I am considering sending my wife and 3 kids north from The Woodlands to Arlington, is I45 underwater?
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Need to drive from Mississippi back to Houston today (Sienna Plantation area).... Is this not a good idea? Will we have any major road closures preventing us from making it?
RangerRick9211 said:CDUB98 said:
We've been high and dry in Oak Forest so far. Very thankful for that. We're in newer construction, so a bit higher.
Rain just picked up again.
Lots of others here in OF haven't been so fortunate.
Not in town, but neighbor says our place at Althea and Oak Forest is good. Yard flooding hasn't been as bad as Memorial day.
yeah, if you're built up at that intersection in one of the newer homes, you're likely good.
feel sorry for that ABC13 employee whose home was flooded. Buffalo Bayou is basically a squatter there now.
Are you a Wizard said:
Need to drive from Mississippi back to Houston today (Sienna Plantation area).... Is this not a good idea? Will we have any major road closures preventing us from making it?
You're not making it
that will be impossible. sorry
Fox News chick just offered the analysis that Houston has clay soil, so the water can't be absorbed... uhhh, lol.
Sad to say that sounds like a horrible idea...Are you a Wizard said:
Need to drive from Mississippi back to Houston today (Sienna Plantation area).... Is this not a good idea? Will we have any major road closures preventing us from making it?
Several of the hospitals in the Med Center are having serious problems. Texas Childrens Hospital got its flood doors closed very early.
Are you a Wizard said:
Need to drive from Mississippi back to Houston today (Sienna Plantation area).... Is this not a good idea? Will we have any major road closures preventing us from making it?
Yes, I am. And my wizard powers can tell you to to stay put for about a week.
Are you a Wizard said:
Need to drive from Mississippi back to Houston today (Sienna Plantation area).... Is this not a good idea? Will we have any major road closures preventing us from making it?
Stay put unless you want to see the afterlife.
CJS4715 said:
Fox News chick just offered the analysis that Houston has clay soil, so the water can't be absorbed... uhhh, lol.
Don't you know, the media are experts at everything.
sorry, don't remember what I posted. I know I didn't intend to offend.Bigsteve said:
Not funny
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Are you a Wizard said:
Need to drive from Mississippi back to Houston today (Sienna Plantation area).... Is this not a good idea? Will we have any major road closures preventing us from making it?
Www.drivetexas.org
But I would not do it.
Sid said:
Several of the hospitals in the Med Center are having serious problems. Texas Childrens Hospital got its flood doors closed very early.
My buddy is a resident at Ben Taub and said they're evacuating.
ABC13 girl just flagged down the sheriff's office truck with a boat and told them there was a guy stuck in his truck below. good for her.
TexAg2001 said:I'm at Hillcroft/Cheena, which is 5 blocks South of your grandparents and 10 blocks South of Brays Bayou. We have street flooding and water covering the sidewalks, but nothing in the house at this time. We've contacted a few people that are closer to the bayou and most of them have at least a couple inches of water in their house. Someone who was posting on this thread last night lived on Hillcroft/Rutherglenn, but I haven't seen anything from him recently.Jon H. Ryan said:
Any word about Meyerland? Grandparents live hilcroft and rutherglenn. Called but no answer.
Here. We started taking on water around 5:45am. I'd guess about half an inch to an inch. When the rain died a bit and it got lighter out, I got my wife and 4-year old down to the street to a neighbor's house, that has an upstairs and no water inside as of then. I'll head down there soon. It's not worst-case scenario since we are all safe, but it's pretty bad.
CJS4715 said:
Fox News chick just offered the analysis that Houston has clay soil, so the water can't be absorbed... uhhh, lol.
Please tell me she used words like "smectitic" and "kaolinitic". I'd be super impressed.
dlance said:
http://www.sjra.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/08-27-2017-Press-Release-Lake-Conroe-Exceeds-Full-Level.pdfQuote:
Lake Conroe Exceeds Full Level; SJRA Beginning Controlled Releases
With approximately six inches of rainfall across the watershed over the past 24 hours, the Lake Conroe water level has risen over seven inches and exceeded normal pool elevation. SJRA operations personnel at the Lake Conroe dam are now beginning controlled releases to slowly pass a portion of the inflows coming into the lake.
Fortunately, Lake Conroe was over six inches low when the event started and was able to absorb a significant amount of rainfall without any release. Releases from the lake will begin gradually, and the lake will continue to be allowed to slowly rise, which means the operation of the dam will buffer the amount of flow that would otherwise enter the river.
The operational guidelines for Lake Conroe take many factors into consideration and are designed to protect the dam itself and to ensure that the peak rate of flow released from the dam is LOWER than the peak flow coming into the lake. By allowing Lake Conroe's level to rise during the event, the peak flow going down the river is reduced. So even though Lake Conroe was not designed for flood control, the Lake Conroe dam has significantly REDUCED downstream flooding for every major storm in the watershed since it was constructed in 1973.
At this time, it is impossible to predict how far or how fast the lake will rise. There is still a lot of rain in the forecast, but how quickly the rain falls has a tremendous impact on lake level rise. As a precaution, residents around Lake Conroe are encouraged to trailer or secure any boats or other watercraft. Anyone interested in monitoring Lake Conroe levels, releases, rainfall totals, or stream flows can visit www.sjra.net and click on the link for "Lake and River Conditions."
This link can be found near the top right corner of the home page where current lake conditions are listed. We will also post press releases and other updates on our home page.
Where does it discharge?
Just when you thought the HOA nazi wasn't watching haha
White Oak at Ella at 7:15 am
This poor cbs reporter. She has to fly solo bc the studio evacuated
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my grandparents are the 3rd house west of hillcroft on rutherglenn, south side of the streetJackal99 said:TexAg2001 said:I'm at Hillcroft/Cheena, which is 5 blocks South of your grandparents and 10 blocks South of Brays Bayou. We have street flooding and water covering the sidewalks, but nothing in the house at this time. We've contacted a few people that are closer to the bayou and most of them have at least a couple inches of water in their house. Someone who was posting on this thread last night lived on Hillcroft/Rutherglenn, but I haven't seen anything from him recently.Jon H. Ryan said:
Any word about Meyerland? Grandparents live hilcroft and rutherglenn. Called but no answer.
Here. We started taking on water around 5:45am. I'd guess about half an inch to an inch. When the rain died a bit and it got lighter out, I got my wife and 4-year old down to the street to a neighbor's house, that has an upstairs and no water inside as of then. I'll head down there soon. It's not worst-case scenario since we are all safe, but it's pretty bad.
Even after Allison and Memorial Day, it's hard to process how bad this is. Going to get worse too
I'm at a house in Cinco but my apartment is braeswood at 610 (third floor but no way to get there). Just hunkering down out here
I'm at a house in Cinco but my apartment is braeswood at 610 (third floor but no way to get there). Just hunkering down out here
Yes they are.Ogre09 said:Sid said:
Several of the hospitals in the Med Center are having serious problems. Texas Childrens Hospital got its flood doors closed very early.
My buddy is a resident at Ben Taub and said they're evacuating.
mneisch said:
How is it now this morning? My parents live on Sapphire Circle just a few houses north of the boat ramp. They were up all last night, creek got within 4 feet of their foundation but has since receded. Apparently there was a significant drop at some point, so I was wondering if water started going over the dam, not just the spillway.
Just Called my dad, he said based on what he can see of a picnic table closer to their house, it's dropped about a half a foot. Previous two storms, it completely receded to top of bulkhead in 24 hours, so luckily it goes down quickly. As long as they get a small break now and again maybe they'll be alright.
san jacinto river, lake houston, galveston bay
n_touch said:
KHOU evacuated due to high water
May wind up reporting from HLSR studio
San Jacinto River near 59 is very high. I'd be surprised if was over 59. I've not ventured outside of kingwood since Friday.
KHOU gal almost lost it when the old sheriff dive team guy said a trucker died a year ago in the same spot
She's been at it solo for a couple hours now and has been really professional. About to show a sherrif boat rescuing a truck driver who's cab is filling up with water.
the_batman26: I guess yall need this, its something to take pride in. At least the Feds trusted us with the Space Center; and I seem to recall the Feds not having the best time in Dallas.
Clavell said:
Daughter trying to evacuate from Tomball via Grand Parkway and 59 down to Fall Creek. Anybody know of issues on Grand Parkway or on 59 from Grand Parkway to Beltway 8?
Why would she head south? If she's in Tomball going north seems safer, right? I did see highway 6 flooding so even getting to CS might be rough. I definitely wouldn't go south. I've seen images of BW8 flooded at places. 99N to 59N to further north east Texas maybe?
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Channel 13 guy really making an ass out of himself, interviewing multiple crying women and making things worse