Also, here's some very recent imagery of the flood that you can swipe to see before and after of most of West Houston and the Briar Forest subdivision - Tab 4 shows N. Kirkwood at Buffalo Bayou and surrounding area. Houston Flood 2017 Imagery Swipe Map
Houston (Briarforest, West Memorial, Westchase): Updates here
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Fondren and Gessner are open from Westpark north to Westheimer. Fondren/Piney Point Dr last I checked was blocked at the river open only to neighborhood traffic. Not sure on Gessner.FourAggies said:
Does anyone know if Fondren or Gessner is open North of Westpark toll road between Beltway 8 and Briar Forest or Westheimer? I'm guessing Fondren/Piney Point stops at Westheimer due to crossing Buffalo Bayou.
Thanks
Mayor has just asked everyone to leave the area west of Gessner and south of I-10. If you have water in your home, nothing will change over the next 10-14 days. They will continue to release the water from Addicks so leaving will free up resources to be used elsewhere, like firemen, police, etc.
So devastating for people everywhere.
So devastating for people everywhere.
My brother is in Briar Forest and just got back into his house. Neighbor texted him the water had gone down. Haven't followed up with him since this morning. He was just going over to assess damage and start cleaning, not stay.
Could you expand? Thats a pretty wide area
the area there downstream of barker that's flooding.
Tried to make it down Kirkwood and Wilcrest this morning.
Kirkwood is passable with a large truck between Westheimer and Briar Forest but is still impassable between Briar Forest and Memorial.
Wilcrest is open between Westheimer and Briar Forest but is also impassable between Briar Forest and Memorial.
Also, Briar Forest headed west past Kirkwood is still flooded once you reach Mossy Stone.
Kirkwood is passable with a large truck between Westheimer and Briar Forest but is still impassable between Briar Forest and Memorial.
Wilcrest is open between Westheimer and Briar Forest but is also impassable between Briar Forest and Memorial.
Also, Briar Forest headed west past Kirkwood is still flooded once you reach Mossy Stone.
Clarification on the evac: only being asked to leave if there is currently water in your house. If you're in the area and dry then you are ok to stay
Additional clarification on area: from Hwy 6 to Gessner, I-10 down to Briar Forest...only if you have water in your house...as was indicated above.RobCoMom said:
Mayor has just asked everyone to leave the area west of Gessner and south of I-10. If you have water in your home, nothing will change over the next 10-14 days. They will continue to release the water from Addicks so leaving will free up resources to be used elsewhere, like firemen, police, etc.
So devastating for people everywhere.
The flooded area may get a bit ripe after a few days, so others may CHOOSE to leave as well.
Correct on the clarification. So if there is water in your home already, it ain't going down. I tried to get to my friend's house yesterday and it was on lock down.SeMgCo87 said:Additional clarification on area: from Hwy 6 to Gessner, I-10 down to Briar Forest...only if you have water in your house...as was indicated above.RobCoMom said:
Mayor has just asked everyone to leave the area west of Gessner and south of I-10. If you have water in your home, nothing will change over the next 10-14 days. They will continue to release the water from Addicks so leaving will free up resources to be used elsewhere, like firemen, police, etc.
So devastating for people everywhere.
The flooded area may get a bit ripe after a few days, so others may CHOOSE to leave as well.
Any auggestiona on best closest place to get a box fan? Got same water in a back room
Comcast Xfinity just went down...I'm at Briar Forest and dairy Ashford
Nottingham Forest water level has dropped 4-5 inches per day the past couple days.
Parents house is between Kirkwood & Dairy Ashford. They had ~18'' early Wednesday morning. Now below 10''. Also if you follow the Buffalo Bayou gauge at Dairy Ashford it runs in line with what we have measured in the neighborhood.
Parents house is between Kirkwood & Dairy Ashford. They had ~18'' early Wednesday morning. Now below 10''. Also if you follow the Buffalo Bayou gauge at Dairy Ashford it runs in line with what we have measured in the neighborhood.
Charlie,
Where are you located? I have two box fans I can give you.
Where are you located? I have two box fans I can give you.
Anyone know why there is standing water at Westheimer@Eldridge? Doesn't seem to be close to an obvious source of flooding?
Addicks release
OK, but it is dry between there and BriarForest. .
Water got within 18 inches of our house. We are at 63.8 ft above Buffalo Bayou between Piney Point and Voss. We are the highest point on the north side of BB along that stretch.
Water levels have dropped since Wednesday and the same place they were Tuesday at 4:30.
Us and the house next to us didn't flood. Almost Ll others along the bayou took in water.
Currently have over 84 inches of retaining wall between Buffalo Bayou and our yard.
NOAA shoes Buffalo has created, too.
Scary going to bed with Buffalo Bayou 40 ft below your house and waking up to the water 3 bricks from your house.
Water levels have dropped since Wednesday and the same place they were Tuesday at 4:30.
Us and the house next to us didn't flood. Almost Ll others along the bayou took in water.
Currently have over 84 inches of retaining wall between Buffalo Bayou and our yard.
NOAA shoes Buffalo has created, too.
Scary going to bed with Buffalo Bayou 40 ft below your house and waking up to the water 3 bricks from your house.
Don't know. One of our offices just south of memorial drivejust east of dairy ashford and west of kirkwood had no water. It flooded 6 inches on tax day.
Kirkwood and waldemar area.
We had some significant leaking and the carpet has been soaked. I've been getting it with towels as much as I can.
R.j2008 at yahoo
We had some significant leaking and the carpet has been soaked. I've been getting it with towels as much as I can.
R.j2008 at yahoo
Need any help? I have 2 contractors (plumber, electrician, and water remediation) that are headed out this way.
Thanks! I think we are ok for now, just need to get it dried out. Other probably need their services more so than us!
Ours is out at Westheimer and Hayes as well. Pretty large outage it seems, so maybe they'll be on it quick.TurboAg2012 said:
Comcast Xfinity just went down...I'm at Briar Forest and dairy Ashford
How do I post pictures of Buffalo Bayou?
Went out right as the press conference started. Been like this since restored yesterday.
Use Upit app
Pretty sure it's coming through the storm drains/ sewers. This area is not in the inindation map. Good news is that the drainage seems to be accelerating.
Same on xfinity here
Charlie Murphy said:
Kirkwood and waldemar area.
We had some significant leaking and the carpet has been soaked. I've been getting it with towels as much as I can.
R.j2008 at yahoo
Email sent
AT&T landline/internet has been down since Wednesday. Flooded in but house is dry near Kirkwood and Briar Forest.
Does anyone have a good idea of a route we could take from the spring branch area to sugarland?
I know the belt is shut down. Any good ways to snake through?
I know the belt is shut down. Any good ways to snake through?
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10 is a mess from Wilcrest to 6
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Storm sewers are backing up. You are probably in border between Bray watershed and Buffalo Bayou watershed.
It's a push back from one of the two. Kirkwood issue is because the street base sucks, and parts have sunken below the drainage.
It's a push back from one of the two. Kirkwood issue is because the street base sucks, and parts have sunken below the drainage.
Yeah Jeff Lindner said that it could be based on elevation and the underground drainage. Westheimer is definitely lower elevation than Briar Forest