Hurricane Harvey: The potential to change US history?

And Harvey's still going. I've been a reinsurance journalist since 2003 and I have to say that I have never seen a hurricane / tropical storm stall like this over a relatively narrow area before. Here's the latest prediction on its path from TSR: www.tropicalstormrisk.com...

a reply to: jrod

They just announced that the Barker reservoir gage is toast. So they don't even know what will happen there. They asked USGS to come help, but the area is completely inaccessible.

Posting for convenience again:



Also this link:

a reply to: loam

I read on storm2k that they the Addicks gauge may get flooded and fail as well.

Addicks is now at 108.16 (almost 2" above the spillway) and still rising.

This is not good

Earlier I wrore that the rain was coming to an end, I was wrong.

www.wunderground.com...

www.harriscountyfws.org...

a reply to: jrod

They are saying Barker will spill over too.

Day 4+

Food and water situation is not good. Reports coming in that some people haven't eaten in days.

Breaking:

Columbia Lakes levee has breached.


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a reply to: loam

I just saw that.

Obviously I am unfamiliar with the area, but that is a serious warning : GET OUT NOW!

a reply to: jrod

Today is going to be a rough day.

Man I hope everyone gets out We just had a flood almost that bad (homes/businesses 2-3+ feet under water, roads impassable) a few weeks ago, but it only lasted a few hours. Wiped out most of our downtown area and a bunch of homes, helicopter rescues of people from cars etc because it was flash floods.

Flooding is no joke. I can't even imagine if we had had this kind of lasting rain like we had that day plus the wind! This is why I will NEVER live in a flood plain, mountains/hills for us! Always check county/city disaster maps before buying a home and don't buy anywhere in a 1000 year+ flood zone! This includes flash flood zones in the area.

Also the live stream chat is disgusting and everything that is wrong with this world. I thought it was bad here lately, but it's like a Hugfest here compared to the moronic, disgusting wastes of humanity in that chat!

a reply to: carewemust

I don't know why this snaps me to attention. I'd like to peruse that Weather forum- may I ask where I can find it? Is it a forum in ATS?


Cheers.

a reply to: HollywoodFarmGirl

This is the weather forum I use.

www.storm2k.org...

a reply to: loam

No doubt. A bridge collapsed over Green Bayou.

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Already posted on the other thread, but this one has the trend of reporting infrastructure failures.

originally posted by: jrod
a reply to: loam

I just saw that.

Obviously I am unfamiliar with the area, but that is a serious warning : GET OUT NOW!

Brazoria county is south of Houston. Rural and farming area

"Harvey, The Storm That Humans Helped Cause" - NYT's - by David Leonardt - August, 29, 2017

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"Floating fire ant colonies spotted on Houston floodwaters."

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a reply to: Lilroanie

Which live stream chat are you talking about?

a reply to: TXTriker

Columbia Lakes looks like a sub division in the middle of a rural area. At least that is what it looks like on google earth to me.

Maybe someone can confirm?

a reply to: jrod

Yes. That's right.

But the impact will be much wider to the west. A town official said about 1000 homes would be affected.