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Hurricane Harvey was a devastating tropical cyclone that made landfall in Texas and Louisiana in August 2017, causing catastrophic flooding and more than 100 deaths. It is tied with 2005's Hurricane Katrina as the costliest tropical cyclone on record, [nb 1] inflicting $125 billion (2017 USD) in damage, primarily from catastrophic rainfall-triggered flooding in Greater Houston and Southeast ...
Rising waters swiftly led to street closures throughout Houston and flood warnings were issued for a large portion of the Texas coast. Here is a look at where road closures and power outages are ...
Rainfall brought by Beryl is causing near-record flooding in the Houston area. City officials say dangerous driving conditions have prompted road delays, closures, and several rescues.. Bayous on ...
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 .
The climate of Houston brings very heavy rainfall annually in between April and October, during the Texas Gulf Coast rainy season, together with tidal flood events, which have produced repeated floods in the city ever since its founding in 1836, though the flood control district founded in 1947, aided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...
Allison causes flash flooding in the area, producing widespread street flooding and filling nearby bayous to severe levels. [87] Rainfall peaks at 36.99 in (940 mm) at the Port of Houston. [88] The Texas Medical Center is severely damaged, with losses of up to $2 billion.
A flood watch had been in effect for Houston until 7 p.m. Friday but was extended into Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service in Houston said in a post on X. An additional 1 to 3 inches of ...
The torrential rains resulted in widespread, severe flooding across Houston and surrounding suburbs—the worst since Tropical Storm Allison in 2001. 5 people died in flood-related incidents. In Harris County alone, more than 1,800 high water rescues were conducted; 744 homes and 400 apartments were inundated with water.