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(109,182 posts) Tue May 26, 2015, 10:00 AM May 2015

Houston, Texas, Hit by Unprecedented Flooding; Seven States At Risk [View all]

Source: NBC News

BY ALEXANDER SMITH, SHAMAR WALTERS AND HENRY AUSTIN

Flash-flood watches and warnings were issued across seven states early Tuesday as an unprecedented downpour of torrential rain triggered "extremely dangerous and potentially life-threatening" conditions in Houston.

More than 30 million Americans were told to brace for dangerous thunderstorms — including flooding, hail and possible tornadoes — as meteorologists warned the weather that has centered on Texas and Oklahoma since Saturday could expand to other areas.

At least 12 people were still missing, eight people have been killed, and countless more evacuated amid the deluge that has inundated Texas and Oklahoma with record-breaking floods since Saturday.

In Houston, more than 80,000 people were without power and the flood waters closed roads including Interstate 10 and Interstate 45. Houston was among 24 counties where Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster on Monday.

FULL story at link. Video: http://on.today.com/1GAfnFQ

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/houston-texas-hit-unprecedented-flooding-seven-states-risk-n364456

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Houston, Texas, Hit by Unprecedented Flooding; Seven States At Risk [View all] Omaha Steve May 2015 OP

it was apocalyptic here last night KatyMan May 2015 #1

4-5 yr dought and now LittleGirl May 2015 #2

My dad used to say that a heavy downpour did little to end a drought because it would run off so jwirr May 2015 #8

It's been running off and into the lakes and resevoirs B2G May 2015 #14

No of course not and that is good but what my father was talking about was farm land. jwirr May 2015 #17

Yep, nothing worse that flooded fields. B2G May 2015 #21

Fine. We will see. jwirr May 2015 #22

0 hours of sleep here in Spring Klein last night. ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #3

But wasn't the lightning display fascinating. Igel May 2015 #47

Al rocker said well at least the drought is over in texas yeoman6987 May 2015 #5

And he's pretty much right. B2G May 2015 #15

I know and glad it is but I just thought the timing was off yeoman6987 May 2015 #16

Ft. Bend County Here. TexasMommaWithAHat May 2015 #39

One of our dogs also. SusanCalvin May 2015 #51

My pup was never afraid of bad weather TexasMommaWithAHat May 2015 #58

Poor things. SusanCalvin May 2015 #62

Whole Foods have a product called rescue remedy that helps Gothmog May 2015 #63

Thanks for that suggestion. TexasMommaWithAHat May 2015 #73

I am also in Fort Bend Gothmog May 2015 #56

I used to go years ago before I went back to work TexasMommaWithAHat May 2015 #57

I am very active with the county party Gothmog May 2015 #60

I have been living in my own little bubble for so TexasMommaWithAHat May 2015 #61

Wow! Hayduke Bomgarte May 2015 #4

don't you mean "how much worse it will be"? olddad56 May 2015 #11

All this is happening in these deep red states with congress critters who don't believe in climate kimbutgar May 2015 #6

i wonder if the repug morons begin to understand how things are connected? samsingh May 2015 #7

Since most of them probably live on the top of the hill - more than likely not. jwirr May 2015 #9

There are hills in Houston? FrodosPet May 2015 #46

Okay. Texas is flat. But there must be somewhere that it is not flood plain? jwirr May 2015 #49

*East* Texas is flat. nt SusanCalvin May 2015 #52

West Texas would be my guess FrodosPet May 2015 #54

Why do you think... cannabis_flower May 2015 #64

Thank youi. Glad you are safe. jwirr May 2015 #68

The Gulf Coast and the Panhandle are flat TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #66

I heard that last night - I cannot imagine 40 feet of water rushing out at you. Horrible. jwirr May 2015 #69

Yeah, when it's that much water it acts like a solid TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #70

I have been through a flood but nothing like what we are seeing. jwirr May 2015 #71

Take a look at this GIS server courtesy of the City of Houston kentauros May 2015 #72

Ive never heard thunder like I heard last night. DamnYankeeInHouston May 2015 #10

about the house you may buy, do not buy near any Hou.drainage canals! call insurance and see if Sunlei May 2015 #13

Oh I know. Allison is my benchmark. DamnYankeeInHouston May 2015 #19

Brays Bayou will flood, no matter the recent work. I can guarantee with the 12+ inches of rain in Sunlei May 2015 #25

It didn't flood this time. DamnYankeeInHouston May 2015 #42

Just paid our flood insurance out here in Katy... KatyMan May 2015 #28

same here 430 to Fema just paid. Sunlei May 2015 #59

But of course this is just an act of God.... ananda May 2015 #12

The commentators at the Rockets/Warriors game were saying they SoapBox May 2015 #18

Build a pipeline and we'll give you plenty. DamnYankeeInHouston May 2015 #20

Cool! SoapBox May 2015 #23

You may be getting your wish Kelvin Mace May 2015 #24

If this article is correct, passiveporcupine May 2015 #32

Yes, but going to the opposite extreme Kelvin Mace May 2015 #45

If the temperature in the arctic has anything to do with it, Blue_In_AK May 2015 #36

Drought change: tblue37 May 2015 #26

BUT--these comments on that article with the drought images make tblue37 May 2015 #27

Arrowhead is at 95%, Kickapoo is at 100% capacity B2G May 2015 #29

One wonders how long they may remain at capacity with the summer season about to begin... LanternWaste May 2015 #65

Well that pretty much depends on their rainfall this summer. nt B2G May 2015 #67

Map From May, 2014 Seems Misleading TexasMommaWithAHat May 2015 #40

I think drought conditions refer more to the amount of water in lakes, rivers, reservoirs, tblue37 May 2015 #41

I made it into my office with only one detour Gothmog May 2015 #30

I was surprised I had no detours. kentauros May 2015 #31

I took the westpark tollway in and had not problems once I got on Gothmog May 2015 #34

I've only driven in water that deep near my credit union. kentauros May 2015 #37

My office sent out an email KatyMan May 2015 #38

Under Perry, they held a prayer day for rain. ChairmanAgnostic May 2015 #33

I used to live in Pasadena Blue_In_AK May 2015 #35

So many of my neighbors posting here! PDittie May 2015 #43

What? Another Willowbend neighbor? kentauros May 2015 #44

God bless everyone caught in the terrible floods in Texas but workinclasszero May 2015 #48

Maybe He was aiming for PDittie May 2015 #50

. SusanCalvin May 2015 #53

It is raining hard again in Houston Gothmog May 2015 #55