MONUMENTAL DELUGE: The Latest Reports Of High Tides, Heavy Rainfall, Flash Floods, Sea Level Rise, Widespread Flooding, And Catastrophic Storms - Flash Floods In Nairobi, Kenya After 3-Hour Storm; Deadly Floods Hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti Leaving 4,000 Homes Damaged; 4 Dead, 4 Missing After Rivers Overflow In Alluriquín, Santo Domingo, Ecuador; And President Obama Declares Major Disaster Following Houston Floods! [PHOTOS + VIDEOS]

Damage from floods in Nairobi, Kenya. Twitter: Oscar Alochi

April 29, 2016 - EARTH - The following list constitutes the latest reports of high tides, heavy rainfall, flash floods, widespread flooding, sea level rise and catastrophic storms.

Flash Floods in Nairobi, Kenya After 3-Hour Storm

Residents of Nairobi, Kenya, were caught up in flash floods late on 28 April, 2016 after a storm brought heavy rainfall that lasted for nearly 3 hours.

It is not yet established how much damage has been caused, although images from social media showed flood water up to 1 metre deep in some streets, uprooted trees and damage to buildings and vehicles. The flooding also caused massive traffic jams on Nairobi’s already busy roads.

Twitter: Oscar Alochi

Twitter: Femme actuelle

Many locals were blaming the Governor of Nairobi City County, Dr. Evans Kidero for not maintaining the city’s drainage system. Other pointed out that the flooding has been worsened by drainage channels blocked by garbage and that residents of Nairobi have a responsibility in keeping the channels clear.

Local media also blame illegal construction of buildings along the river, blocking the flow of water during times of heavy rain. Kenyan tech news site, Kachwanya, says:

“A quick drive around the Southern parts of Nairobi starting from Nairobi West to most parts of Langata Road and Mombasa road reveal that there are hundreds of high rise buildings that have been constructed along the waterways that have played a huge role in blocking the natural course of water flow. To resolve the Nairobi Floods perennial problems, these buildings must be brought down – now”.

Previous Floods in Nairobi

It is not the first time Nairobi has experienced such raging floods in recent times. Wide areas of the city were flooded on 01 April after 96 mm of rain fell in 6 hours. The worst hit areas of the city include South C and Mbagathi.

Last year on 12 May, many people were severely affected by a flood that left at leat 10 people dead in South C after a wall of a building collapsed.


WATCH: Widespread flooding in Nairobi.

Social Media

#NairobiFloods wrecking havoc. University way at standstill and parts of Thika Superhighway pic.twitter.com/R4bMX7GOjR

— #TwitTots (@paulkkimeli) April 28, 2016

#NairobiFloods
Traffic at standstill after an abrupt downpour this afternoon
County Govt; The ball is in your court pic.twitter.com/QCCx3LM0td

— #TwitTots (@paulkkimeli) April 28, 2016

The state of roads in Nairobi! We have a clueless county government!! Shame of the highest grandeur!#NairobiFloods pic.twitter.com/LyJLiwsTwm

— Femme actuelle (@zippoglisia) April 28, 2016

Forecasts

The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) had earlier on issued a severe weather warning and advisory that targeted at least 10 counties including Kwale, Mombasa, Kisii, Tana River, Lamu, Kericho, Narok and Bomet.

In the warning, KMD informed that public that at more than 40mm of rainfall would be experienced on 27 and 28 April, 2016. KMD’s five day weather forecast (PDF) shows a continued trend of heavy rainfall in most parts of Kenya.

A 24 hour cumulative rainfall forecast for 28 April, 2016 by NCEP predicted areas of that had potential to receive as high as 125mm.

A 24 hour cumulative precipitation forecast by GFS Model. CPC / NOAA

Deep convective clouds from satellite images from early morning indicated a likelihood of heavy rainfall in most parts of Kenya and East Africa including Congo basin.

Satellite image of 28 April, 2016 at 13:00UTC. EUMETSAT

Deadly Floods Hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti Leaving 4,000 Homes Damaged

Port-au-Prince. Google Maps

Floods have struck once again in Haiti, this time in areas around the capital, Port-au-Prince. Local civil protection authorities say that several people have died and over 4,000 homes have been damaged.

Flooding has been reported in the communes of Port-au-Prince, Carrefour, Delmas, Cité Soleil in Port-au-Prince Arrondissement and Cabaret in the Arcahaie Arrondissement, Ouest department.

At least 6 people have died and 10 injured as a result of landslides and collapsing buildings. Haiti’s Civil Protection said that there were 112 affected families in Port-au-Prince, 2,500 in Cité Soleil and 1,800 in Cabaret.

Haiti’s Civil Protection Directorate via social media said:

“The heavy rain recorded in the Ouest department, during the night from 23 to 24 April, has killed 6 people and wounded 6 others in Port-au-Prince and Delmas.

Four members of the same family were killed and two were injured in the collapse of their homes after a landslide occurred in Carrefour-Feuilles (Port-au-Prince). Two other people, including a girl of 7 years, were killed and four others were injured in Delmas in the fall of a wall that destroyed their house. A baby is among the wounded.”

Four Floods in Two MonthsThis is the fourth major flood event in Haiti so far this year. On 13 April, over 900 homes were damaged after the Rouyonne River overflowed in the city of Léogâne.

Heavy rain on 28 February caused flooding that has at least 2,000 houses in Limonade, and a further 8,000 in Cap-Haitien, both in Nord Department. One person was killed while attempting to cross a swollen river in the small village of Dame Marie, Anse-d’Hainault, Grand’Anse Department.

The northern coast of Haiti was affected by heavy and prolonged rainfall which occurred between 9 to 11 February 2016. The resulting floods damaged at least 200 homes.

4 Dead, 4 Missing After Rivers Overflow in Alluriquín, Santo Domingo, Ecuador

Two rivers overflowed in Alluriquín, in the province of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador, during the early hours of 26 April 2016. According to Ecuador’s Risk Management Secretariat (Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos del Ecuador – SGR), at least 4 people were killed in the flood and 4 are missing.

The worst of the flooding occurred in Alluriquín, a small town with around 20,000 inhabitants. The Damas and Toachi rivers overflowed in the early hours, affecting hundreds of people living close to the river banks. Around 65 houses have been damaged and at least 200 people have been evacuated.

President Rafael Correa visits flood-hit Alluriquín, 26 April 2016. Presidencia de la Republica del Ecuador

President Rafael Correa visits flood-hit Alluriquín, 26 April 2016. Presidencia de la Republica del Ecuador

President Rafael Correa visits flood-hit Alluriquín, 26 April 2016. Presidencia de la Republica del Ecuador

There have also been reports of landslides in the area which have blocked important transport routes.

The President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, visited the affected area soon after the floods struck.

Earthquake

President Rafael Correa visits the site of the earthquake in Ecuador, 18 April 2016. Presidencia de la Republica del Ecuador

This latest disaster is putting yet more strain on Ecuador’s already stretched rescue and relief agencies. The north west of the country is still recovering form the enormous earthquake of 16 April 2016. The latest figures say that 654 were killed, 58 are missing and 16,600 injured.

Social Media




Flood

Informe de Situación #Alluriquín #SantoDomingo 65 viviendas y 300 personas afectadas pic.twitter.com/BlgHZJouYm

— Riesgos Ecuador (@Riesgos_Ec) April 26, 2016

[VIDEO] #ECU911 coordinó atención a poblaciones del #Toachi por desbordamiento de ríos ->  https://t.co/aRjQDjJHpR pic.twitter.com/udj1f80XZV

— ECU 911 (@ECU911_) April 26, 2016

Earthquake

[TRAILER] Un país que sigue en pie. Hoy, mira historias de vida, valentía, trabajo | #ContigoEcuador pic.twitter.com/61XMWlqqji

— Seguridad Ecuador (@Seguridad_Ec) April 26, 2016

Appeal launched after Ecuador earthquake. @UNCERF already approved US$7 million: https://t.co/EDYFAF5Knx pic.twitter.com/0IzfuTEI4U

— United Nations (@UN) April 23, 2016

President Obama Declares Major Disaster Following Houston Floods

Houston floods 22 April 2016. Sandra Arnold, USACE Galveston District

On Monday, 25 April, the USA federal government granted Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s request for Individual Assistance for Fayette, Grimes, Harris, and Parker counties after the major floods of 18 April.

At least 7 people died in the floods. Around 6,700 homes were damaged in Harris County, making the “Tax Day Flood” more damaging than the “Memorial Day floods” of May last year

The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said that the US president has declared a major disaster and that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and flooding during the period of 17 to 24 April, 2016.

The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Fayette, Grimes, Harris, and Parker counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

“I would like to thank the President and FEMA for quickly granting Texas’ request for Individual Assistance following last week’s severe weather,” said Governor Abbott.

“The State of Texas will continue to work with our local and federal partners to aid Texans recovering and rebuilding from flood damages and ensure all those affected receive the assistance they need.”

Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated area can begin applying for assistance tomorrow by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).


- Floodlist.   

MONUMENTAL DELUGE: Historic Flooding In Houston, Texas Prompts Concerns Over Two Dams That Are At Extremely High Risk - If The Dams Fail, "THE IMPACT WOULD BE CATASTROPHIC"!

Houston, Texas, overwhelmed with historic flooding. Reuters

April 21, 2016 - TEXAS, UNITED STATES - Recent flooding in the Houston area has prompted concern about two dams that are at "extremely high risk," officials said today as the storm-related death toll rose to eight.

The Addicks and Barker dams are located in the central Houston area and are at about 80 percent capacity, officials said.

"It's a scary situation to begin with," Sandra Arnold, chief of public affairs of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Galveston District, told ABC News today. "It's even scarier when you see waters rising in structures deemed extremely high risk."

But Arnold noted that the dams are not in immediate danger of failing or causing more flooding than has already occurred from the record-breaking rainfall and historic floods.

The "extremely high risk" classification is in conjunction with the dams' close proximity to the population, and has been in place since the designation was first implemented in 2009 after a review of Texas dams.

After the dams' ratings were first listed, the Army Corps immediately began to implement safety measures and received $75 million in funding for long-term repairs for the 70-year-old dams that had a 50-year life expectancy.

"If it was in a more rural area, it would not be at as high of a risk," Arnold said.

But if the dams were to fail, she added, "the impact would be catastrophic" from massive flooding.

Children play in flood waters in the Kelliwood Park neighborhood of Katy, Texas, April 18, 2016. Flooding in and around
Houston has killed at least five people and prompted mass rescues, reports said. STRSTR/AP/Getty

There was flooding by the Addicks and Barker dams as of Tuesday morning, and Houston still remains under a flash-flood watch, according to ABC Houston station KTRK-TV.

The areas to the north and northwest sides of Harris County, where the two dams are located, have been the hardest hit by the severe storms, with road closures and evacuations in some areas. More rain and storms were reported to be moving into Houston today.

The good news is the Army Corps appears to be moving toward recovery mode, Arnold said. "We believed the worst is over," she said. But she added: "The bad news is you can't predict weather. We might have to reassess the situation if the weather patterns change. But the earliest we would be able to release the water in the dams is probably Friday."

Harris County Sheriff deputies help residents evacuate from high water in the Wimbledon Champions subdivision of Houston, Texas, April 20, 2016. Harris County Sheriffs Office/Reuters

The collected water releases via the Buffalo Bayou river and Arnold predicts it will take "at least a month to get rid of all this water."

But she stressed that the dams are not in severe danger of causing catastrophic floods, adding, "we will let the public know immediately if anything changes." - ABC News.

MONUMENTAL DELUGE: Major Storm Dumps Flood Of BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS On Houston, Texas - Over 20-INCHES OF Rainfall; At Least 5 Dead; Refrigerator Turns Into Boat; City Shuts Down; Many Homes Damaged; Thousands Of Water Rescues; Hundreds Of Flights Canceled Or Delayed; Storm System Also Dumped 50 INCHES OF SNOW In Pinecliffe, Colorado; Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Called The Historic Event "UNPRECEDENTED"; Flash Flood EMERGENCY Still In Effect; Flooding Still Ongoing [PHOTOS + MAPS + VIDEOS]

This family escaped floodwaters in a refrigerator. David J. Phillip, AP

April 19, 2016 - TEXAS, UNITED STATES - Drenching rain, which brought flash floods to much of eastern and southern Texas on Sunday and Monday, deluged Houston, killing five and leading to scores of water rescues.

Harris County Judge Ed Emmett said two people died in a vehicle that ignored barricades at a freeway underpass. He said traffic cameras recorded the vehicle going around the blockade and head into the water. The vehicle didn’t make it through.

Two deaths reported earlier Monday included one man found inside a truck that that drove into high water on a freeway service road.

Harris County Precinct Sgt. Herbert Martinez says crews monitoring the high water on the road saw the man in the 18-wheeler truck drive directly into the water. He says it’s possible the driver may have suffered some kind of medical emergency.

Another man, identified only as a contractor working for the city’s airport system, also was found dead in a submerged vehicle not far from Houston Intercontinental Airport.

In Waller County, west of Houston, the Royal Independent School District confirmed Monday evening that teacher Charles Odum died in rising floodwaters.

Jose Romero, left, and a fellow resident make their way through floodwaters as they try to reach their flooded apartments on April 18, 2016, in Houston. 
David J. Phillip, AP

Residents are helped into the back of a truck as they leave their apartment complex surrounded by floodwaters in Houston.  David J. Phillip, AP

Residents of the Arbor Court apartments evacuate their flooded apartment complex in Woodlands a north suburb of Houston.   Brett Coomer, AP

Craig Baldwin picks up debris in his garage as he cleans up after his home was flooded in Woodlands, a north suburb of Houston.   Brett Coomer, AP

Edgar Peneda, of Roadway Construction, inspects a collapsed retention wall along eastbound U.S. Highway 290 in Houston.   Gary Coronado, AP

Residents of the Arbor Court apartments evacuate their flooded apartment complex in Woodlands, a north suburb of Houston.  Brett Coomer, AP

Alberto Lopez, right, helps his wife Glenda wade through floodwaters as they evacuate their flooded apartment complex April 18, 2016, in Houston.
David J. Phillip, AP

Residents use an air mattress to float on floodwaters as they evacuate their flooded apartment complex in Houston.   David J. Phillip, AP

Justin Nelzen, in red vest, joins others as they work to rescue up to 70 horses along Cypresswood Drive near Humble along Cypress Creek on April 18, 2016,
in Houston.  Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle, via AP

Felix Yanez, center, helps Lucy Olvio, right, and Judy wade through floodwaters as they evacuate from their flooded apartment complex in Houston. 
David J. Phillip, AP

Margarita Uribe, left, and her husband, Juan Juarez, wade through floodwaters as they evacuate their flooded apartment complex on April 18, 2016, in Houston. Storms
have dumped more than a foot of rain in the Houston area, flooding dozens of neighborhoods and forcing the closure of city offices and the suspension of public
transit.  David J. Phillip, AP

A resident looks out from the second floor as floodwaters surround his apartment complex on April 18, 2016, in Houston.  David J. Phillip, AP

As Greens Bayou starts to crest its banks, a man rescues an armadillo from floodwaters in Houston on April 18, 2016.  Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle, via AP

Darius Simon, second from left, helps his mother Carol, evacuate her flooded apartment complex along with his brother Dominique and son,
Isaac Hernandez, on April 18, 2016, in Houston.  David J. Phillip, AP

A man rides on the outside of a dump truck through floodwaters on April 18, 2016, in Houston.  David J. Phillip, AP

Jose Romero, left, and a fellow resident make their way through floodwaters as they try to reach their flooded apartments on April 18, 2016, in Houston. 
David J. Phillip, AP

Residents use an air mattress to evacuate an apartment complex surrounded by floodwaters Monday, April 18, 2016, in Houston. David J. Phillip, AP

Richard Lopez and Allie Hairford-Siemens hold the reins of three horses as they lead them from the back of truck through flood water along
Cypress Rosehill Rd. in Cypress, Texas on April 18, 2016. David J. Phillip, AP

Kaicee Crowley walks through floodwaters to get belongings out of her stranded car on April 18, 2016. David J. Phillip, AP

A resident carries her dog through floodwaters. David J. Phillip, AP

David J. Phillip, AP

Monday was one of the rainiest single days ever recorded in Houston, with nearly 10 inches of rain reported at the city's official weather observing location at the airport as of mid-afternoon.

Hundreds of homes and many major roads were flooded out in the Houston area, forcing schools, governments and businesses to close and causing power outages for thousands of residents.

Many areas reported over a foot of rain. One spot near Houston unofficially recorded as much as 20 inches.

Nearly 900 water rescues were performed in the city of Houston alone, and 1,222 total in the metro area, according to Harris County officials.

The National Weather Service called it a "historic rainfall event" for the region.

A flash flood emergency was in effect on Monday for the Houston area, and the weather service warned residents to stay off the roads.

The city opened several emergency shelters throughout the region, AccuWeather reported.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner called the flooding "unprecedented" in the city. More than 100 water rescues were performed overnight, he said at a press conference Monday morning.

Seven bayous were over their banks in Houston, Turner said.

The weather service said flooding was ongoing and warned residents to stay out of the floodwater, noting the risk of drowning along with potential encounters with "chemicals, ants and snakes."

Parts of northwest Harris County and the nearby communities saw rates of 2 to 4 inches of rain per hour.

Hundreds of flights at both Houston airports were canceled or delayed.Several school districts and many government buildings in the Houston area were closed Monday.

The storms were part of a wide weather system that left warnings and watches through Tuesday morning for Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, and as far east as Texarkana.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says some taxpayers affected by severe rain and flooding will qualify for an extension to file their federal tax returns that were due at midnight.


 WATCH: Historic floods hit Houston.

Abbott said Monday that his office had been in contact with the IRS about pushing the tax filing deadline for those in areas inundated by heavy downpours. More than a foot of rain dumped on parts of Houston and knocked out power to thousands of residents.

The storms were from the same system that walloped the Rockies with heavy snow over the weekend, including more than 50 inches in Pinecliffe, Colo.

In Austin, flash flood watches and warnings were issued; some extend until Tuesday morning.The weather service issued flood watches and warnings for parts of North, Central and South Texas on Monday. Many areas could see 3 to 8 inches of rain; isolated pockets could get even more.In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, a flash flood watch remains in the area through Tuesday morning with rain continuing in the forecast through at least Wednesday into Thursday. Road closures have been reported and commuters are urged to exercise caution on roadways.

In Johnson County, south of Fort Worth, more than 30 road closures were reported.

There were also reports of voluntary evacuations underway in the community of Horseshoe Bend in Parker County, west of Fort Worth. - USA Today.

SIGNS IN THE HEAVENS: Weather Phenomenon - Heart-Shaped Fallstreak Hole Surprises Residents Of Houston, Texas!

Gloria Youngblood via Travis Herzog

January 21, 2016 - TEXAS, UNITED STATES -  This beautiful heart-shaped fallstreak hole appeared in the sky of Houston, Texas on January 17, 2016 and baffled many skywatchers.

    

One day after tubular clouds rolled across Texas, a heart-shaped hole punch cloud unexpectedly appeared in the sky of Houston.

The love message in the sky was spotted on Houston's northwest side. Fallstreak holes are also called hole punch clouds.

They occur when clouds composed of supercooled water droplets suddenly turn into ice and fall through the sky.

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Twitter: Ian Shelton ‏@IanMckayWx

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A passing plane is usually the catalyst that sets off the chain reaction leading to this beautiful sight in the sky.

Is it a message or a sign that it's almost Valentine's?

Well I doubt this one was made by an airplane. - Strange Sounds.

SIGNS IN THE HEAVENS: Weather Phenomenon - Stunningly Massive Roll Clouds Seen Texas To Oklahoma, As Magnetic Polar Migration Escalates! [PHOTOS + VIDEOS]

Roll cloud in Norman Oklahoma on January 17, 2016. Paxton Storm Chasing

January 19, 2016 - SOUTHERN UNITED STATES - Weird weather phenomena are currently increasing in the US skies.

Look at these giant roll clouds tumbling across the sky from Texas to Oklahoma on January 16 and 17, 2016. After the cross in the sky in Michigan and the full circle rainbow in North Carolina, these rare and beautiful roll clouds were spotted sweeping throught the sky of Texas to Oklahoma on January 16 and 17, 2016.

Roll clouds are just one of the weird weather phenomenon that can happen when winds go wild. Here a video showing the rare cloud formation over Norman, Oklahoma:

@spann @JimCantore Roll cloud in Norman, OK this morning. #okwx pic.twitter.com/HnNFsLv1l8

— Jason Myers (@JasonMWX) January 17, 2016

Roll clouds are a type of arcus cloud, which is a category of low cloud formations.

Roll cloud in Norman Oklahoma on January 17, 2016. Paxton Storm Chasing

Roll cloud in Norman Oklahoma on January 17, 2016. Paxton Storm Chasing

Roll cloud in Oklahoma on January 17, 2016. Brandon Whiteside via Shelby Hays

Roll cloud in College Station, Texas on January 16, 2016. Glenda Acevedo-Graham via Johnatan Erdman

Roll cloud in Cypress, Texas on January 16, 2016. Karen Cash via Mark Torello

Roll cloud near Houston, Texas on January 16, 2016. Brittney Garneau via Mark Terallo

These tubular clouds sometimes form along with storms born out of the storm's downdraft. This roll cloud was filmed over Houston, Texas, on January 16, 2016:

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS! Not your normal everyday clouds in Spring, TX. (Video courtesy of Scott Engle). Send your weather photos to news@abc13.com or hashtag #abc13eyewitness #abc13

Posted by ABC 13 Houston on Saturday, January 16, 2016

Sinking cold air causes warm, moist air on the planet's surface to climb to higher altitudes, where the moisture condenses into cloud form.

@spann @JimCantore Roll cloud in Norman, OK this morning.  #okwx pic.twitter.com/HnNFsLv1l8

— Jason Myers (@JasonMWX) January 17, 2016

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS! Not your normal everyday clouds in Spring, TX. (Video courtesy of Scott Engle). Send your weather photos to news@abc13.com or hashtag #abc13eyewitness #abc13
Posted by ABC 13 Houston on Saturday, January 16, 2016

Video of Clouds in College Station, TX 1/16/2016.
Posted by Glenda Acevedo-Graham on Sunday, January 17, 2016

Winds from the storm "roll" the cloud parallel to the horizon, creating an effect that looks much like a horizontal tornado. And that video shows them in College Station, TX on January 16, 2016:

Video of Clouds in College Station, TX 1/16/2016.

Posted by Glenda Acevedo-Graham on Sunday, January 17, 2016

Rolls clouds are completely detached from the bulk of the storm. Therefore they aren't dangerous in themselves. - Strange Sounds.

DELUGE: Ten Inches Of Rainfall In Just 24 Hours In Houston, Texas - One Person Killed!

Many vehicles submerged in flood waters on Gulf Freeway near Houston. © Johnny Kelly

May 15, 2015 - TEXAS, UNITED STATES - Floods have left 1 man dead and prompted over 20 emergency rescues after staggering amounts of rainfall across south east Texas.

The state has seemingly been bombarded non stop with severe weather since flash floods hit Lubbock on 04 May 2015. One man died in floods in Corsicana on 11 May 2015 after 10 inches of rain fell in 1 day.

In the Houston area yesterday around 20 people had to be rescued from the flood water, most of them from stranded vehicles. Some major roads were said to be under 5 feet (1.5 metres) of water. Particularly badly hit were the areas of Taylor Lake Village, Webster and Clear Lake.

Rainfall

Webster, in the Houston metro area, saw 10.52 inches of rain fall for the 24 hours ending about 7 am Wednesday 13 May, 2015. Several areas around Houston down to Galveston saw 24 hour rainfall levels of above 6 inches. Two days earlier, Onalaska saw 12.79 inches fall in 24 hours between 10 and 11 May.

National Weather Service Houston distributed the chart below to indicate the extreme levels of rain the area has seen in the last 3 days.

Extreme Rainfall Levels in Southern Texas, 11 to 14 May 2015.  © NWS / NOAA

Local media are reporting that the body of a man who went missing in the floods has been found. Alarms were raised when authorities found the empty car of the victim yesterday in the Clear Lake Area. Texas Equusearch have been searching for the missing man since then. It is thought the man had been swept away by the floods in the early hours of Wednesday 13 May 2015.

Social Media

Unbelievable images coming out of the Clear Lake area this morning. #flooding #kprc2 @KPRCRachel @KPRCBritta pic.twitter.com/p8I90KqmPH

— Jenelle Shriner (@JenelleKPRC) May 13, 2015

 

Unbelievable images coming out of the Clear Lake area this morning.  © Jenelle Shriner ‏

Developing: Many vehicles submerged in #flood waters on Gulf Freeway near Houston #TX http://t.co/Kmmy5US1PX #TXwx pic.twitter.com/ErdREuj9Ii

— Johnny Kelly (@stormchaser4850) May 13, 2015

  - Floodlist.