Flood Advisory -- Harris County FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
112 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2009
HARRIS TX- 112 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... NORTHWESTERN HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS... * UNTIL 215 AM CDT * AT 109 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED ANOTHER CLUSTER OF STORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY. SOME AREAS IN THE ADVISORY AREA (me) RECEIVED BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL EARLIER TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL QUICKLY RUNOFF AND PRODUCE STREET FLOODING. AN ADDITIONAL LOCALIZED 2 INCH ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 215 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS...AND BAYOUS. ADDITIONALLY...PONDING OF WATER WILL OCCUR ON HIGHWAYS...STREETS...AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING AREAS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
Yeah - so it stormed today. And now - it's 125am and it's started again. Just to give you some perspective, the below "zoom" is of where I live (between the big red parts).
Here are pics from the sunset tonight, it was pumpkin orange thru the entire sky - I've never seen anything like it.
At least there was a big rainbow.
By the way - it's now 146am. I actually (ha ha) have to get up at 6am to go to work (I know - it's rare but I am driving to a client in the morning) - and IT IS STILL LIGHTENING AND THUNDERING.
I headed to College Station last week - it was a great adventure for the day! Early in the morning... wonderful work day... then a fun ride home. I even found this:
They're street legal!
I went to San Antonio for the rest of the week, and missed all of the crazy Houston weather and flooding on my way home.
Once home, it's been BEAUTIFUL weather - open windows beautiful.
Josh flew thru Houston today on his way to Bogota, Columbia (just a fun trip with his GF Courtney). It was so fun to see him!! I don't think they'd seen the sunshine in the 80's since 2008 DoubleDay.
I just love my Joshie!
It never seems to end the way that I look up to my brother... confused.
This is how 28 year old twins look! Yeeaaahhhh.....
I am a 31 year old professional living in Seattle, WA. I love the rain, the snow and the sunshine. I love to camp, drink black coffee, and travel often for work around the country. I love the smell of nature and the way it makes me feel like a kid again.