m hopeful for a more optimistic situation today (though not one where rain chances magically disappear unfortunately). A Flash Flood Watch remains posted into Saturday evening, so we’ve got another day and change to stay on guard. Let’s break it down.
Matt Lanza
More rain to come for Houston
I mean, seriously, this is like the rain version of “Groundhog Day.” I wish I had better news for you tonight, but unfortunately, today’s rain was merely Act I for the Houston area. We have some serious concerns going into tomorrow, and I’ll touch on those here in a second.
WHAT FELL?
Rainfall totals were very sporadic across the region, but they hit hardest in the worst possible places: The Woodlands, Spring, and Northern Harris County, places that simply can’t handle much water after last weekend.
This inevitably led to widespread street flooding. That sort of flooding was worse than usual because it fell so fast (3-4″ in an hour in spots), and it overwhelmed drainage systems.
Weakening showers may (slightly) dampen Houston’s Memorial Day
So far, Memorial Day weekend has been exactly what the doctor ordered for our area. At least we’ve been able to allow the river systems to move their water without adding new rain. Our window is slowly closing however. The good news is that the rain today looks relatively minor and no new issues are expected.
Ordering up a quieter Saturday
After back to back days of misery for many in the Houston area once again, we *may* finally have a quieter day (or more) to exhale here. Today looks drier and calmer. Unfortunately, we still have residual problems to discuss and more storms down the road. But for now, let’s revel in the goodness of dry weather. Read on for the latest.