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GBinGrimes wrote:Looking back through this thread...wow. From Friday August 18. This one really hits home.

This is why we look to the forecasts of weather and are so blessed to have the pro mets here that talk to us about it, explain it and let us know what could POSSIBLY happen so we can be prepared IF it happens.

Yes, the Pro Mets here are sooooo awesome! They have been talking about this for days and days before the event. I always come here for the real scoop when it comes to weather. I became worried when they became worried. Thank you everyone here!

Houston Mayor Turner announced 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM Curfew until further notice.

Thanks everyone as always for keeping us all informed. Sun is out a bit. Hopefully, this will give everyone a chance to recover a bit.

Just beginning here in Port Arthur it's getting bad

We have had over 20" today in beaumont alone!! Today only!! My guage is nearing 42" for this so far and im flooded out and lost power 36 hrs ago and winds are now gusting 40-45 continuously here. Please dont forget about your friends here in beaumont. We are now going thru what yall did Saturday/sunday. Paryers for houston beaumont and all of texas.

Yes it's deteriorating here in Port Arthur quickly now

Any update on addicks and buffalo bayou? Didn't get any update.. please let me know. Thank you!

davidiowx wrote:Any update on addicks and buffalo bayou? Didn't get any update.. please let me know. Thank you!

Starting shortly. KHOU will carry it live.

srainhoutx wrote:

davidiowx wrote:Any update on addicks and buffalo bayou? Didn't get any update.. please let me know. Thank you!

Starting shortly. KHOU will carry it live.

Thank you sir. Our cable and internet are out. Anything serious?

Total 58 inches of rain in my rain gauge.
I saw a peek of blue - I'll take it.

I hope GFS is wrong for Monday and Tuesday

davidiowx wrote:

srainhoutx wrote:

davidiowx wrote:Any update on addicks and buffalo bayou? Didn't get any update.. please let me know. Thank you!

Starting shortly. KHOU will carry it live.

Thank you sir. Our cable and internet are out. Anything serious?

Controlled releases increased to 16000 cfs. Buffalo Bayou is stable. Current thinking is that there may not be uncontrolled overflow at the spillways. They are attempting to lower levels before rainfall returns.

Past several days grand total for rain in my area (north Harris) was 30 inches! The largest total was Clear Creek/League City 50 or so inches from the FWS site. Average YEARLY rain is 45 inches. Unbelievable!!!

Texaspirate11 wrote:Total 58 inches of rain in my rain gauge.
I saw a peek of blue - I'll take it.

58 inches would be the wettest tropical cyclone in America. That exceeds Hurricane Hiki (1950) that affected Hawaii.

I think 2017 is safe to say will be wettest year on record as we have September to December. October is one of the wettest month on average.

Ptarmigan wrote:

Texaspirate11 wrote:Total 58 inches of rain in my rain gauge.
I saw a peek of blue - I'll take it.

58 inches would be the wettest tropical cyclone in America. That exceeds Hurricane Hiki (1950) that affected Hawaii.

I guess my little rain gauge won.

mcheer23 wrote:I hope GFS is wrong for Monday and Tuesday

I haven't even looked.
A new system?

TexasBreeze wrote:Past several days grand total for rain in my area (north Harris) was 30 inches! The largest total was Clear Creek/League City 50 or so inches from the FWS site. Average YEARLY rain is 45 inches. Unbelievable!!!

A large area got 30 inches of rain. I cannot think of any rain event that comes close. There have been massive rain events like July 1869, June 1899, December 1913, September 1921, June 1932, June 1935, September 1936, June 1954, August 1978, July 1979, October 1994, and October 1998 Flood.

http://floodsafety.com/texas/USGSdemo/patton.htm#2

Texaspirate11 wrote:

Ptarmigan wrote:

Texaspirate11 wrote:Total 58 inches of rain in my rain gauge.
I saw a peek of blue - I'll take it.

58 inches would be the wettest tropical cyclone in America. That exceeds Hurricane Hiki (1950) that affected Hawaii.

I guess my little rain gauge won.

You should let NWS Houston know about this.

Ptarmigan
I live in Nassau bay I guess my rain gauge was off by a couple of inches.....