March Ends As One Of The 'Wettest' March On Record

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72 Hour Rainfall totals for SE Texas are listed below. The guidance did a fairly good job with this event and it is good to see some hefty totals in areas that needed the rain like Wharton and Jackson Counties.

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1154 PM CDT MON MAR 9 2015


...RAINFALL REPORTS PAST 72 HOURS ...

LOCATION                     AMOUNT    TIME/DATE       LAT/LON              
7 S WEIMAR                   5.98 IN   1110 PM 03/09   29.60N/96.77W        
COLUMBUS                     5.70 IN   1125 PM 03/09   29.71N/96.54W        
6 WSW NAVASOTA               5.06 IN   1141 PM 03/09   30.34N/96.18W        
7 E ELLINGER                 5.02 IN   1125 PM 03/09   29.83N/96.58W        
5 W EAGLE LAKE               4.94 IN   1125 PM 03/09   29.58N/96.42W        
MILL CREEK NEAR BELLVILLE    4.75 IN   1130 PM 03/09   29.88N/96.20W        
6 ESE BURTON                 4.74 IN   1137 PM 03/09   30.13N/96.52W        
LITTLE MOUND CREEK AT BETKA  4.68 IN   0441 PM 03/09   30.02N/95.89W        
BRAZOS RIVER AT HEMPSTEAD    4.67 IN   1115 PM 03/09   30.13N/96.19W        
1 SW BELLVILLE               4.67 IN   1125 PM 03/09   29.94N/96.27W        
1 N WALLER                   4.66 IN   1009 PM 03/09   30.08N/95.92W        
SAN FELIPE                   4.42 IN   1143 PM 03/09   29.80N/96.12W        
SPRING CREEK WALLER 6 NE     4.20 IN   0433 PM 03/09   30.10N/95.74W        
KENNARD 7N                   4.18 IN   1115 PM 03/09   31.49N/95.14W        
6 NE EAGLE LAKE              4.16 IN   1135 PM 03/09   29.67N/96.27W        
FM 2978                      4.12 IN   0652 PM 03/09   30.13N/95.60W        
9 ESE FAYETTEVILLE           4.11 IN   1132 PM 03/09   29.85N/96.53W        
4 NNW SHENANDOAH             4.08 IN   1103 PM 03/09   30.24N/95.48W        
9 ENE FAYETTEVILLE           4.03 IN   1125 PM 03/09   29.98N/96.55W        
FLAMINGO LAKE                3.99 IN   0940 PM 03/09   30.45N/95.70W        
DOBBIN                       3.96 IN   0440 PM 03/09   30.38N/95.76W        
3 NE KENNARD                 3.96 IN   1102 PM 03/09   31.39N/95.14W        
PANTHER BRANCH@GOSLING RD    3.93 IN   1100 PM 03/09   30.19N/95.48W        
CYPRESS CREEK NEAR WESTFIELD 3.93 IN   0830 PM 03/09   30.04N/95.43W        
MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPORT    3.92 IN   0553 PM 03/09   30.35N/95.41W        
DAVID WAYNE HOOKS MEMORIAL A 3.91 IN   0553 PM 03/09   30.06N/95.55W        
8 N GANADO                   3.85 IN   1125 PM 03/09   29.16N/96.51W        
7 NE EAGLE LAKE              3.84 IN   1125 PM 03/09   29.66N/96.24W        
8 SE EAGLE LAKE              3.82 IN   1126 PM 03/09   29.50N/96.22W        
6 SSW TODD MISSION           3.81 IN   1133 PM 03/09   30.17N/95.86W        
4 WSW THE WOODLANDS          3.81 IN   1139 PM 03/09   30.13N/95.55W        
4 SSE EDNA                   3.80 IN   1015 PM 03/09   28.91N/96.63W        
EASTERWOOD FIELD AIRPORT     3.73 IN   0553 PM 03/09   30.59N/96.36W        
2 WNW HUNTSVILLE             3.72 IN   1106 PM 03/09   30.74N/95.59W        
6 W WESTFIELD                3.72 IN   0652 PM 03/09   30.03N/95.48W        
6 WNW WHARTON                3.67 IN   1125 PM 03/09   29.34N/96.20W        
1 W CONROE                   3.61 IN   1127 PM 03/09   30.32N/95.49W        
CYPRESS CREEK @ CYPRESSWOOD  3.56 IN   0836 PM 03/09   30.03N/95.33W        
L CYPRESS CK-CYPRESS ROSEHIL 3.56 IN   0439 PM 03/09   30.02N/95.70W        
SPRING                       3.55 IN   1100 PM 03/09   30.13N/95.48W        
5 SSE COLDSPRING             3.53 IN   1102 PM 03/09   30.52N/95.09W        
5 N TOMBALL                  3.53 IN   1133 PM 03/09   30.16N/95.63W        
HUNTSVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 3.52 IN   0553 PM 03/09   30.75N/95.59W        
2 NW EL CAMPO                3.51 IN   1125 PM 03/09   29.22N/96.29W        
6 W STAGECOACH               3.49 IN   1143 PM 03/09   30.13N/95.81W        
BUFFALO BAYOU NEAR KATY      3.48 IN   1130 PM 03/09   29.74N/95.81W        
HUNTSVILLE 9 SW              3.48 IN   0649 PM 03/09   30.69N/95.69W        
EAST FORK SAN JACINTO RIVER  3.48 IN   0940 PM 03/09   30.15N/95.12W        
5 S TOMBALL                  3.48 IN   1145 PM 03/09   30.02N/95.61W        
1 SSE SOMERVILLE             3.44 IN   1100 PM 03/09   30.32N/96.53W        
SPRING VALLEY                3.40 IN   0756 PM 03/09   29.80N/95.50W        
4 ENE MONTGOMERY             3.40 IN   1139 PM 03/09   30.42N/95.63W        
1 NW CONROE                  3.40 IN   1139 PM 03/09   30.34N/95.49W        
TOMBALL 1N                   3.40 IN   0444 PM 03/09   30.12N/95.65W        
TRINITY RIVER AT ROMAYER     3.38 IN   1130 PM 03/09   30.43N/94.85W        
WHARTON                      3.38 IN   1115 PM 03/09   29.31N/96.10W        
BEAR CREEK @ FM 529          3.36 IN   0430 PM 03/09   29.81N/95.70W        
7 NNW JERSEY VILLAGE         3.36 IN   1145 PM 03/09   29.98N/95.62W        
WILLIS                       3.35 IN   0438 PM 03/09   30.42N/95.49W        
2 NE SPRING                  3.34 IN   1133 PM 03/09   30.09N/95.36W        
5 SSE KATY                   3.34 IN   1133 PM 03/09   29.73N/95.79W        
ROSSLYN                      3.32 IN   0836 PM 03/09   29.85N/95.46W        
GREENS BAYOU US 59           3.24 IN   0833 PM 03/09   29.92N/95.31W        
CYPRESS CREEK @ US HWY 290   3.24 IN   0444 PM 03/09   29.96N/95.68W        
WHITE OAK BAY - ALABORSON ST 3.24 IN   0758 PM 03/09   29.87N/95.48W        
6 NNE JERSEY VILLAGE         3.22 IN   1136 PM 03/09   29.98N/95.53W        
3 ENE PINEHURST              3.22 IN   1131 PM 03/09   30.22N/95.66W        
1 WNW THE WOODLANDS          3.20 IN   1138 PM 03/09   30.17N/95.51W        
1 NE EAST BERNARD            3.20 IN   1125 PM 03/09   29.53N/96.06W        
BAYTOWN                      3.20 IN   0952 PM 03/09   29.84N/95.01W        
HALLS BAYOU AT AIRLINE DRIVE 3.20 IN   0830 PM 03/09   29.88N/95.40W        
CYPRESS CK AT GRANT RD       3.20 IN   0439 PM 03/09   29.97N/95.60W        
BRAYS BAYOU @ BELTWAY 8      3.19 IN   0757 PM 03/09   29.69N/95.55W        
5 NW THE WOODLANDS           3.19 IN   1139 PM 03/09   30.21N/95.54W        
9 WNW JERSEY VILLAGE         3.17 IN   1144 PM 03/09   29.95N/95.71W        
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS             3.16 IN   0653 PM 03/09   29.88N/95.47W        
3 NW TOMBALL                 3.16 IN   1145 PM 03/09   30.13N/95.65W        
6 WSW JERSEY VILLAGE         3.15 IN   1143 PM 03/09   29.87N/95.67W        
EF SAN JACINTO RIVER         3.14 IN   1045 PM 03/09   30.34N/95.10W        
HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL     3.14 IN   0553 PM 03/09   29.98N/95.34W        
7 N JERSEY VILLAGE           3.11 IN   1134 PM 03/09   29.99N/95.59W        
6 WNW JERSEY VILLAGE         3.10 IN   1145 PM 03/09   29.91N/95.66W        
LONG KING CRK AT LIVINGSTON  3.09 IN   1130 PM 03/09   30.72N/94.96W        
1 ENE STAFFORD               3.08 IN   1138 PM 03/09   29.63N/95.54W        
3 NE SPLENDORA               3.05 IN   1140 PM 03/09   30.27N/95.13W        
ELDRIDGE                     3.04 IN   0747 PM 03/09   29.63N/95.62W        
CALDWELL                     3.04 IN   1143 PM 03/09   30.53N/96.71W        
8 SE NAVASOTA                3.02 IN   1140 PM 03/09   30.29N/96.00W        
GREENS BAYOU @ BAMMEL N. HOU 3.00 IN   0758 PM 03/09   29.95N/95.48W        
UPPER KICKAPOO CREEK         2.96 IN   0755 PM 03/09   31.00N/95.05W        
BAY AREA BLVD AT HORSEPEN CR 2.96 IN   0950 PM 03/09   29.58N/95.10W        
TRAILSIDE                    2.96 IN   0442 PM 03/09   29.88N/95.63W        
RUMMEL CREEK                 2.96 IN   0756 PM 03/09   29.78N/95.57W        
1 NE HOUSTON                 2.96 IN   1132 PM 03/09   29.78N/95.37W        
CYPRESS CK NR HOCKLEY (SHARP 2.93 IN   1115 PM 03/09   29.92N/95.84W        
SHIRO 6 NE                   2.93 IN   0620 PM 03/09   30.66N/95.81W        
GARNERS BAYOU BELTWAY 8      2.92 IN   0854 PM 03/09   29.93N/95.23W        
6922 OLD KATY RD             2.92 IN   0623 PM 03/09   29.78N/95.44W        
SO. MAYDE CK                 2.92 IN   0440 PM 03/09   29.80N/95.77W        
LITTLE VINCE BAYOU AT JACKSO 2.92 IN   0954 PM 03/09   29.71N/95.20W        
BRAYS BAYOU AT BELLAIRE BLVD 2.92 IN   0748 PM 03/09   29.69N/95.55W        
ONALASKA 6 NE                2.91 IN   0758 PM 03/09   30.85N/95.03W        
STAFFORD                     2.91 IN   1139 PM 03/09   29.61N/95.56W        
2 S HOUSTON                  2.91 IN   1145 PM 03/09   29.74N/95.39W        
3 WSW KINGWOOD               2.91 IN   1131 PM 03/09   30.04N/95.24W        
SAN JACINTO RIVER @ I 10     2.88 IN   0949 PM 03/09   29.79N/95.06W        
4 ESE RIVERSIDE              2.88 IN   1136 PM 03/09   30.83N/95.33W        
3 SE KATY                    2.86 IN   1142 PM 03/09   29.76N/95.78W        
4 WNW CROSBY                 2.85 IN   1133 PM 03/09   29.95N/95.11W        
VINCE BAYOU AT PASADENA (ELL 2.84 IN   0932 PM 03/09   29.69N/95.22W        
4 NNW DAYTON                 2.83 IN   1107 PM 03/09   30.11N/94.93W        
OAK RIDGE NORTH              2.83 IN   1145 PM 03/09   30.17N/95.44W        
1 W STAFFORD                 2.83 IN   1133 PM 03/09   29.62N/95.59W        
4 E SPRING                   2.83 IN   1145 PM 03/09   30.07N/95.33W        
6 W JERSEY VILLAGE           2.80 IN   1144 PM 03/09   29.90N/95.67W        
7 WSW JERSEY VILLAGE         2.80 IN   1141 PM 03/09   29.84N/95.68W        
DULLES                       2.76 IN   0753 PM 03/09   29.61N/95.58W        
SATSUMA                      2.76 IN   0444 PM 03/09   29.92N/95.58W        
LITTLE WHITE OAK BAYOU AT TI 2.75 IN   0648 PM 03/09   29.80N/95.55W        
HALLS BAYOU JENSEN DR        2.72 IN   0842 PM 03/09   29.86N/95.33W        
NEW WAVERLY 4 S              2.72 IN   0323 PM 03/09   30.49N/95.51W        
MASON CK PRINCE CK DR        2.72 IN   0441 PM 03/09   29.77N/95.73W        
1 NNE HOUSTON                2.70 IN   1136 PM 03/09   29.79N/95.38W        
IH 10 ADDICKS PARK AND RIDE  2.68 IN   0755 PM 03/09   29.81N/95.66W        
POINT BLANK 6 N              2.67 IN   0718 PM 03/09   30.82N/95.23W        
FULSHEAR - BUFFALO BAYOU     2.67 IN   1130 PM 03/09   29.72N/95.77W        
2 NNW WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE  2.65 IN   1139 PM 03/09   29.75N/95.45W        
PINEY POINT VILLAGE          2.65 IN   1132 PM 03/09   29.77N/95.51W        
6 W SPRING                   2.65 IN   1137 PM 03/09   30.05N/95.49W        
WILLOW SPRING BAYOU          2.63 IN   0951 PM 03/09   29.65N/95.65W        
CEDAR BAYOU SH 146           2.63 IN   0957 PM 03/09   29.77N/95.92W        
10 SW TOMBALL                2.61 IN   1138 PM 03/09   29.98N/95.71W        
10 E COLLEGE STATION         2.61 IN   0909 PM 03/09   30.60N/96.15W        
RICHMOND                     2.60 IN   1115 PM 03/09   29.58N/95.76W        
6 SSE KATY                   2.60 IN   1139 PM 03/09   29.72N/95.79W        
GALVESTON ROAD @ ALLENDALE   2.58 IN   0857 PM 03/09   29.68N/95.25W        
BUFFALO BAYOU SHEPHERD DR    2.56 IN   0720 PM 03/09   29.76N/95.41W        
MAX ROAD                     2.56 IN   0853 PM 03/09   29.57N/95.33W        
IH 10 @ SILBER               2.55 IN   0757 PM 03/09   29.78N/95.49W        
MOUNT HOUSTON                2.53 IN   0839 PM 03/09   29.85N/95.28W        
1 SE MISSOURI CITY           2.53 IN   1141 PM 03/09   29.56N/95.52W        
HUMBLE                       2.52 IN   1139 PM 03/09   30.00N/95.26W        
HILSHIRE VILLAGE             2.52 IN   1138 PM 03/09   29.80N/95.49W        
1 WNW SPRING                 2.49 IN   1136 PM 03/09   30.07N/95.41W        
SUGARLAND                    2.48 IN   0654 PM 03/09   29.61N/95.64W        
3 E JERSEY VILLAGE           2.48 IN   1138 PM 03/09   29.89N/95.51W        
9 WNW JERSEY VILLAGE         2.47 IN   1142 PM 03/09   29.95N/95.71W        
1 NE ONALASKA                2.47 IN   1139 PM 03/09   30.83N/95.09W        
9 SE NEEDVILLE               2.47 IN   1125 PM 03/09   29.30N/95.74W        
IH 10 UPRR BRIDGE @ IH 610   2.44 IN   0834 PM 03/09   29.80N/95.43W        
GREENS BAYOU AT MT. HOUSTON  2.44 IN   0856 PM 03/09   29.89N/95.23W        
FM 1128                      2.43 IN   0851 PM 03/09   29.54N/95.33W        
9 WSW BOLING-IAGO            2.41 IN   1125 PM 03/09   29.19N/96.07W        
4 SE KATY                    2.40 IN   0908 PM 03/09   29.76N/95.77W        
FRIENDSWOOD                  2.40 IN   1043 PM 03/09   29.54N/95.20W        
4 N COLDSPRING               2.40 IN   1143 PM 03/09   30.66N/95.12W        
9 W MARKHAM                  2.36 IN   1125 PM 03/09   28.94N/96.21W        
2 ENE MONTGOMERY             2.35 IN   1145 PM 03/09   30.41N/95.66W        
VETERANS DRIVE               2.35 IN   0842 PM 03/09   29.56N/95.29W        
1 SSW PINEY POINT VILLAGE    2.35 IN   1137 PM 03/09   29.75N/95.52W        
TELEPSEN                     2.32 IN   0834 PM 03/09   29.72N/95.33W        
COWART CREEK                 2.32 IN   0857 PM 03/09   29.50N/95.22W        
4 SE TOMBALL                 2.32 IN   1140 PM 03/09   30.05N/95.58W        
BRAYS BAYOU @ STATE HWY 6    2.32 IN   0755 PM 03/09   29.72N/95.64W        
CHIGGER CREEK @ WINDSONG     2.28 IN   0832 PM 03/09   29.51N/95.22W        
WHITE OAK BAY HEIGHTS BLVD   2.28 IN   0715 PM 03/09   29.78N/95.40W        
3 SE FRIENDSWOOD             2.26 IN   1138 PM 03/09   29.47N/95.17W        
2 NNW WALLER                 2.26 IN   1057 PM 03/09   30.09N/95.93W        
BRAYS BAYOU @ LAWNDALE       2.24 IN   0845 PM 03/09   29.72N/95.30W        
CHOCOLATE BAYOU NR ALVIN     2.21 IN   1115 PM 03/09   29.37N/95.32W        
NR CHARLOTTE                 2.21 IN   1130 PM 03/09   29.87N/94.71W        
2 W BELLAIRE                 2.21 IN   1145 PM 03/09   29.70N/95.50W        
2 W BAY CITY                 2.21 IN   1125 PM 03/09   28.97N/96.01W        
DIXIE FARM ROAD              2.20 IN   0934 PM 03/09   29.53N/95.25W        
WILLIAM P HOBBY AIRPORT      2.19 IN   0553 PM 03/09   29.65N/95.28W        
SIENNA PLANTATION SOUTH      2.16 IN   0753 PM 03/09   29.46N/95.53W        
IH 10 EAST OF WASHINGTON AVE 2.16 IN   0726 PM 03/09   29.78N/95.42W        
KEMAH                        2.16 IN   0932 PM 03/09   29.55N/95.02W        
CLEAR CREEK AT BAY AREA BLVD 2.12 IN   0943 PM 03/09   29.50N/95.16W        
DITCH H                      2.11 IN   0745 PM 03/09   29.58N/95.64W        
5 NW WILLIS                  2.10 IN   1138 PM 03/09   30.47N/95.54W        
6 NW SHELDON                 2.09 IN   1145 PM 03/09   29.93N/95.19W        
3 SSW MONT BELVIEU           2.06 IN   1144 PM 03/09   29.80N/94.91W        
3 W BELLAIRE                 2.05 IN   1138 PM 03/09   29.69N/95.52W        
PEARLAND                     2.03 IN   0755 PM 03/09   29.63N/95.39W        
9 SW JONES CREEK             2.02 IN   1129 PM 03/09   28.86N/95.57W        
3 ENE PEARLAND               2.02 IN   1139 PM 03/09   29.58N/95.23W        
TURKEY CK AT FM 1959         1.96 IN   0943 PM 03/09   29.58N/95.19W        
5 N PECAN GROVE              1.93 IN   1143 PM 03/09   29.69N/95.74W        
GREATWOOD                    1.92 IN   0647 PM 03/09   29.58N/95.68W        
FM 518                       1.92 IN   0846 PM 03/09   29.56N/95.39W        
2 WNW BUNKER HILL VILLAGE    1.92 IN   1128 PM 03/09   29.78N/95.57W        
7 S GANADO                   1.89 IN   1204 PM 03/09   28.94N/96.52W        
CARPENTERS BAYOU AT I 10     1.88 IN   0931 PM 03/09   29.77N/95.14W        
CLOVERFIELD ROAD             1.88 IN   0945 PM 03/09   29.51N/95.24W        
CLEAR CREEK AT NASSAU BAT    1.87 IN   0951 PM 03/09   29.54N/95.08W        
CLOVER FIELD AIRPORT         1.87 IN   0553 PM 03/09   29.52N/95.24W        
4 NNW COLDSPRING             1.85 IN   1137 PM 03/09   30.65N/95.15W        
15 S SWEENY                  1.85 IN   1125 PM 03/09   28.84N/95.66W        
2 ENE FRESNO                 1.84 IN   1142 PM 03/09   29.55N/95.42W        
SH 288 AND MACGREGOR         1.83 IN   0727 PM 03/09   29.71N/95.38W        
2 NNW PECAN GROVE            1.82 IN   1141 PM 03/09   29.65N/95.75W        
3 W SPRING                   1.81 IN   0912 PM 03/09   30.05N/95.44W        
2 SW WEBSTER                 1.81 IN   1140 PM 03/09   29.51N/95.14W        
AMAND BAYOU @ NASA ROAD 1    1.80 IN   0943 PM 03/09   29.57N/95.07W        
2 E KINGWOOD                 1.80 IN   1135 PM 03/09   30.06N/95.15W        
1 WSW OLD RIVER-WINFREE      1.76 IN   1104 PM 03/09   29.87N/94.85W        
4 ENE FULSHEAR               1.74 IN   1141 PM 03/09   29.71N/95.82W        
6 SSE DANBURY                1.70 IN   1128 PM 03/09   29.15N/95.30W        
FRED HARTMAN BRIDGE          1.68 IN   0941 PM 03/09   29.71N/95.00W        
SAN JACINTO RIVER NEAR SHELD 1.68 IN   0942 PM 03/09   29.88N/95.09W        
ANGLETON 1.3 E               1.66 IN   0738 PM 03/09   29.17N/95.41W        
3 SW FRIENDSWOOD             1.65 IN   1131 PM 03/09   29.48N/95.22W        
1 W KEMAH                    1.65 IN   1138 PM 03/09   29.53N/95.05W        
WEBSTER                      1.65 IN   1141 PM 03/09   29.54N/95.10W        
2 NE WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE   1.65 IN   1131 PM 03/09   29.74N/95.40W        
4 WNW TAYLOR LAKE VILLAGE    1.64 IN   1144 PM 03/09   29.60N/95.11W        
2 SW KEMAH                   1.57 IN   1144 PM 03/09   29.51N/95.05W        
2 ENE HILLCREST              1.56 IN   1144 PM 03/09   29.41N/95.18W        
5 S LA WARD                  1.55 IN   1248 PM 03/09   28.77N/96.45W        
1 WSW CLEAR LAKE SHORES      1.52 IN   1140 PM 03/09   29.54N/95.05W        
PALACIOS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT   1.50 IN   0553 PM 03/09   28.73N/96.25W        
4 WNW JERSEY VILLAGE         1.35 IN   1140 PM 03/09   29.91N/95.63W        
3 W ALVIN                    1.34 IN   1142 PM 03/09   29.43N/95.30W        
IH 610 @ SHIP CHANNEL BRIDGE 1.32 IN   0935 PM 03/09   29.73N/95.27W        
OLD BRAZOS R                 1.25 IN   1100 PM 03/09   28.95N/95.34W        
2 SSW CLOVERLEAF             1.24 IN   1126 PM 03/09   29.75N/95.19W        
16 E PALACIOS                1.16 IN   1125 PM 03/09   28.68N/95.97W        
JAMAICA BEACH                1.08 IN   0931 PM 03/09   29.18N/94.97W        
PORT BOLIVAR                 1.08 IN   0958 PM 03/09   29.32N/94.77W        
7 S TOMBALL                  1.06 IN   1145 PM 03/09   29.99N/95.62W        
1 NNE BOLING-IAGO            1.02 IN   1141 PM 03/09   29.27N/95.95W        
HIGHLAND BAYOU               0.92 IN   0845 PM 03/09   29.33N/94.94W        
9 SSW STOWELL                0.90 IN   1112 PM 03/09   29.67N/94.44W        
LA MARQUE                    0.88 IN   1128 PM 03/09   29.36N/95.00W        
MOSES LK TIDE GAGE           0.86 IN   1100 PM 03/09   29.45N/94.92W        
18 E SAN LEON                0.79 IN   1052 PM 03/09   29.45N/94.64W        
LA MARQUE LEVEE PUMP STATION 0.76 IN   1045 PM 03/09   29.35N/94.96W        
SCHOLES INTL AT GALVESTON    0.70 IN   0552 PM 03/09   29.27N/94.86W        
4 E WEIMAR                   0.65 IN   1140 PM 03/09   29.70N/96.71W        

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

$$

NWS HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX

[BlueJay]

Are we done with the freezing and sub-freezing temperatures for this late winter 2015 period?
I hope so.

I'd bet on it. We're done with freezes for this winter. We've had freezes past this date, but they're rare. The projected pattern isn't one that would support a freeze over the next 10 days.

Thanks for that vote of confidence wxman57!
It's planting time!

[wxman57]

Thanks for that vote of confidence wxman57!
It's planting time!

You definitely need to get fruits like tomatoes in the ground ASAP. Tomatoes take a while to mature and they stop setting fruit once nighttime lows rise to 75F or higher, as they cannot self-pollinate at those temperatures. Wait until there's absolutely no threat of a freeze before planting and you'll have some nice vines but few tomatoes. You can always cover them in the event of a frost or light freeze later in March or even April.

[BlueJay]

Thanks for that vote of confidence wxman57!
It's planting time!

You definitely need to get fruits like tomatoes in the ground ASAP. Tomatoes take a while to mature and they stop setting fruit once nighttime lows rise to 75F or higher, as they cannot self-pollinate at those temperatures. Wait until there's absolutely no threat of a freeze before planting and you'll have some nice vines but few tomatoes. You can always cover them in the event of a frost or light freeze later in March or even April.

10-4 on the planting advice! Thanks!!!!

Jeepers, if only I had a green thumb...

[jasons2k]

Just checked the rain gauge. It had an additional 2.31". That gives me a storm total of 3.96"

4.61" for March, and 8.19" for the year.

[Paul Robison]

Is the Wed/Thurs Low expected to produce heavy, flash-flooding rains like we saw on Monday?

[srainhoutx]

Morning briefing from Jeff:

Additional rainfall likely this afternoon into early Thursday over the eastern ½ of the region.

Upper trough nearly stationary from the central plains to northern MX continues to produce a favorable upper level pattern for the development of western Gulf of Mexico surface low pressure systems. Satellite and radar data indicate that a new surface low has formed over the west-central Gulf of Mexico this morning with a significant increase in convection around this feature (good thing it is not July). This surface low if forecast to track NNE today and landfall along the extreme SE TX or SW LA coast tonight. Expect light to moderate rains to develop offshore this morning and gradually spread inland late this afternoon into this evening as the surface low approaches. Will confine the highest rainfall totals along and east of I-45 where up to another .5-1.0 inch of rain may fall tonight into early Thursday.

Areas west of I-45 which were hard hit early this week with rainfall should see the lowest amounts and areas around College Station may not see any additional rainfall at all.

Upper trough over northern MX breaks apart and retrogrades (moves westward) late this week into this weekend allowing high pressure to finally take hold over TX with clearing skies and low rain chances Friday-Sunday. However rainfall looks to return early next week yet again as this system begins to finally push eastward toward the state.

Hydrology:

Several rivers and watersheds are in flood or are forecast to rise into flood over the next few days as run-off from the widespread heavy rainfall early this week translates downstream. Flood gate operations are ongoing at both Lake Conroe and Lake Livingston and this is resulting in downstream rises on both the San Jacinto and Trinity Rivers.

Navasota River: river is above moderate flood level at Easterly and forecast to rise above flood stage and to near moderate flood levels at Normangee this Friday. The river will remain above flood stage through this weekend.

Brazos River: river is rising at all points and forecast to rise above flood stage at Rosharon this weekend. No flooding is currently expected at Bryan, Hempstead, or Richmond.

Trinity River: river is rising and will rise above flood stage at Liberty this weekend and hold near moderate flood levels for several days due to upstream releases from Lake Livingston. Some subdivisions near the river in Liberty County may become cut-off. River is above flood stage at Riverside above Lake Livingston and is forecast to remain above flood stage through this weekend.

San Bernard River: river is above flood stage at East Bernard and continues a steep rise. Current forecast does not match the river trends and expect a higher crest that being forecast considering eh river is already about a foot over the forecast. Secondary rise will begin at Boling and given the upstream response ongoing, Boling may rise back above flood stage late this week.

West Fork of the San Jacinto River: Lake Conroe is currently releasing 6300 cfs and this along with inflow from Lake Creek is resulting in elevated levels at Porter. The river is forecast to rise to near flood stage at Porter. The river is falling at Humble and should continue a slow fall. Lake Houston appears to be near peak with about 1.5ft of water going over the spillway.

Colorado River: river is below flood stage at all points. Initial flood wave has reached Wharton with a secondary flood wave having passed Smithville overnight with Columbus starting a secondary rise within the last few hours. All stages should remain within banks.

Guadalupe River: river is above flood stage at Bloomington and will remain above flood stage through this weekend.

For current and forecasted river levels please visit the following website: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=hgx

[wxman57]

Is the Wed/Thurs Low expected to produce heavy, flash-flooding rains like we saw on Monday?

Heaviest rain should pass to the east of Houston. On the back side of the low we may get a half inch of rain or so tonight/Thursday. The rain last Sunday and Monday was rather gentle by Houston standards. There were widespread reports of 3-4", but the rain fell over a period of 24 hours or so. I wasn't aware of anything other than some minor street flooding across Houston.

[brooksgarner]

What do you guys think of that vort in the Gulf, heading north? Quite the slug of rain, no?
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/gmex/vis-animated.gif

[Texaspirate11]

What do you guys think of that vort in the Gulf, heading north? Quite the slug of rain, no?
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/gmex/vis-animated.gif

Good exercise for our upcoming cane season.

[Heat Miser]

It's impressive for sure, Brooks. Although a slug of warm sunshine would tickle my fancy a tad more than more rain and cool weather.

[brooksgarner]

Right there with ya!

[brooksgarner]

That would look knee jerk 'subtropical' if we were a bit later in the season.

[srainhoutx]

It's beginning to look like that NW Gulf low is shifting a bit more to the N. It is also worth mentioning that we could see a similar pattern next week as another Baja low develops and a very impressive MJO pulse nears the Eastern Pacific. The MJO is expected to reach near record territory in Phase (sigma) 7 later next week and the teleconnection indices suggest a strongly negative EPO/AO/NAO regime developing. Typically that signals a wet pattern for our Region.

[srainhoutx]

Afternoon briefing from Jeff:

Fairly impressive surface low wrapping up east of Brownsville currently with a large rain shield heading for the upper TX coast.

CRP and BRO radars show a well defined circulation moving NNE over the western Gulf of Mexico with widespread light to moderate rainfall encompassing nearly the entire western Gulf. This rain shield should begin to spread inland this afternoon and short range guidance is becoming increasingly aggressive with rainfall tonight into early Thursday as this feature moves inland over SE TX.

Will increase rainfall amounts into the 1-2 inch range east of I-45 and .5 to 1.0 inch west of I-45 with amounts closer to .25 of an inch from Matagorda Bay to College Station. There will be a fairly strong rainfall gradient across the region with the eastern counties seeing the most and the western counties seeing the least.

This additional rainfall could have impacts on the ongoing flood waves on many of the local rivers.

[srainhoutx]

From Nesdis:

SATELLITE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES..DATE/TIME 03/11/15 1935Z
SATELLITE ANALYSIS BRANCH/NESDIS---NPPU---TEL.301-683-1404
LATEST DATA USED: 1915Z HANNA
.
LOCATION...LOUISIANA...TEXAS...
.
ATTN WFOS...LIX...LCH...HGX...
ATTN RFCS...LMRFC...WGRFC...
.
EVENT...SATELLITE FEATURES FOR DEVELOPING LOW IN W GULF
.
SATELLITE ANALYSIS AND TRENDS...WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWED LARGE SCALE
PATTERN TO HAVE AN ANOMALOUS MID LEVEL TROF FROM THE S CNTRL STATES
EXTENDING S TO THE SUBTROPICAL E PAC. SHORTWAVE IMPULSE WAS EJECTING
OUT OF THE BASE OF THE TROF IN RESPONSE TO A STRONGER UPSTREAM IMPULSE
AMPLIFYING AND CLOSING OFF OVER W CNTRL MX. THE EJECTING DOWNSTREAM
IMPULSE HAS BEEN SHOWING SIGNS OF CLOSING OFF IN THE MID LEVELS AS A
COMMA HEAD HAS BEGUN TO DEVELOP OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS IN RESPONSE TO
A MID LEVEL JET STREAK LIFTING N THROUGH THE W GULF. THIS WOULD IMPLY
CYCLOGENESIS SHOULD CONTINUE JUST E OF THE COMMA HEAD NEAR 26N/94W AS
SYSTEM CONTINUES TO DEVELOP N THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE
EVENING. SURFACE/SHIP/BUOY OBSERVATIONS ALONG WITH MOST RECENT METOP
ASCAT PASS INDICATE THAT SYNOPTIC BOUNDARY WAS SITUATED FROM ROUGHLY THE
MOUTH OF THE MS RIVER EXTENDING SW TOWARDS W GULF SURFACE LOW. HEAVIEST
RAINFALL HAS BEEN CONFINED TO NEAR BETTER GOES SOUNDER INSTABILITY AXIS
ALONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY BUT LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL HAS BEEN APPROACHING
COASTAL AREAS WITHIN AREA OF DEFORMATION AND ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF
STRENGTHENING LOW LEVEL FRONTOGENESIS N/NW OF SYSTEM. PROXIMITY TO LOW
LEVEL BOUNDARY AND INSTABILITY AXIS SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR
LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL THREAT TO BEGIN APPROACHING PORTIONS OF SE LA
OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. BEYOND THAT, AS MID LEVEL JET STREAK CONTINUES
TO LIFT N OVER THE W GULF THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING
IT SHOULD BEGIN TO COUPLE WITH DOWNSTREAM JET STREAK NEAR CREST OF MID
LEVEL RIDGE AXIS. THE LOW LEVEL RESPONSE TO THIS AND DECREASING HALF WAVE
LENGTH BETWEEN SHORTWAVE TROF AND RIDGE SHOULD BE A STRENGTHENING SE LLJ
NEAR REGION OF ANOMALOUS MOISTURE OVER THE NW GULF ON LATEST BLENDED
PW ANALYSIS. THIS SHOULD ALLOW FOR AN ENHANCED AREA OF INTEGRATED
MOISTURE TRANSPORT AND LOW LEVEL FRONTOGENESIS OVER REMNANT SYNOPTIC
BOUNDARY TO DEVELOP N/NW TOWARDS COASTAL LOCATIONS OF SW LA/SE TX DURING
THE EVENING HOURS SPREADING LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN THREAT INTO THIS REGION.
SEE JUST ISSUED QPFERD AND QPFPFD FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

[brooksgarner]

Great analysis. Interesting to see how this system promulgates overnight...

[Ptarmigan]

It's beginning to look like that NW Gulf low is shifting a bit more to the N. It is also worth mentioning that we could see a similar pattern next week as another Baja low develops and a very impressive MJO pulse nears the Eastern Pacific. The MJO is expected to reach near record territory in Phase (sigma) 7 later next week and the teleconnection indices suggest a strongly negative EPO/AO/NAO regime developing. Typically that signals a wet pattern for our Region.

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/gmex/avn-animated.gif

If it was hurricane season right now.............

[Katdaddy]

Heavy thunderstorms having been moving onshore along the Upper TX Coast this morning thanks to the NW GOM low. Currently very heavy rain and quite a bit of lightening ongoing in League City. Rainfall rate reached 3.76" per hour. So far .92" of rain with most of it falling in the past 20 minutes. Expect lots of ponding on the roadways SE of Houston along the I-45 corridor. Much better weather still on the way for the weekend across SE TX.

[Katdaddy]

I would not be surprised if a Flood Advisory was issued for Galveston and Brazoria Counties. Very heavy rains ongoing on saturated grounds.