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In Wharton, rainfall peaks at 13.05 in (331 mm). [150] October 20–24, 2015 – Hurricane Patricia's remnants bring heavy rain to Texas. The maximum rainfall total is reported to be 20.87 in (530 mm) in Corsicana. [151] This rain causes the flooding and closure of Interstate 45 in that area. [152]
The most precipitation to fall in one year was 83.02 inches (2,108.7 mm) which occurred in 1979. Total rainfall in 2017, the year of Hurricane Harvey at IAH in northern Houston, was 79.69; rainfall the month of the storm, August 2017, at IAH totaled 39.11. [22]
Harvey's storm total rainfall is the most recorded within the United States. [120] [121] Harvey's extremely heavy rainfall produced catastrophic flooding across much of southeastern Texas; particularly in and around the Houston metropolitan area, where accumulations exceeded 40 in (1,000 mm) over a four-day period. [120]
Over the period March 1–3, rainfall totals of between 100–300 mm (3.9–11.8 in) were observed in the area. [210] [211] This water ran into already saturated rivers and creeks in the area. [210] Losses from cotton crops destroyed at Theodore and the area around St George and Dirranbandi are expected to be significant. [212]
HOUSTON (AP) — Floodwaters deepened across much of Texas on Tuesday as storms dumped almost a foot more of rain on the Houston area, stranding hundreds of motorists and inundating the ...
The same station recorded 31 in (790 mm) of rain in 12 hours. [20] Rain fell at over 5 in (130 mm) per hour in several places. [21] Flood depths in some locations exceeded those recorded in Hurricane Harvey due to the high rainfall rates. [22] Where rainfall was heaviest, the rainfall total represented a 1-in-1000-year rainfall event. [20]
In addition, grocery store shelves in the Houston area were left empty. [30] Rainfall estimates indicated that 2-day rainfall totals from mid-day Friday through mid-day Saturday exceeded 20 inches (51 cm) in parts of both northern Harris County and southern Montgomery County, with a multi-county area receiving at least 10 inches (25 cm) of ...
A flash-flood watch was issued for southeast Texas on Wednesday, May 19, after heavy rains swept the region, according to the National Weather Service (NWS)The weather service said the advisory ...