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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 ...
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 ...
Bayous on the west side of Houston have been especially impacted by flooding. In a span of nine hours on Monday, water in the White Oak Bayou rose 25 feet , while water in the Buffalo Bayou rose ...
The greater Houston area covers about 10,000 square miles (25,900 square kilometers) — a footprint slightly bigger than New Jersey. It is crisscrossed by about 1,700 miles (2,700 kilometers) of channels, creeks and bayous that drain into the Gulf of Mexico, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of downtown.
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 ...
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 ...
As Houston and the Texas coast begin to recover from Hurricane Beryl, drone footage reveals the extent of flooding damage. See aerial views.
The Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) is a government agency that was established to reduce the effects of flooding in Harris County, Texas, United States. The flood control district has its headquarters in Houston. [2] After destructive floods occurred in 1929 and 1935, residents of Harris County advocated for relief of flooding issues.