Extreme Flooding Overtakes Houston!

UPDATE: More flooding may be on the way. See infographics below.

I've blogged too many times about flooding in Houston. Today, I do so again.

Previous Houston Flooding Blogs:

HOUSTON TRANSTAR (D.O.T.) WEBCAM SHOT

Massive rainfall triggered by thunderstorms this morning has dropped 10.71" of rain in one spot of the city (according to HCOEM official gauges). Fox News is showing aerial shots of many vehicles under water, and reporting that schools in the area are closed and a nursing home has been evacuated. More news and a couple of photos are available on Google News.

AccuWeather.com RadarPlus screenshots below shows Doppler-estimated precipitation over 10 inches near the KHOU airport.

HYPER-ZOOM | ZOOM OUT | STATE-LEVEL

RADAR MOVIES: Radar (Base Reflectivity) | 1-Hour Rainfall (Big | Small)

The zoomed-out version also shows similar rainfall near Port Arthur, Texas and in southwest Louisiana near De Quincy:

Here is the HCOEM 24-hour rainfall map:

The cause for the slow-moving storms is simply a lack of "direction" from meteorological entities.

Continued moisture influx from the Gulf, combined with intense heat over the state, will lead to additional flooding Tuesday.

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