Hurricane

[Chongo94]

Yea if I am looking at that picture correctly that water level is right on 610 northbound where it meets I-10. Incredible.

How tall is that?...or rather, how many feet of water rise would that be close to for those of us not familiar with the area?

 

[mentoq]

Not sensationalism, yikes!

 

[RollToad]

How tall is that?...or rather, how many feet of water rise would that be close to for those of us not familiar with the area?

Has to be tall enough for big trucks and stuff at least.

 

[Dogfrog]

How tall is that?...or rather, how many feet of water rise would that be close to for those of us not familiar with the area?

Hard to say without knowing if 610 at that spot is at ground level or elevated. But you know those I10 signs are at significant heights.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Hard to say without knowing if 610 at that spot is at ground level or elevated. But you know those I10 signs are at significant heights.

I'm sure that is a very low point

 

[BABYFACE]

Addicks and Bear Creel flood contro dams are at record levels and taking in more than they can relese. Houston get about 50" of rain in a year. Expecting that much In a few days. This may may make New Orleans look like a pond after their disaster. With a city probably 5 times as large.

Man, I hope not.

 

[maximilian]

If anyone sitting at home wants to help:

http://www.houstonfoodbank.org/donate/donate-money/

 

[geezer]

Photo slide show of Harvey flooding/damage:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...s-345pm:homepage/story&utm_term=.027f64e854b1

 

[Zebra Frog]

My brother is HPD, lives north of Houston in Spring and he's unable to get to headquarters this morning. He said all roads in are flooded or are about to be. Most officers are on the radios either trying to save other stranded officers or trying to find roads that are actually open/not flooded. Dangerous stuff down there.

My daughter lives in Spring. So far she is ok but it's getting worse.

 

[MTfrog5]

Buddy that lives down in The Woodlands and from Conroe said they released the lake dam that's runs straight to the river the runs through Conroe. Doesn't look good anytime soon

 

[Ron Swanson]

Photo slide show of Harvey flooding/damage:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/east-texas-prepares-for-possible-landfall-of-hurricane-harvey/2017/08/24/f507f58a-88fc-11e7-a50f-e0d4e6ec070a_gallery.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_harvey-photos-345pm:homepage/story&utm_term=.027f64e854b1

That first photo at the headline of that article with the guys in the kayak is right between the house I am supposed to buy and my parent's house. I grew up on Braesmont.

 

[Moose Stuff]

 

[BrewingFrog]

Insane amount of rainfall, easily dwarfing what Allison dumped on us some years ago. Have about 2" until water is in The Barn. Ugh...

 

[SnoSki]

Buddy that lives down in The Woodlands and from Conroe said they released the lake dam that's runs straight to the river the runs through Conroe. Doesn't look good anytime soon

My mom lives on the lake and said the same. It sucks for everyone downstream but having the dam break would be a lot more catastrophic. Not really a win either way you go.

 

[QuilterFrawg]

Photo slide show of Harvey flooding/damage:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/east-texas-prepares-for-possible-landfall-of-hurricane-harvey/2017/08/24/f507f58a-88fc-11e7-a50f-e0d4e6ec070a_gallery.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_harvey-photos-345pm:homepage/story&utm_term=.027f64e854b1

OMG, those pictures! #55 made me cry.
Counting my blessings.

 

[East Coast]

My daughter lives in Spring. So far she is ok but it's getting worse.

My mother is there too, so far so good for her and my relatives in the Woodlands. My sister and her husband that live in Needville (mostly east of Houston) evacuated a couple of hours ago. Prayers for all

 

[mc1502]

My mom lives on the lake and said the same. It sucks for everyone downstream but having the dam break would be a lot more catastrophic. Not really a win either way you go.

Walden, diamond head, April sound? I have family in Walden.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Just got this text from my mom...

"The army corps of engineers has decided to do a controlled release of water from the two huge reservoirs on the west of town, starting tonight. It will flood several thousand houses around them and will add flooding to Buffalo Bayou and downtown. They are worried that the reservoirs can't hold otherwise. I went to a lecture recently by the head of the corps stationed here. He said that if these reservoirs broke it would be by far the worst disaster ever in the US, literally resulting in tens of thousands of deaths. So I accept his decision but it will add to our current flooding."

 

[SnoSki]

Walden, diamond head, April sound? I have family in Walden.

East side of the lake, 7 coves area off of FM 830

 

[Purp]

Just got this text from my mom...

"The army corps of engineers has decided to do a controlled release of water from the two huge reservoirs on the west of town, starting tonight. It will flood several thousand houses around them and will add flooding to Buffalo Bayou and downtown. They are worried that the reservoirs can't hold otherwise. I went to a lecture recently by the head of the corps stationed here. He said that if these reservoirs broke it would be by far the worst disaster ever in the US, literally resulting in tens of thousands of deaths. So I accept his decision but it will add to our current flooding."

Damn. Just... damn.