Published: May 30,2016
It seems that there is no rest for the rain-weary over parts of Texas. Several significant rain events have produced flooding across the region in recent months and more rain is on the way.
Another round of heavy rain inundated the Lone Star State over the past few days, resulting in even more flooding. After a brief break, more significant rain is expected again this week.
For more on the flooding that has already occurred, scroll down below the forecast section.
More Rain Ahead This Week
Dip in the jet stream will pull more moisture into beleaguered Texas
Early
this week, a dip in the jet stream, or trough, will move into the
southwestern U.S. This pattern has repeated itself several times in
recent months resulting in many heavy rain and flooding events for parts
of Texas.
By midweek the trough will slide into
western Texas. Plenty of moisture will once more be transported into
Texas from the Pacific Ocean aloft and from the Gulf of Mexico at the
surface. The result will be more locally heavy rain and thunderstorms
for a significant portion of the Lone Star State.
Some
locations across northern and central Texas could see from three to
five inches of rain, with locally heavier amounts, especially from
Tuesday night through Friday. It appears that eastern and southeastern
sections of the Lone Star State will see most of their rain Wednesday
through Friday.
Although it is difficult to pinpoint
exact areas where the heaviest rain will fall, there will likely be more
localized flooding and additional river flooding. All residents should
keep up with local weather conditions and any flood warnings that may be
issued.
Another round of significant rain for beleaguered Texas next week
Last Week's Flood Reports
A
multi-day siege of severe thunderstorms morphed into a major flash
flood event in parts of the southern plains, including Texas, late
Thursday into Friday, swamping homes and washing out bridges.
Over
18 inches of rain hammered the official reporting station in Brenham,
Texas, about 65 miles west-northwest of downtown Houston, according to
the National Weather Service. That set a new 24-hour rainfall record for
the location.
A cooperative CoCoRaHS observer just
east of the city measured 19.14 inches, having to empty his gauge once
to avoid overflow, according to the NWS.
Emergency
crews in Bastrop County, Texas, were "overwhelmed with water rescues and
other emergency calls" overnight Thursday night, according to a
National Weather Service civil emergency message.
Numerous roads were flooded, with several washouts and even one bridge damaged by flooding in the county. Austin-Bergstrom
Airport picked up 8.79 inches Thursday, the second wettest calendar-day
rain at that site dating to 1942. The wettest day at that particular
site was just about seven months ago, when a deluge of 12.49 inches on
October 30 prompted the airport tower to close.
Estimated rainfall and location of flood reports from Thursday, May 26, 2016 into early Friday, May 27, 2016.
All this heavy rain sent area rivers into major flood stage.
Floodwaters poured into neighborhoods near Spring Creek in the north side of the Houston metro area Friday and Saturday. The river peaked just over 13 feet higher than the crest on May 28, 2015.
Flooding of homes was expected near Peach Creek and the West Fork of the San Jacinto River northeast of downtown Houston, and along the Trinity River at Liberty, as well.
Davidson Creek near Lyons (southwest of College Station) topped its previous record level from October 1994. The Brazos River near Hempstead reached its second highest level, topped only by a crest in December 1913.
The Colorado River topped out slightly above crests from last May and November near Smithville, inundating some area homes. Downstream crests in La Grange and Columbus were also from 2 to 5 feet above May 2015, and a Tuesday crest in Wharton may flood homes in the city's west side.
One
piece of good news was that the heaviest rain remained north and
northwest of Houston (as indicated in the map above) so they avoided
some major flood problems this time.
MORE: Texas Flooding 2016
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