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Houston is one of the most flood-prone metro areas in the country. Hurricane Harvey in 2017 dumped historic rainfall that flooded thousands of homes and resulted in more than 60,000 rescues .
Storms over the past month in southeast Texas and parts of Louisiana have dumped more than 2 feet (61 centimet Heavy rains near Houston close schools and flood roadways as officials urge residents ...
Heavy storms slammed the Houston area again Friday, widening already dangerous flooding in Texas and putting stranded drivers and a school bus of children in need of high-water rescues. There had ...
A flood warning continues in the northeast Houston area through noon, the National Weather Service reported Friday morning.A flood watch remains in effect until 7 p.m. Friday. A 50% chance of rain ...
Major flooding has prompted water rescues in at least one Texas city. As many as 20 drivers had to be helped from rising water in Bryan, about 100 miles northwest of Houston, police said.
Mid-October 1994 – The remnants of Hurricane Rosa cause severe flooding in Texas. [64] In some locations the flood is considered a 100-year event, peaking at 29.40 in (747 mm) in Cypress. [64] The floods kill 22 people and cause $700 million in damages. [64]
On May 25, near Houston, about 400 homes were placed under mandatory evacuation orders downstream from the Louis Creek Dam. [27] On May 25, Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency for 24 counties as a result of the ongoing disaster, and called the floods the biggest in Texas history.
As Beryl passes through Texas, heavy rainfall is posing dangerous conditions in the Houston area and coast. Bayou floods have prompted rescues. Houston bayou level rises 25 feet as Beryl brings ...