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Re: Photos of recent flooding in Houston
When you get a huge amount of rain in very little time bad things can happen in many neighborhoods. Last week I think we got like 8+ inches in less than 4 hours. I was very happy that the worst problems seemed to be a few inches filling a few low spots in our back yard. But no threat to the house and the streets leading in and out of the community were well drained. Problem was on the main lanes which were much lower than everything around it. Major flooding made it nearly impossible to go anywhere.
I think that when the bayous on this area were completely cleared out and in some cases deepened really paid off noa and during Ike.
In looking for a house I would look to see that the foundation of the house is clearly higher than the street. Look at houses in the area for water stains, check out the local bayous for possible problems or evidence of overflowing, and ask your realtor of problems in the area. |
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brhalltx
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It really depends on where the rain is. That's where it's going to flood (plus the areas downstream might flood...). I'm near Cypress and Tomball; I think we had at least 12" of rain, but no flooding in the street. But there were flooded streets within a mile.
I know there were places in Conroe that flooded... The farther north, the higher the altitude, in general, but that's no guarantee that you won't get flooded. Talk to a realtor who's been in the area you're interested in for 10 to 20 years; they should be able to give you a good idea of what floods and what doesn't. |
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ravencajun
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can you mention the areas that are getting the flooding? that is something I really am interested in since we will be moving to the North area somewhere between Conroe and Spring.
I have only seen very brief news clips here in the DFW area about the floods.
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SandShark
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Does this mean our drought is over?  We've had some real frog chokers the past couple of weeks, but it's not like this is the first time it's flooded and it sure isn't going to be the last. |
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I am happy about your ditch. Highway 288 is a fantastic thing to have there! As to all the rain and the flooding, there sure has been some weird weather, very early for some, around our Country. I hope that the incoming rain isn't a problem to your community. We sure could use some of it here. |
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Locutus65
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| Last night (4/27) parts of Houston received 6 - 8 inches of rain between midnight and 5 a.m. causing quite a bit of flooding. The following link is to one of our local new stations, Channel 13. It's a slideshow of 50 pics that Houstonians took of the flooding.
Rain, Rain, Rain
On top of all that we have a good chance of rain for the next several days.
Fortunately I live in the Med Center area of Houston and have a large drainage ditch right behind my townhome. Some people call the ditch Highway 288 
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