Rising moisture levels have combined with rising air to form some moderate-to-strong showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, primarily to the north and west of Houston. The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for some of these areas where up to 5 inches of rain have fallen. The advisory (shown below) is in effect through this evening for Houston.
These storms are associated with an outflow boundary, and this complex should slowly move to the southeast this evening. As it does so, rain showers should move into the central and perhaps southern Houston areas, but the storms should also weaken as this happens because atmospheric conditions are less favorable closer to the coast. This is somewhat unfortunate, because the southern half of Houston has not seen significant rainfall in a month. Overall, I would expect showers to die out late this evening, or by around midnight.
Some street flooding is already occurring in areas of the flood advisory, but because the region has been so dry for so long, bayous and creeks should remain within their banks.
Thank you for the update! I hope all get the rain they need for their plants and grass! My dear Fulgencio was shaking and said he heard thunder but I was not so sure but now thanks to you I know to prepare for a stormy evening at home.
How far south will it come? I live near the medical center. Should I turn off the trickle hose on the new tree I planted?
Well if we do not get showers on the south side, will being on the down stream side help us any? Or is it just enough to soak, but not drain off?
We do need the rain! About 1.5-2 inches in The Woodlands today
Drizzle at the HEB on Clear Lake City Blvd around 5:20 this afternoon. The crops are saved!
It’s raining here!!!
Make sure the kids look outside before it gets any darker so they can see what rain looks like.
at 6pm, after about 30 minutes of rain, our street flooded. Houston man.
Raining near Bay Area and FM 528. I would go look but the cat is sleeping on my lap.
What a glorious sound.
My neighborhood (just east of Westbury) didn’t get enough rain to make a full pot of coffee.
Our rain gauge in Grogans Mill, close to the Town Center, showed 4 inches. It was a real soaker and we really needed one.