ToolMan Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 (edited) North on Louisiana, Smith, and Travis Travis & Commerce Milam & 45 Edited October 17, 2006 by ToolMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyps Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Great pics, thanks! I was wondering about the flooding up there, but I skipped it to go north on Taylor...only to be foiled by the stupid train blocking every street but Studement, which was flooded! I hear the train backed up about 5:30 though...but not before causing a parking lot on Washington! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 It may be worse tomorrow as the waters start to make their way down from the northside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo1976 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 (edited) Wow, that pic looks familiar. The above pic is from 1935. The more things change... Edited October 17, 2006 by gonzo1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 how will it ever be possible to have an improved bayou park system when this happens on a regular basis? will the extra retention ox bow lakes and marshlands (as defined by the buffalo bayou project) be enough to reduce this level of flooding? i hope the buffalo bayou partnership has "done the math". when we have this level of downpour i have to wonder if we are flirting with a huge disaster. i cannot see how we can handle a more serious flooding event.btw, has anyone noticed that the weather channel only reports on flooding and other negative weather events in houston. they love to show gorgeous days in atlanta and boston, yet houston seems to have nothing but ugly weather events. i think there is some bias there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danax Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 how will it ever be possible to have an improved bayou park system when this happens on a regular basis? will the extra retention ox bow lakes and marshlands (as defined by the buffalo bayou project) be enough to reduce this level of flooding? i hope the buffalo bayou partnership has "done the math". when we have this level of downpour i have to wonder if we are flirting with a huge disaster. i cannot see how we can handle a more serious flooding event.btw, has anyone noticed that the weather channel only reports on flooding and other negative weather events in houston. they love to show gorgeous days in atlanta and boston, yet houston seems to have nothing but ugly weather events. i think there is some bias there.I'm guessing that, no matter how many detention ponds, wetlands etc are created, all that they can do is reduce the flooding by a relatively small percentage. These flood control projects might only be barely keeping up with the loss of permeable ground due to development. Plus, any improvements in city drainage infrastructure, as would be done if the upcoming bonds are voted for, would only increase the burdens on the bayous as more neighborhood water is drained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunKing Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 North on Louisiana, Smith, and TravisExcellent pics - thanks for sharing them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWSchultz Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 (edited) I'm guessing that, no matter how many detention ponds, wetlands etc are created, all that they can do is reduce the flooding by a relatively small percentage. These flood control projects might only be barely keeping up with the loss of permeable ground due to development. Plus, any improvements in city drainage infrastructure, as would be done if the upcoming bonds are voted for, would only increase the burdens on the bayous as more neighborhood water is drained.Yes, great pics. I was getting tired of the same old chron.com pics. From what I've heard about this storm, the property damage is FAR LESS than Houston has had before for similar rain. Yes, the bayous are flooded. Yes, the underpasses are flooded. But very few homes and businesses have any damage whatsoever. THAT is a tremendous improvement. We had a "perfect storm" yesterday, 3 systems combined over Houston dumping a foot of rain. That's the equivalent of 12 feet of snow. At least that's what I was told growing up in Wisconsin. The news guys were saying that the last time Houston had rain like this, 1000+ homes flooded. The improvements Houston made seemed to work well. I hope they keep making improvements. Bad storms will continue to batter Houston. And yes, I hope the Buffalo Bayou Project has the foresight to combat these flooding issues. Edited October 17, 2006 by BWSchultz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Yes, great pics. I was getting tired of the same old chron.com pics. From what I've heard about this storm, the property damage is FAR LESS than Houston has had before for similar rain. Yes, the bayous are flooded. Yes, the underpasses are flooded. But very few homes and businesses have any damage whatsoever. THAT is a tremendous improvement. We had a "perfect storm" yesterday, 3 systems combined over Houston dumping a foot of rain. That's the equivalent of 12 feet of snow. At least that's what I was told growing up in Wisconsin. The news guys were saying that the last time Houston had rain like this, 1000+ homes flooded. The improvements Houston made seemed to work well. I hope they keep making improvements. Bad storms will continue to batter Houston. And yes, I hope the Buffalo Bayou Project has the foresight to combat these flooding issues.The rain was localized comparatively. sw houston didn't get hit hard. There's water still standing on Telephone rd and the beltway. the volume of rain yesterday was more than drainage system could deliver to bayous and streams. My old elementary in the same area has classes cancelled today because the streets are flooded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWSchultz Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 The rain was localized comparatively. sw houston didn't get hit hard. There's water still standing on Telephone rd and the beltway. the volume of rain yesterday was more than drainage system could deliver to bayous and streams. My old elementary in the same area has classes cancelled today because the streets are flooded.Yes, the SW side didn't have the huge rain, but I wouldn't call this storm localized at all. A good comparison would be the June 18? storm earlier this summer which also dumped nearly a foot a rain. However, that was pretty much only from Pasadena to Hobby. Much more localized than the storm yesterday. Pearland to the Woodlands, Galveston to Kingwood. Almost everyone soaked.Many of the feeders around town are still under water. B8 South, eastbound at Telephone. Gulf, southbound between Clear Lake City and El Dorado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 (edited) Yes, the SW side didn't have the huge rain, but I wouldn't call this storm localized at all. A good comparison would be the June 18? storm earlier this summer which also dumped nearly a foot a rain. However, that was pretty much only from Pasadena to Hobby. Much more localized than the storm yesterday. Pearland to the Woodlands, Galveston to Kingwood. Almost everyone soaked.Many of the feeders around town are still under water. B8 South, eastbound at Telephone. Gulf, southbound between Clear Lake City and El Dorado.i can take that. i just dont think that much of the flooding seen was necessarily due to rain but run off to bayous/streams....harris county flood control says heights and white oak rain gauge had less than 5 inches but yet the water levels were high there. my parents live in the hobby flood area and their guage had a little more than 10. she said it was just like the june rains. unforunately some houses flooded again.at the height of the storm yesterday i was on telephone rd over sims bayou. while telephone was partially flooded, sims bayou still had additional capacity. that project has worked wonders for the area. Edited October 17, 2006 by musicman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWSchultz Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 I'm not sure how the following affected all of Houston's bayou's but all the news stations kept talking about the high tide during the worst of the storm. That coupled with the winds blowing perpendicular to the coast pushing water higher. I'm just saying what I heard. I don't know the details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 I'm guessing that, no matter how many detention ponds, wetlands etc are created, all that they can do is reduce the flooding by a relatively small percentage. These flood control projects might only be barely keeping up with the loss of permeable ground due to development. Plus, any improvements in city drainage infrastructure, as would be done if the upcoming bonds are voted for, would only increase the burdens on the bayous as more neighborhood water is drained.Historically speaking, as you all may know, Houston was going to be the State Capitol, but the constant rain and muddy roads detered developers from keeping the seat of govt. here. Also, remember when Shell Plaza One was being built, water pumps were installed in the underground floors to keep everything dry.I think we have to face it........Houston is a hot Seattle. I believe it is always going to be wet. Very wet.And to build up areas around Houston to try to combat the low lying land, would only create run off to other places south......flooding much of Southern East TX. I am not sure how city managers plan to negotiate that type of problem. m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houston-development Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 i wish that i had taken some pictures on my way home. nice shots buffalo bayou park was completely flooded out. the gazebos were almost completely submerged with only the peaks poping out of the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 how did the new landscaping fair around the bayou? anyone see it today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToolMan Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 Thanks for the comments. A lot of people are very pleased with the renovation of the bayous from what I saw on the news today. A subdivision in Jersey Village usually floods bad, but all of the houses were dry this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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