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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.
May 25–26, 2015 - Houston Memorial Day Flood Devastating storms floods most of the city. Within a nine-hour span from the night of May 25, 2015, to the morning of May 26, as much as 11 inches of rain fell on parts of the region. A local man died when his car was flooded.
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.
Mike Hixenbaugh, a medical reporter at the Houston Chronicle, took to Twitter on Sunday to share horrifying footage of a colony of fire ants floating through flood waters in Houston following the ...
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 ...
Cities at risk of severe weather Monday include Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia.A cool breeze from the Atlantic may limit severe weather in New York City and Boston to perhaps later in the day ...
September 7–10, 2011 – The remnants of Tropical Storm Lee move across Maryland, causing widespread flooding, particularly in the central portion of the state. [94] In combination with Hurricane Irene, The National Weather Service reported rainfall totals in Prince George's County at 24.13 in (613 mm) in Largo , 23.98 in (609 mm) in ...
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