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More than 11 inches (28 centimeters) of rain fell during a 24 hour period that ended Friday morning in the northern Houston suburb of Spring, according to the National Weather Service, which has ...
Rainfall is the most common form of precipitation in Houston and is plentiful throughout the year. The wettest month is June, with an average of 5.93 inches (151 mm) of rain. [ 1 ] The city (and much of South and Southeast Texas) has its own irregular monsoon season, which usually lasts from May to October, but sometimes April to September.
The heaviest rainfall to occur in 24 hours was measured in Yankeetown during Hurricane Easy in 1950, which caused 38.70 inches (983 mm) of precipitation. This is also the highest known point storm total maximum related to any tropical cyclone which has impacted Florida, [ 1 ] and by itself would be the highest known rainfall total for any month ...
During El Niño events, precipitation averages about 10 percent above normal, while La Niña events lead to precipitation amounts which average close to 10 percent below normal. [79] Pago Pago harbor in American Samoa has the highest annual rainfall of any harbor in the world. [80] This is due to the nearby Rainmaker Mountain. [80]
24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ... received 23 inches of rain. Huntsville, a half hour north of Houston, saw 17 inches. And the town of Conroe, 15 minutes north of Houston, received 7 ...
In April 2016, Houston, Texas was flooded with over one foot of rain in 24 hours. [68] The event was termed "the Tax Day flood" and pushed local creek and reservoir levels to new records. Until Hurricane Harvey in 2017, this was the worst flooding Houston had seen since 2001's Tropical Storm Allison. [69]
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