9:30 PM update from Jeff Lindner (sorry - I am posting a bit late): Cluster of excessive rainfall is pushing slowly ESE into E and SE Harris County. Rainfall over the last 4-5 hours has averaged 5.5-6.0 inches along I-45 from Spring to The Woodlands with a large area of 3.5-4.5 inches over middle an...

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Rainfall at DW Hooks over the last 6 hours totals 3.29 inches. Conroe received 2.37 inches since 1 PM.

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Rises in progress on Cypress Creek between SH 249 and I-45 due to current excessive rainfall #houwx #hounews pic.twitter.com/dwHQHOGpYw

It looks like downtown is getting hit, just in time for rush hour.

We just had a brief thunderstorm/heavy rain move through Sharpstown. By looking at the radar, it seems like scattered storms are moving through...

Am I right in seeing the above map as showing the Hou/Galv area actually more under the gun for higher amounts? The x for 3.57 looks to be straight on the Houston area. Or am I being too visual?

11:00 update from Jeff: ***Significant flash flood and river flood threat across TX*** ***Potentially dangerous flash flood event for TX next several days*** Hydro situation across this state is dire and additional potentially excessive rainfall is going to push area river systems and lakes to beyon...

Yeah... Where exactly is all that headed? Is it expected to dissipate or what?

Someone please reassure me: There's no reason to believe this departing system will move off the coast, become tropical, turn around and come back for a second hit. Correct??

Once burned, twice shy... But I think it's more than twice that rainy systems have done that.

mcheer23 wrote:Will this action stay north of I-10

I don't know, but I hope so - residents of Meyerland, Westbury, Sharpstown, etc., don't need a repeat of last year.

Thank you Srain - Stay dry! Good morning Houstonia. Here is where the boundary lies according to NWS Austin/San Antonio: Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 1050 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016 .UPDATE... A surface boundary from ongoing showers and thunderstorms has pushed...

I noticed that the southwest quadrant of Houston remained mostly rain-free until about 4 or 5 AM when it really poured. I am wondering if we will continue that trend? Also - I am wondering exactly why the line ends at I-10 - is that where the boundary to all of this mess is? There WAS a lot of light...

Patches of blue peeking through the clouds at 6:10 and Beechnut. Hopefully that means that southwest Houston will not feel the effects of this system.

VB just posted noon for lunch at the Lake House (on Storm2k). Are there competing lunches this year? KHOU at 11:30 and Storm2k at 12?

I plan to be there on Saturday! What time are y'all meeting at the lake house?

Thank you srainhoutx!

Two simple questions. Please respond in layman terms: how long does the transition from El Niño to La Niña take and how will either the transition or La Niña Impact us for hurricane season? The GFS suggests that the rain threat is only beginning. It has a weak boundary across Houston through Tuesday...

So, am I correct in thinking it looks like this system is heading toward our area at a slower progress than forecast? Since there's still a lot going on in central Texas?

srainhoutx wrote:The afternoon guidance suggests a stalling frontal boundary across the area generally across Waller, Grimes, Montgomery and San Jacinto Counties into early Sunday.

does this mean the possibility for heavy rain is less across Harris, Fort Bend, and Wharton counties?

Slightly off-topic, but in the interest of storm watching: Interesting: Anyone see that TVNweather has decided to discontinue it's live storm chasing service? I enjoyed watching the dashcam videos, but recently I noticed there were an increasing number of storm chasers and in the last storm event, i...