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mwmisses4289

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12. Dh drives around Houston and some of the surrounding counties for his job, and he said he is having a hard time

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #10)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 03:05 PM

Jun 16

getting around due to the various streets that are closed due to flooding. We've gotten some water along the edge of the streets in our area, but no flooding like in Harvey.

Also keeping track and laying in some supplies, just in case.

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Looks like the first storm of the Atlantic hurricane [View all] mwmisses4289 Jun 16 OP

Here's Brian malaise Jun 16 #1

I'm in the middle of it and it's not bad. Hardly and wind and only 2 1/2" of rain over 3 days. surfered Jun 16 #2

Around Houston/Galveston area, we are getting drenched. mwmisses4289 Jun 16 #3

Good luck! surfered Jun 16 #4

Current radar surfered Jun 16 #5

Latest malaise Jun 16 #6

Well I spoke too soon. Just had over 3" in two hours surfered Jun 16 #8

The rain is the problem here malaise Jun 16 #11

I understand as I have visited your beautiful country, but it is very flat here and any runoff has no velocity. surfered Jun 16 #16

True malaise Jun 16 #17

So far this is only a tropical storm watch LetMyPeopleVote Jun 16 #7

It'll still bring heavy rain, and the usual areas that flood when mwmisses4289 Jun 16 #9

I am Fort Bend and we have had good amount of rain LetMyPeopleVote Jun 16 #10

Dh drives around Houston and some of the surrounding counties for his job, and he said he is having a hard time mwmisses4289 Jun 16 #12

My oldest and I were in Walt Disney World during Harvey LetMyPeopleVote Jun 16 #14

Last I heard, the Gulf is hot, like August hot already... Wounded Bear Jun 16 #13

From NHC malaise Jun 16 #15

Looks like it's moved offshore and over the water. mwmisses4289 Jun 17 #18

Yikes! Looks like prediction models have it coming ashore near freeport! mwmisses4289 Jun 17 #19

Hello, TS Arthur, first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season! mwmisses4289 Jun 17 #20