More Rain for SE Texas

[Guest]

Well I have been up since 3:30 a.m. - watching a very heavy line of storms move across the Houston area. They are now in my area - bringing rain, wind and thunder and lightning.

How much longer are these storms going to last?

Patricia

[Suzi Q]

The storms-just for an hour or two. The rain-GET THE CANOE!

They just mentioned wintry precip on Channel 2 for tomorrow night for our northern neighbors. Think we're gonna be pretty much water-bound for the next 24 hours. 1-3" normal, 3-5" HIGHLY probable. Soon as it gets light out I'll check my rain gage. Been pouring here since I got home last night.

[Suzi Q]

4" as of 6:00 AM this morning, just checked it. Parts of the yard are under water but doesn't look bad yet. Pond isn't overflowing so my fish are still here!

[Guest]

Okay I just went outside with flashlight and looked at rain gauge - mine is sitting on 3 1/2 inches of rain since last night.

Yard is flooded - water standing everywhere. Local news is predicting anywhere from 3-5 inches south of I-10 - that's me!!!

Let's hope they are WRONG>

[TexasStooge]

My area is also getting rain a la carte, the Red River area is getting most of it.

[Johnny]

I'm up towards Conroe and if Frank Billingsley's forecast verifies, I might see some sleet come Friday. I stray snow flake would be nice. Ok, I'm asking for too much aren't I? lol
I have not checked my rain guage but my front drive is under water. My driveway is a gravel road. As of late yesterday evening I had 2 inches in my rain guage. The rain hasn't stopped since so I don't know how much we have gotten now. More on the way!!!!

[Guest]

Just received this for those who are in SE Texas:

FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SE TX THIS
AFTERNOON.

THE FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY. THE FLOOD WATCH
INCLUDES HOUSTON.TRINITY.POLK.MADISON.WALKER.BRAZOS.SAN
JACINTO.GRIMES.BURLESON.MONTGOMERY.LIBERTY.WA.
WALLER.HARRIS.AUSTIN.CO.FORT
BEND.WHARTON.JACKSON.CHAMBERS.BRAZORIA.GALVESTON &
MATAGORDA COUNTIES.

DEEP MOISTURE WILL COMBINE WITH AN APPROACHING UPPER AIR DISTURBANCE
TO PRODUCE RAIN & A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SE TX
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HRS.

SINCE TUES MORNING.MOST OF SE TX HAS SEEN RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. A SWATH FROM BRENHAM TO NAVASOTA TO
LIVINGSTON HAS RECEIVED AROUND 3 INCHES TOTAL. MEANWHILE.SOUTHERN
HARRIS.EASTERN FORT BEND.NORTHERN BRAZORIA.& N.
GALVESTON COUNTIES HAVE RECEIVED 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES.LOCALLY HIGHER.ARE
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED & ANY
ADDITIONAL RAINS COULD CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT RAPIDLY RISING WATER OR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA.CHECK
PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS.KEEP INFORMED.& BE READY FOR QUICK
ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF.LOCAL POLICE.OR
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

[Suzi Q]

Mostly mist here now although looking to my southwest on radar, looks like I'm gonna get hammered again.

Living in a swamp is so much fun.

[weatherlover427]

There is the latest Houston radar.

[Suzi Q]

Thanks for the radar. Mist now changed to more rain. Looks like SGale is gonna get some pretty quick as well. We'll all be floating into the gulf before long.

[GalvestonDuck]

YUCK!!!! I'm living up to my S2K name today. It was a heavy shower during my walk home for lunch and then torrential during my walk back.

[vbhoutex]

AAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think my freaking rain gauge broke last night(it is digital)!!!! It has been showing 1.07" since 9 pm last night and I KNOW THAT AIN'T RIGHT!!!! I emptied 5" out of the old standby rain guage this am adn it hasn't been more than 2 weeks since I emptied it before so we obviously have had more than 1"!!!!!

[njoynit]

it is pouring here now.
try living on a mudd hill or excuse me..under normal conditions its a dirt road.It will take a severe drought to return my road to normal if is such a thing.I've done been stuck too today..no problem going down...its the up.I could use a canoee for the bottom though cause the "low laying roadway"is under water...ankle deep.
rain gauge is now sitting at 4.21 and still falling. my hill...after getting pulled down it with 3 chains was a river flowing downward& off into the woods.water is in huge pools all over yard.it was squishy when walking in it yesterday.I really hope we get a 1 day break like they are calling for tomorrow.I need a severe drought right now.


If I was wise....I would collect tons of rain barrels and sell the rain.I'd be rich

[CajunMama]

We've had about 3" total here within the last 24 hours...local river is getting close to flood stage. I feel like a fish (galoop, galoop (little fishy noises!))

[Lindaloo]

Good grief I hope all that weather is not headed here.

[southerngale]

It's hardly stopped raining since Monday evening. Thankfully, a lot of it is light to moderate rain or this would be much worse. Pine Island Bayou is a few feet over flood stage and still rising.

Looks like about 60% chance of precipitation on Friday with temps in the 30's all day......

[Suzi Q]

Kelly-30's??????? Did you hear any mention of the "s" word?

[southerngale]

Unfortunately...no
NWS (and of course local) forecasts have been trending colder each day though. Right now KFDM shows 38 for a high on Friday. They have consistently been lowering our highs each day as the day gets closer though. Nothing to get excited over, but something to watch.

Here's the site:http://www.kfdm1.com/weather.shtml

njoynit...are you in Beaumont too?

[southerngale]

Oh wow, since I posted that, they updated the forecast from this morning and changed it to 80% for Friday and a mix just to our north for Saturday. Hmmm

[Suzi Q]

Lucky you. I thought with temps like that you might be in store for some. Should I honk for you or will that jinx it?