HARVEY RAIN TOTALS TODAY UPDATE

'Thousands of homes and structures surrounding the reservoirs have indeed already flooded,' explained the Texas Tribune. As of Tuesday, though, they were not at risk of failing but that doesn't mean they weren't experiencing unprecedented water levels that forced controlled releases and pushed water around the auxiliary spillovers into nearby neighborhoods. There was also concern that the two major dams on the reservoirs - Barker and Addicks, both west of downtown - might fail. Green squares mean the water was in its banks while blue squares indicate an unknown status. The red markers indicate a spot where the water was over its banks, while the yellow warns of a potential breach. There's a lot more green on today's map showing the channel status of waterways across Harris County but on Sunday, not so much. The totals were record-breaking in some areas. Though hurricanes can bring damaging winds, one of the biggest dangers to Houston with Harvey was the overwhelming rainfall, measured in inches below, that quickly filled up reservoirs and bayous. But for folks who already understand some of the basics about Houston, these maps help illustrate what happened during Harvey and provide resources for people still in need.įirst, a look at rainfall totals over the past several days in Harris County from the Harris County Flood Control District. Emergency shelters are still providing relief for people displaced from the storm and the total impact of the storm has yet to be calculated.įor Houston beginners, maps showing just how many other cities could fit inside Houston's more than 600 square miles of land are a helpful way to put things in perspective when both talking about the scale of devastation from Harvey and the difficulty of rescue and cleanup efforts. Tuesday, Sept.As Harvey makes its way east, Houston is starting to see some sunshine and waters are receding from some roadways and bayous. How much rain did my Rhode Island city and town get? Bristol County South Bristolģ.33 inches as of 6 a.m.

HARVEY RAIN TOTALS TODAY UPDATE

update from the National Weather Service and then updated by the 1:11 p.m. These reports were pulled from the 7 a.m.

Not all data listed are considered official.'

We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. The precipitation reports 'are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. Some other eye-popping numbers came from Smithfield with 7.95 inches, North Providence with 7.28 inches and Smithfield with 6.6 inches. Rain continues Tuesday: National Weather Service warns of more flooding: Live updates With 8.31 inches as of 7 a.m., Providence wasn't far behind. The 10.83-inch measurement was reported to the National Weather Service at 6:59 a.m., and included in the updated rainfall numbers the Weather Service posted to its website Tuesday morning. Nearly 11 inches of rain has fallen in Cranston Monday and Tuesday, according to one measurement reported to the National Weather Service.

The rain is expected to continue through Tuesday and into Wednesday. After catastrophic flooding yesterday in the city of Providence and surrounding areas, which led to several area highways being closed and a building collapse on Labor Day.

Harvey rain totals today