August 2017: Looking Back at Harvey 5 Year Later

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I make the comment two days before Harvey hit land to release water in the reservoir but no one pay heed. The multi-million home estates got flooded because after Harvey left 3 days later and the reservoir release water. This are area West of Gassner and South of I-10.

Now, on 9/5/17 the TV news is saying that there is a class action lawsuit for multi billion dollars against the party who did not act days before Harvey hit.

I was wonder what are those who responsible were doing or thinking 2 days before Harvey landfall. Were they thinking that let wait and fill up the dam first because Houston is in a draught? Or they are thinking the reservoir has lot of room to accommodate the 55" of rainfall all over Houston.

What ever it is the reason, clearly somebody were indecision and incompetent.

This should be a lesson for all the states that faces future hurricane. Those who are responsible for the dam / reservoir should act to release the water days before hurricane hit.
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LaidOffCVXEngineer wrote:I make the comment two days before Harvey hit land to release water in the reservoir but no one pay heed. The multi-million home estates got flooded because after Harvey left 3 days later and the reservoir release water. This are area West of Gassner and South of I-10.

Now, on 9/5/17 the TV news is saying that there is a class action lawsuit for multi billion dollars against the party who did not act days before Harvey hit.

I was wonder what are those who responsible were doing or thinking 2 days before Harvey landfall. Were they thinking that let wait and fill up the dam first because Houston is in a draught? Or they are thinking the reservoir has lot of room to accommodate the 55" of rainfall all over Houston.

What ever it is the reason, clearly somebody were indecision and incompetent.

This should be a lesson for all the states that faces future hurricane. Those who are responsible for the dam / reservoir should act to release the water days before hurricane hit.
As Houston grew, officials ignored 'once-in-a-lifetime' chance to spare thousands from flooding
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/harvey/ ... s-flooding
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TropicsWatch‏ @TropicsWatch · 18h18 hours ago
Comparison of the big Allison flood (2001) and Harvey (2017) across the Houston area. There IS no comparison. Entire county 30+ inches.
09132017 StormGeo Allison Harvey Compare DJivRWeVoAE_DjS.jpg
Carla/Alicia/Jerry(In The Eye)/Michelle/Charley/Ivan/Dennis/Katrina/Rita/Wilma/Humberto/Ike/Harvey

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NWS Lake Charles issued their final report for Harvey. Nederland reported 64.58 inches of rainfall and Groves reported 63.14 inches of rainfall for the event.

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POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...TROPICAL STORM  HARVEY...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1117 AM CDT THU SEP 21 2017


NOTE: THE DATA SHOWN HERE ARE PRELIMINARY....AND SUBJECT TO UPDATES
AND CORRECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE.

THIS REPORT INCLUDES EVENTS OCCURRING WHEN WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS
WERE IN EFFECT...OR WHEN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH HARVEY

COUNTIES INCLUDED...JEFFERSON...ORANGE...HARDIN...TYLER...JASPER...
NEWTON...CAMERON...CALCASIEU...BEAUREGARD...VERNON...
JEFFERSON DAVIS...ALLEN...RAPIDES...VERMILION...ACADIA...
EVANGELINE...AVOYELLES...ST. LANDRY...LAFAYETTE...ST. MARTIN...
IBERIA...ST. MARY

SEP 21...UPDATED FOR...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL REPORTS







A. LOWEST SEA LEVEL PRESSURE/MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AND PEAK GUSTS
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METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IS 10 METERS AND WIND AVERAGING IS 2 MINUTES
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LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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KLCH-LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL AIRPORT
30.13 -93.23    993.9 30/0905   120/025  30/0932   200/039 30/1249

KBPT-SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT
29.95 -94.03    996.5 30/1053   320/030  30/1030   320/043 30/0956

KAEX-ALEXANDRIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
31.33 -92.56    998.6 30/2330   080/020  30/1450   090/028 30/1453

KARA-NEW IBERIA/ACADIANA REGIONAL AIRPORT
30.03 -91.88   1001.7 30/1053   220/024  30/2100   220/035 30/2231

KPOE-FORT POLK
31.04 -93.19    998.6 30/1333   113/025  26/2020   113/036 26/2020

KJAS-JASPER COUNTY-BELL FIELD AIRPORT
30.89 -94.03   1001.2 30/1105   338/021  30/1435   000/030 30/1115

KP92-SALT POINT
29.56 -91.53   1002.4 30/1054   220/017  30/1642   210/030 30/1642

KLFT-LAFAYETTE REGIONAL AIRPORT
30.21 -91.98   1001.0 30/1054   220/026  30/2148   230/036 30/2132

KESF-ESLER REGIONAL AIRPORT
31.40 -92.28    998.6 30/2326   250/020  31/0942   250/028 31/0935

KDRI-DE RIDDER/BEAUREGARD PARISH AIRPORT
30.83 -93.34    998.1 30/1455   000/017  30/0855   000/027 30/0855

KORG-ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT
30.07 -93.80    994.2 30/0925   000/026  30/0855   000/043 30/0855

KPTN-PATTERSON MEMORIAL AIRPORT
29.71 -91.34   1003.4 30/0930   210/026  30/1740   210/032 30/1740

KUXL-SULPHUR/SOUTHLAND FIELD AIRPORT
30.13 -93.38   1001.3 30/0145   068/022  28/1235   068/034 28/1235

KCWF-CHENNAULT AIR PARK
30.21 -93.14   1001.0 30/0250 I 180/023  30/1350 I 180/030 30/1350 I

K3R7-JENNINGS AIRPORT
30.24 -92.67    998.3 30/1015   248/020  30/2255 I 225/030 30/1955 I

KIYA-ABBEVILLE/CHRIS CRUSTA MEMORIAL AIRPORT
29.98 -92.08   1001.0 30/1035   225/025  30/2055   225/034 30/2155

KOPL-OPELOUSAS/ST. LANDRY PARISH AIRPORT & AHART FIELD
30.56 -92.10   1001.0 30/2115   180/018  30/1915   203/028 30/2215

KACP-OAKDALE/ALLEN PARISH AIRPORT
30.75 -92.68    997.9 30/2115   068/015  28/1355   068/025 28/1415

KCVW-CAMERON
29.78 -93.30    992.9 30/0805   135/030  30/0735   248/042 30/1235

K5R8-DE QUINCY INDUSTRIAL AIR PARK
30.44 -93.47    994.2 30/1015   293/022  30/2035   293/034 30/2035

KBMT-BEAUMONT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
30.07 -94.22   1002.3 30/0515   999/999  999/999 I 999/999 999/999 I

KBKB-FT POLK/FULLERTON LANDING STRIP
31.02 -92.91    998.3 30/2149   240/010  31/0754 I 999/020 29/2238 I

REMARKS:


NON-METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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KRBT2-KIRBYVILLE RAWS
30.43 -93.88    993.9 30/1105   000/015  30/0905   000/031 30/1005

FADT2-MCFADDEN RAWS
29.71 -94.12      0.0 I       I 020/023  29/2035   020/038 29/2035

HAKL1-HACKBERRY RAWS
29.89 -93.40      0.0 I       I 250/027  30/1249   230/042 30/1149

VRNL1-DOVE FIELD RAWS
31.03 -92.98      0.0 I       I 050/012  30/0234   050/023 30/0234

GARL1-EVANGELINE/GARDNER RAWS
31.19 -92.63      0.0 I       I 230/011  31/0746   230/022 31/1046

LACL1-LACASSINE RAWS
30.00 -92.89      0.0 I         230/027  30/2046   230/038 30/2146

LEVL1-VERNON RAWS
31.02 -93.19      0.0 I       I 270/017  30/2359   270/024 30/2359

WVLT2-WOODVILLE RAWS
30.75 -94.40    989.8 30/1104   320/017  30/1804   050/034 28/2204

REMARKS:


B. MARINE OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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TXPT2-TEXAS POINT
29.69  -93.84   995.5 29/0800   080/042  29/0800   180/052 28/1006


SBPT2-SABINE PASS NORTH
29.73  -93.87   998.2 30/0848   070/033  29/0800   070/047 29/0748


PORT2-PORT ARTHUR
29.87  -93.93   996.1 30/0936   010/026  30/0124   070/036 029/091


SRST2-SABINE PASS
29.68  -94.03   998.3 30/0800   340/033  30/0700   060/040 29/0800


CAPL1-CALCASIEU PASS
29.77  -93.34   992.0 30/0748   260/033  30/1218   260/044 30/1206


FRWL1-FRESHWATER CANAL LOCKS
29.55  -92.31   999.6 30/0930   180/031  30/1006   170/039 30/0742


KEIR-EUGENE ISLAND 215
28.63  -91.49  1002.5 30/0948   230/034  30/1230   210/041 30/0536


AMRL1-AMERADA PASS
29.45  -91.34  1003.2 30/0942   090/018  29/0812   090/025 029/083


TESL1-BERWICK
29.67  -91.24  1003.5 30/0948   180/025  30/1206   180/032 30/1206


LCLL1-LAKE CHARLES
30.22  -93.22   994.3 30/0942   000/000          I 000/000         I


REMARKS:


C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 1200 UTC AUG 24 UNTIL 1200 UTC SEP 01
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CITY/TOWN                    COUNTY               ID         RAINFALL
LAT LON                                                       (IN)
DEG DECIMAL
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1.5 SW NEDERLAND             JEFFERSON           DD7-8920     64.58
29.95  -94.01

1.3 N GROVES                 JEFFERSON           DD7-8906     63.14
29.96  -93.92

1 NE FANNETT                 JEFFERSON           JZPT2        49.25
29.93  -94.24

4 S BEAUMONT                 JEFFERSON           JZHT2        49.06
30.02  -94.14

18 WSW PORT ARTHUR           JEFFERSON           JYHT2        47.99
29.79  -94.21

BEAUMONT                     JEFFERSON           KBPT         47.52
30.08  -94.14

2 S CHINA                    JEFFERSON           JZTT2        47.44
30.02  -94.33

5 ENE BEVIL OAKS             JEFFERSON           JYOT2        47.28 I
30.18  -94.19

6.4 WNW PORT ARTHUR          JEFFERSON           DD7-8918     46.72
29.93  -94.03

4 WSW BEAUMONT               JEFFERSON           JZLT2        46.54
30.06  -94.21

5 NW CENTRAL GARDENS         JEFFERSON           JZJT2        46.42
30.04  -94.08

6 SSW BEAUMONT               JEFFERSON           JZNT2        46.38
30.00  -94.18

5 SSW HAMSHIRE               JEFFERSON           JYST2        45.79
29.79  -94.34

3.6 S NEDERLAND              JEFFERSON           DD7-8922     45.22
29.91  -94.00

5 WNW FANNETT                JEFFERSON           JZVT2        45.00
29.95  -94.33

2 SW FANNETT                 JEFFERSON           JZXT2        44.96
29.90  -94.27

5 ESE CHINA                  JEFFERSON           JZUT2        44.49
30.02  -94.26

0.6 SE PORT NECHES           JEFFERSON           DD7-8923     44.31
29.96  -93.94

PORT ARTHUR                  JEFFERSON           JYGT2        44.09
29.89  -93.93

2 W HAMSHIRE                 JEFFERSON           JYRT2        43.94
29.86  -94.34

4 SW BEAUMONT                JEFFERSON           JZMT2        43.78
30.04  -94.19

2 SW BEAUMONT                JEFFERSON           JZGT2        43.23
30.06  -94.17

2.2 SE NEDERLAND             JEFFERSON           DD7-8921     42.76
29.94  -93.97

4 NNW PINE RIDGE             HARDIN              JYMT2        42.60
30.30  -94.40

2 W BEAUMONT                 JEFFERSON           JZKT2        41.93
30.08  -94.18

6 S NOME                     JEFFERSON           JZWT2        41.81
29.94  -94.42

1 NW BEAUMONT                JEFFERSON           JZFT2        41.50
30.09  -94.16

2 SE BEAUMONT                JEFFERSON           JZIT2        41.42
30.06  -94.12

BEAUMONT                     JEFFERSON           JYBT2        41.42
30.08  -94.14

5 NNW BEAUMONT               JEFFERSON           JZOT2        41.30
30.15  -94.18

7 WSW NEDERLAND              JEFFERSON           JYIT2        40.87
29.93  -94.10

11 SE HAMSHIRE               JEFFERSON           JYYT2        40.59
29.74  -94.18

17 SSE CHINA                 JEFFERSON           JYQT2        40.55
29.82  -94.23

4 NNW BEAUMONT               JEFFERSON           JZRT2        39.80
30.14  -94.17

2 NE CHINA                   JEFFERSON           JZST2        39.80
30.07  -94.31

3 N BEAUMONT                 JEFFERSON           JYAT2        39.76
30.13  -94.14

6 SE FANNETT                 JEFFERSON           JZYT2        39.76
29.86  -94.18

3 NE BEAUMONT                JEFFERSON           JYWT2        39.65
30.11  -94.11

4 S BEVIL OAKS               JEFFERSON           JYCT2        39.25
30.09  -94.27

5 WNW PORT ARTHUR            JEFFERSON           DD7-8903     39.05
29.92  -94.00

BEAUMONT                     JEFFERSON           JYVT2        38.86
30.08  -94.14

1 SSE PORT ARTHUR            JEFFERSON           DD7-8912     38.67
29.88  -93.93

1 ENE BEAUMONT               JEFFERSON           JYUT2        38.50
30.09  -94.13

2 SE BEVIL OAKS              JEFFERSON           JZCT2        37.80
30.13  -94.25

2 NNW PORT ARTHUR            JEFFERSON           DD7-8901     37.46
29.92  -93.94

20 SW PORT ARTHUR            JEFFERSON           JYPT2        37.24
29.69  -94.16

5 SW PORT ARTHUR             JEFFERSON           JYDT2        36.34
29.84  -93.99

12 WNW SABINE PASS           JEFFERSON           JXAT2        36.30
29.80  -94.08

2 NNW BEAUMONT               JEFFERSON           JZET2        36.22
30.11  -94.16

3 NW SABINE PASS             JEFFERSON           JKJT2        35.87
29.76  -93.93

2.5 SE GROVES                JEFFERSON           DD7-8907     34.62
29.91  -93.89

18 WSW SABINE PASS           JEFFERSON           JCDT2        34.37
29.63  -94.17

4 N NOME                     JEFFERSON           JZBT2        34.29 I
30.09  -94.42

4 E BEVIL OAKS               JEFFERSON           JZDT2        33.66 I
30.15  -94.20

2 SSW PORT ARTHUR            JEFFERSON           DD7-8915     33.62
29.87  -93.94

2 ENE BATSON                 HARDIN              JYKT2        33.07
30.25  -94.58

6 SW PORT ARTHUR             JEFFERSON           JYFT2        32.05
29.83  -94.00

1 SW BEVIL OAKS              JEFFERSON           JYNT2        31.38 I
30.14  -94.28

9 N ORANGE                   ORANGE              ORET2        30.69 I
30.23  -93.76

ORANGE                       ORANGE              ORNT2        29.99
30.10  -93.76

4 SE THICKET                 HARDIN              JYLT2        29.88
30.35  -94.58

3.1 WSW PORT ARTHUR          JEFFERSON           DD7-8916     28.37
29.88  -93.98

12 WSW SABINE PASS           JEFFERSON           JCLT2        27.99
29.66  -94.08

9 WSW SABINE PASS            JEFFERSON           JMUT2        26.69
29.68  -94.03

4 E BEVIL OAKS               JEFFERSON           JTWT2        24.72 I
30.15  -94.20

OLD TOWN BAY                 CALCASIEU           OTBL1        22.19
30.30  -93.10

MOSS BLUFF 2NNW              CALCASIEU           MBLL1        20.81
30.30  -93.20

10 NW SABINE PASS            JEFFERSON           JYET2        20.28
29.83  -94.01

LAKE CHARLES 2 N             CALCASIEU           LCHL1        17.28
30.21  -93.20

LEESVILLE                    VERNON              LEEL1        16.60
31.13  -93.27

ROCKEFELLER                  CALCASIEU           GCHL1        15.98
29.73   92.82

LAKE CHARLES                 CALCASIEU           KLCH         14.52
30.21  -93.20

1 NW NOME                    JEFFERSON           JZAT2        14.49 I
30.04  -94.43

LAKE ARTHUR                  JEFFERSON DAVIS     LWRL1        13.30
30.07  -92.68

ABBEVILLE (LELAND LOCK)      VERMILION           VLKL1        11.06
29.97  -92.12

LAKE CHARLES PORT            CALCASIEU           LKCL1        10.66
30.21  -93.20

OBERLIN FIRE TOWER           ALLEN               OBEL1         9.68
30.61  -92.76

ABBEVILLE                    VERMILION           ABBL1         9.54
29.97  -92.12

JENNINGS                     JEFFERSON DAVIS     JNNL1         9.45
30.22  -92.66

NEW IBERIA                   IBERIA              KARA          9.12
30.00  -91.82

MORGAN CITY                  ST. MARY            MRCL1         9.11
29.70  -91.19

JEANERETTE                   IBERIA              JENL1         8.23
29.91  -91.67

LAFAYETTE                    LAFAYETTE           KLFT          7.90
30.21  -92.03

BUNKIE                       AVOYELLES           BNKL1         7.04
30.95  -92.19

CROWLEY                      ACADIA              CROL1         7.00
30.21  -92.38

ALEXANDRIA                   RAPIDES             KAEX          6.68
31.29  -92.46

ALEXANDRIA                   RAPIDES             ALXL1         6.22
31.29  -92.46

REMARKS: DD7 GAGES ARE RAINFALL TOTALS FROM 0500 UTC AUGUST 25
THROUGH 0500 UTC SEPTEMBER 1.



D. INLAND FLOODING...
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E. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
OFFICIAL TIDE GAUGES NOTED WITH LEADING G
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COUNTY           CITY/TOWN        SURGE   TIDE   DATE/   BEACH
                 OR LOCATION      (FT)    (FT)   TIME    EROSION
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JEFFERSON      G TEXAS POINT, TX   3.49   5.03  28/1012    MINOR

JEFFERSON      G SABINE PASS NOR   3.43   4.78  28/1018    MINOR

JEFFERSON      G PORT ARTHUR       3.28   4.09  30/0642    MINOR

CAMERON        G CALCASIEU PASS    2.94   4.70  28/1148    MINOR

CALCASIEU      G BULK TERMINAL     3.53   4.53  30/1412     NONE

CALCASIEU      G LAKE CHARLES      3.70   4.93  30/1454     NONE

VERMILION      G FRESHWATER LOCK   3.63   5.33  28/1354    MINOR

ST. MARY       G EUGENE ISLAND     3.10   4.68  30/0936    MINOR

ST. MARY       G AMERADA PASS      3.07   4.48  30/1100    MINOR

ST. MARY       G BERWICK           2.39   2.00  30/1412     NONE


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F. TORNADOES...
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(DIST)CITY/TOWN              COUNTY           DATE/         EF SCALE
LAT LON (DEG DECIMAL                          TIME(UTC)    (IF KNOWN)
DESCRIPTION
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5 E HACKBERRY                CAMERON          26/1722          EF0
29.96  -93.35

A TORNADO ASSOCIATED WITH AN OUTER RAIN BAND OF TROPICAL STORM
HARVEY TOUCHED DOWN WEST OF CALCASIEU LAKE AND MOVED NORTHWEST. THE
TORNADO ROLLED A TRAVEL TRAILER OVER AND REMOVED SOME SHINGLES OFF A
HOME NEAR HACKBERRY HIGH SCHOOL.

2 N ERATH                    VERMILION        27/1915          EF0
29.98  -92.04

THE TORNADO PULLED TIN OFF OF A LARGE BARN AND TIPPED OVER A TRAVEL
TRAILER. A LARGE SECTION OF THE SUGAR CANE FIELD ACROSS THE STREET
WAS BLOWN OVER.

4 NNE LYDIA                  IBERIA           27/1935          EF0
29.97  -91.75

A TORNADO WAS VIDEOED BRIEFLY TOUCHING DOWN IN A SUGAR CANE FIELD
OFF OF DARNALL ROAD. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.

3 W JOHNSON BAYOU            CAMERON          28/0939          EF0
29.76  -93.71

A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 82 AND FLIPPED A SHED AND
DAMAGED SOME TREES. THE TORNADO CONTINUED TO THE NORTHWEST AND
REMOVED A PORTION OF ROOFING FROM A HOME ON BILLS LANE.

8 SE GUEYDAN                 VERMILION        29/2200          EF0
29.96  -92.41

A TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN IN A FIELD. NO DAMAGE OCCURRED.

2 S EVANGELINE               ACADIA           29/2209          EF2
30.22  -92.58

A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG RIVERSIDE ROAD SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10
AND TRAVELED NORTHEAST FOR 2.2 MILES. ALONG THE PATH THE TORNADO
DAMAGED: 4 HOMES, A TRUCK, FENCING, SEVERAL HARDWOOD TREES, AND
DOWNED 3 POWER POLES. ONE OF THE HOMES HAD THE MAJORITY OF THE ROOF
REMOVED AND EXTERIOR WALL FAILURE.

5 S DUSON                    LAFAYETTE        29/2234          EF0
30.16  -92.18

A TORNADO WAS RECORDED BRIEFLY TOUCHING DOWN NEAR THE TOWN OF RIDGE,
LA. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.



G. STORM IMPACTS BY COUNTY...
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COUNTY            DEATHS           INJURIES             EVACUATIONS
DESCRIPTION
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JEFFERSON            4                 unk                   unk

ONE WOMAN DROWNED IN PORT ARTHUR, AND THREE WOMEN DROWNED IN
BEAUMONT.

ORANGE               9                 unk                   unk

OFFICIALS SAID THERE HAVE BEEN NINE STORM-RELATED DEATHS SO FAR.

JASPER               2                 unk                   unk

TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED WHEN A TREE FELL ON THEIR TRUCK TUESDAY
AUGUST 29TH.

NEWTON               2                 unk                   unk

TWO ELDERLY PEOPLE DROWNED IN NEWTON COUNTY, ACCORDING TO THE
SHERIFF.

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srainhoutx wrote:NWS Lake Charles issued their final report for Harvey. Nederland reported 64.58 inches of rainfall and Groves reported 63.14 inches of rainfall for the event.

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POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...TROPICAL STORM  HARVEY...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1117 AM CDT THU SEP 21 2017


NOTE: THE DATA SHOWN HERE ARE PRELIMINARY....AND SUBJECT TO UPDATES
AND CORRECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE.

THIS REPORT INCLUDES EVENTS OCCURRING WHEN WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS
WERE IN EFFECT...OR WHEN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH HARVEY

COUNTIES INCLUDED...JEFFERSON...ORANGE...HARDIN...TYLER...JASPER...
NEWTON...CAMERON...CALCASIEU...BEAUREGARD...VERNON...
JEFFERSON DAVIS...ALLEN...RAPIDES...VERMILION...ACADIA...
EVANGELINE...AVOYELLES...ST. LANDRY...LAFAYETTE...ST. MARTIN...
IBERIA...ST. MARY

SEP 21...UPDATED FOR...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL REPORTS







A. LOWEST SEA LEVEL PRESSURE/MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AND PEAK GUSTS
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METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IS 10 METERS AND WIND AVERAGING IS 2 MINUTES
---------------------------------------------------------------------
LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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KLCH-LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL AIRPORT
30.13 -93.23    993.9 30/0905   120/025  30/0932   200/039 30/1249

KBPT-SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT
29.95 -94.03    996.5 30/1053   320/030  30/1030   320/043 30/0956

KAEX-ALEXANDRIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
31.33 -92.56    998.6 30/2330   080/020  30/1450   090/028 30/1453

KARA-NEW IBERIA/ACADIANA REGIONAL AIRPORT
30.03 -91.88   1001.7 30/1053   220/024  30/2100   220/035 30/2231

KPOE-FORT POLK
31.04 -93.19    998.6 30/1333   113/025  26/2020   113/036 26/2020

KJAS-JASPER COUNTY-BELL FIELD AIRPORT
30.89 -94.03   1001.2 30/1105   338/021  30/1435   000/030 30/1115

KP92-SALT POINT
29.56 -91.53   1002.4 30/1054   220/017  30/1642   210/030 30/1642

KLFT-LAFAYETTE REGIONAL AIRPORT
30.21 -91.98   1001.0 30/1054   220/026  30/2148   230/036 30/2132

KESF-ESLER REGIONAL AIRPORT
31.40 -92.28    998.6 30/2326   250/020  31/0942   250/028 31/0935

KDRI-DE RIDDER/BEAUREGARD PARISH AIRPORT
30.83 -93.34    998.1 30/1455   000/017  30/0855   000/027 30/0855

KORG-ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT
30.07 -93.80    994.2 30/0925   000/026  30/0855   000/043 30/0855

KPTN-PATTERSON MEMORIAL AIRPORT
29.71 -91.34   1003.4 30/0930   210/026  30/1740   210/032 30/1740

KUXL-SULPHUR/SOUTHLAND FIELD AIRPORT
30.13 -93.38   1001.3 30/0145   068/022  28/1235   068/034 28/1235

KCWF-CHENNAULT AIR PARK
30.21 -93.14   1001.0 30/0250 I 180/023  30/1350 I 180/030 30/1350 I

K3R7-JENNINGS AIRPORT
30.24 -92.67    998.3 30/1015   248/020  30/2255 I 225/030 30/1955 I

KIYA-ABBEVILLE/CHRIS CRUSTA MEMORIAL AIRPORT
29.98 -92.08   1001.0 30/1035   225/025  30/2055   225/034 30/2155

KOPL-OPELOUSAS/ST. LANDRY PARISH AIRPORT & AHART FIELD
30.56 -92.10   1001.0 30/2115   180/018  30/1915   203/028 30/2215

KACP-OAKDALE/ALLEN PARISH AIRPORT
30.75 -92.68    997.9 30/2115   068/015  28/1355   068/025 28/1415

KCVW-CAMERON
29.78 -93.30    992.9 30/0805   135/030  30/0735   248/042 30/1235

K5R8-DE QUINCY INDUSTRIAL AIR PARK
30.44 -93.47    994.2 30/1015   293/022  30/2035   293/034 30/2035

KBMT-BEAUMONT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
30.07 -94.22   1002.3 30/0515   999/999  999/999 I 999/999 999/999 I

KBKB-FT POLK/FULLERTON LANDING STRIP
31.02 -92.91    998.3 30/2149   240/010  31/0754 I 999/020 29/2238 I

REMARKS:


NON-METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
---------------------------------------------------------------------
LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
KRBT2-KIRBYVILLE RAWS
30.43 -93.88    993.9 30/1105   000/015  30/0905   000/031 30/1005

FADT2-MCFADDEN RAWS
29.71 -94.12      0.0 I       I 020/023  29/2035   020/038 29/2035

HAKL1-HACKBERRY RAWS
29.89 -93.40      0.0 I       I 250/027  30/1249   230/042 30/1149

VRNL1-DOVE FIELD RAWS
31.03 -92.98      0.0 I       I 050/012  30/0234   050/023 30/0234

GARL1-EVANGELINE/GARDNER RAWS
31.19 -92.63      0.0 I       I 230/011  31/0746   230/022 31/1046

LACL1-LACASSINE RAWS
30.00 -92.89      0.0 I         230/027  30/2046   230/038 30/2146

LEVL1-VERNON RAWS
31.02 -93.19      0.0 I       I 270/017  30/2359   270/024 30/2359

WVLT2-WOODVILLE RAWS
30.75 -94.40    989.8 30/1104   320/017  30/1804   050/034 28/2204

REMARKS:


B. MARINE OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
---------------------------------------------------------------------
LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
TXPT2-TEXAS POINT
29.69  -93.84   995.5 29/0800   080/042  29/0800   180/052 28/1006


SBPT2-SABINE PASS NORTH
29.73  -93.87   998.2 30/0848   070/033  29/0800   070/047 29/0748


PORT2-PORT ARTHUR
29.87  -93.93   996.1 30/0936   010/026  30/0124   070/036 029/091


SRST2-SABINE PASS
29.68  -94.03   998.3 30/0800   340/033  30/0700   060/040 29/0800


CAPL1-CALCASIEU PASS
29.77  -93.34   992.0 30/0748   260/033  30/1218   260/044 30/1206


FRWL1-FRESHWATER CANAL LOCKS
29.55  -92.31   999.6 30/0930   180/031  30/1006   170/039 30/0742


KEIR-EUGENE ISLAND 215
28.63  -91.49  1002.5 30/0948   230/034  30/1230   210/041 30/0536


AMRL1-AMERADA PASS
29.45  -91.34  1003.2 30/0942   090/018  29/0812   090/025 029/083


TESL1-BERWICK
29.67  -91.24  1003.5 30/0948   180/025  30/1206   180/032 30/1206


LCLL1-LAKE CHARLES
30.22  -93.22   994.3 30/0942   000/000          I 000/000         I


REMARKS:


C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 1200 UTC AUG 24 UNTIL 1200 UTC SEP 01
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CITY/TOWN                    COUNTY               ID         RAINFALL
LAT LON                                                       (IN)
DEG DECIMAL
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1.5 SW NEDERLAND             JEFFERSON           DD7-8920     64.58
29.95  -94.01

1.3 N GROVES                 JEFFERSON           DD7-8906     63.14
29.96  -93.92

1 NE FANNETT                 JEFFERSON           JZPT2        49.25
29.93  -94.24

4 S BEAUMONT                 JEFFERSON           JZHT2        49.06
30.02  -94.14

18 WSW PORT ARTHUR           JEFFERSON           JYHT2        47.99
29.79  -94.21

BEAUMONT                     JEFFERSON           KBPT         47.52
30.08  -94.14

2 S CHINA                    JEFFERSON           JZTT2        47.44
30.02  -94.33

5 ENE BEVIL OAKS             JEFFERSON           JYOT2        47.28 I
30.18  -94.19

6.4 WNW PORT ARTHUR          JEFFERSON           DD7-8918     46.72
29.93  -94.03

4 WSW BEAUMONT               JEFFERSON           JZLT2        46.54
30.06  -94.21

5 NW CENTRAL GARDENS         JEFFERSON           JZJT2        46.42
30.04  -94.08

6 SSW BEAUMONT               JEFFERSON           JZNT2        46.38
30.00  -94.18

5 SSW HAMSHIRE               JEFFERSON           JYST2        45.79
29.79  -94.34

3.6 S NEDERLAND              JEFFERSON           DD7-8922     45.22
29.91  -94.00

5 WNW FANNETT                JEFFERSON           JZVT2        45.00
29.95  -94.33

2 SW FANNETT                 JEFFERSON           JZXT2        44.96
29.90  -94.27

5 ESE CHINA                  JEFFERSON           JZUT2        44.49
30.02  -94.26

0.6 SE PORT NECHES           JEFFERSON           DD7-8923     44.31
29.96  -93.94

PORT ARTHUR                  JEFFERSON           JYGT2        44.09
29.89  -93.93

2 W HAMSHIRE                 JEFFERSON           JYRT2        43.94
29.86  -94.34

4 SW BEAUMONT                JEFFERSON           JZMT2        43.78
30.04  -94.19

2 SW BEAUMONT                JEFFERSON           JZGT2        43.23
30.06  -94.17

2.2 SE NEDERLAND             JEFFERSON           DD7-8921     42.76
29.94  -93.97

4 NNW PINE RIDGE             HARDIN              JYMT2        42.60
30.30  -94.40

2 W BEAUMONT                 JEFFERSON           JZKT2        41.93
30.08  -94.18

6 S NOME                     JEFFERSON           JZWT2        41.81
29.94  -94.42

1 NW BEAUMONT                JEFFERSON           JZFT2        41.50
30.09  -94.16

2 SE BEAUMONT                JEFFERSON           JZIT2        41.42
30.06  -94.12

BEAUMONT                     JEFFERSON           JYBT2        41.42
30.08  -94.14

5 NNW BEAUMONT               JEFFERSON           JZOT2        41.30
30.15  -94.18

7 WSW NEDERLAND              JEFFERSON           JYIT2        40.87
29.93  -94.10

11 SE HAMSHIRE               JEFFERSON           JYYT2        40.59
29.74  -94.18

17 SSE CHINA                 JEFFERSON           JYQT2        40.55
29.82  -94.23

4 NNW BEAUMONT               JEFFERSON           JZRT2        39.80
30.14  -94.17

2 NE CHINA                   JEFFERSON           JZST2        39.80
30.07  -94.31

3 N BEAUMONT                 JEFFERSON           JYAT2        39.76
30.13  -94.14

6 SE FANNETT                 JEFFERSON           JZYT2        39.76
29.86  -94.18

3 NE BEAUMONT                JEFFERSON           JYWT2        39.65
30.11  -94.11

4 S BEVIL OAKS               JEFFERSON           JYCT2        39.25
30.09  -94.27

5 WNW PORT ARTHUR            JEFFERSON           DD7-8903     39.05
29.92  -94.00

BEAUMONT                     JEFFERSON           JYVT2        38.86
30.08  -94.14

1 SSE PORT ARTHUR            JEFFERSON           DD7-8912     38.67
29.88  -93.93

1 ENE BEAUMONT               JEFFERSON           JYUT2        38.50
30.09  -94.13

2 SE BEVIL OAKS              JEFFERSON           JZCT2        37.80
30.13  -94.25

2 NNW PORT ARTHUR            JEFFERSON           DD7-8901     37.46
29.92  -93.94

20 SW PORT ARTHUR            JEFFERSON           JYPT2        37.24
29.69  -94.16

5 SW PORT ARTHUR             JEFFERSON           JYDT2        36.34
29.84  -93.99

12 WNW SABINE PASS           JEFFERSON           JXAT2        36.30
29.80  -94.08

2 NNW BEAUMONT               JEFFERSON           JZET2        36.22
30.11  -94.16

3 NW SABINE PASS             JEFFERSON           JKJT2        35.87
29.76  -93.93

2.5 SE GROVES                JEFFERSON           DD7-8907     34.62
29.91  -93.89

18 WSW SABINE PASS           JEFFERSON           JCDT2        34.37
29.63  -94.17

4 N NOME                     JEFFERSON           JZBT2        34.29 I
30.09  -94.42

4 E BEVIL OAKS               JEFFERSON           JZDT2        33.66 I
30.15  -94.20

2 SSW PORT ARTHUR            JEFFERSON           DD7-8915     33.62
29.87  -93.94

2 ENE BATSON                 HARDIN              JYKT2        33.07
30.25  -94.58

6 SW PORT ARTHUR             JEFFERSON           JYFT2        32.05
29.83  -94.00

1 SW BEVIL OAKS              JEFFERSON           JYNT2        31.38 I
30.14  -94.28

9 N ORANGE                   ORANGE              ORET2        30.69 I
30.23  -93.76

ORANGE                       ORANGE              ORNT2        29.99
30.10  -93.76

4 SE THICKET                 HARDIN              JYLT2        29.88
30.35  -94.58

3.1 WSW PORT ARTHUR          JEFFERSON           DD7-8916     28.37
29.88  -93.98

12 WSW SABINE PASS           JEFFERSON           JCLT2        27.99
29.66  -94.08

9 WSW SABINE PASS            JEFFERSON           JMUT2        26.69
29.68  -94.03

4 E BEVIL OAKS               JEFFERSON           JTWT2        24.72 I
30.15  -94.20

OLD TOWN BAY                 CALCASIEU           OTBL1        22.19
30.30  -93.10

MOSS BLUFF 2NNW              CALCASIEU           MBLL1        20.81
30.30  -93.20

10 NW SABINE PASS            JEFFERSON           JYET2        20.28
29.83  -94.01

LAKE CHARLES 2 N             CALCASIEU           LCHL1        17.28
30.21  -93.20

LEESVILLE                    VERNON              LEEL1        16.60
31.13  -93.27

ROCKEFELLER                  CALCASIEU           GCHL1        15.98
29.73   92.82

LAKE CHARLES                 CALCASIEU           KLCH         14.52
30.21  -93.20

1 NW NOME                    JEFFERSON           JZAT2        14.49 I
30.04  -94.43

LAKE ARTHUR                  JEFFERSON DAVIS     LWRL1        13.30
30.07  -92.68

ABBEVILLE (LELAND LOCK)      VERMILION           VLKL1        11.06
29.97  -92.12

LAKE CHARLES PORT            CALCASIEU           LKCL1        10.66
30.21  -93.20

OBERLIN FIRE TOWER           ALLEN               OBEL1         9.68
30.61  -92.76

ABBEVILLE                    VERMILION           ABBL1         9.54
29.97  -92.12

JENNINGS                     JEFFERSON DAVIS     JNNL1         9.45
30.22  -92.66

NEW IBERIA                   IBERIA              KARA          9.12
30.00  -91.82

MORGAN CITY                  ST. MARY            MRCL1         9.11
29.70  -91.19

JEANERETTE                   IBERIA              JENL1         8.23
29.91  -91.67

LAFAYETTE                    LAFAYETTE           KLFT          7.90
30.21  -92.03

BUNKIE                       AVOYELLES           BNKL1         7.04
30.95  -92.19

CROWLEY                      ACADIA              CROL1         7.00
30.21  -92.38

ALEXANDRIA                   RAPIDES             KAEX          6.68
31.29  -92.46

ALEXANDRIA                   RAPIDES             ALXL1         6.22
31.29  -92.46

REMARKS: DD7 GAGES ARE RAINFALL TOTALS FROM 0500 UTC AUGUST 25
THROUGH 0500 UTC SEPTEMBER 1.



D. INLAND FLOODING...
---------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------

E. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
OFFICIAL TIDE GAUGES NOTED WITH LEADING G
---------------------------------------------------------------------

COUNTY           CITY/TOWN        SURGE   TIDE   DATE/   BEACH
                 OR LOCATION      (FT)    (FT)   TIME    EROSION
---------------------------------------------------------------------
JEFFERSON      G TEXAS POINT, TX   3.49   5.03  28/1012    MINOR

JEFFERSON      G SABINE PASS NOR   3.43   4.78  28/1018    MINOR

JEFFERSON      G PORT ARTHUR       3.28   4.09  30/0642    MINOR

CAMERON        G CALCASIEU PASS    2.94   4.70  28/1148    MINOR

CALCASIEU      G BULK TERMINAL     3.53   4.53  30/1412     NONE

CALCASIEU      G LAKE CHARLES      3.70   4.93  30/1454     NONE

VERMILION      G FRESHWATER LOCK   3.63   5.33  28/1354    MINOR

ST. MARY       G EUGENE ISLAND     3.10   4.68  30/0936    MINOR

ST. MARY       G AMERADA PASS      3.07   4.48  30/1100    MINOR

ST. MARY       G BERWICK           2.39   2.00  30/1412     NONE


REMARKS:


F. TORNADOES...
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(DIST)CITY/TOWN              COUNTY           DATE/         EF SCALE
LAT LON (DEG DECIMAL                          TIME(UTC)    (IF KNOWN)
DESCRIPTION
---------------------------------------------------------------------
5 E HACKBERRY                CAMERON          26/1722          EF0
29.96  -93.35

A TORNADO ASSOCIATED WITH AN OUTER RAIN BAND OF TROPICAL STORM
HARVEY TOUCHED DOWN WEST OF CALCASIEU LAKE AND MOVED NORTHWEST. THE
TORNADO ROLLED A TRAVEL TRAILER OVER AND REMOVED SOME SHINGLES OFF A
HOME NEAR HACKBERRY HIGH SCHOOL.

2 N ERATH                    VERMILION        27/1915          EF0
29.98  -92.04

THE TORNADO PULLED TIN OFF OF A LARGE BARN AND TIPPED OVER A TRAVEL
TRAILER. A LARGE SECTION OF THE SUGAR CANE FIELD ACROSS THE STREET
WAS BLOWN OVER.

4 NNE LYDIA                  IBERIA           27/1935          EF0
29.97  -91.75

A TORNADO WAS VIDEOED BRIEFLY TOUCHING DOWN IN A SUGAR CANE FIELD
OFF OF DARNALL ROAD. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.

3 W JOHNSON BAYOU            CAMERON          28/0939          EF0
29.76  -93.71

A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 82 AND FLIPPED A SHED AND
DAMAGED SOME TREES. THE TORNADO CONTINUED TO THE NORTHWEST AND
REMOVED A PORTION OF ROOFING FROM A HOME ON BILLS LANE.

8 SE GUEYDAN                 VERMILION        29/2200          EF0
29.96  -92.41

A TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN IN A FIELD. NO DAMAGE OCCURRED.

2 S EVANGELINE               ACADIA           29/2209          EF2
30.22  -92.58

A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG RIVERSIDE ROAD SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10
AND TRAVELED NORTHEAST FOR 2.2 MILES. ALONG THE PATH THE TORNADO
DAMAGED: 4 HOMES, A TRUCK, FENCING, SEVERAL HARDWOOD TREES, AND
DOWNED 3 POWER POLES. ONE OF THE HOMES HAD THE MAJORITY OF THE ROOF
REMOVED AND EXTERIOR WALL FAILURE.

5 S DUSON                    LAFAYETTE        29/2234          EF0
30.16  -92.18

A TORNADO WAS RECORDED BRIEFLY TOUCHING DOWN NEAR THE TOWN OF RIDGE,
LA. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.



G. STORM IMPACTS BY COUNTY...
---------------------------------------------------------------------

COUNTY            DEATHS           INJURIES             EVACUATIONS
DESCRIPTION
---------------------------------------------------------------------
JEFFERSON            4                 unk                   unk

ONE WOMAN DROWNED IN PORT ARTHUR, AND THREE WOMEN DROWNED IN
BEAUMONT.

ORANGE               9                 unk                   unk

OFFICIALS SAID THERE HAVE BEEN NINE STORM-RELATED DEATHS SO FAR.

JASPER               2                 unk                   unk

TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED WHEN A TREE FELL ON THEIR TRUCK TUESDAY
AUGUST 29TH.

NEWTON               2                 unk                   unk

TWO ELDERLY PEOPLE DROWNED IN NEWTON COUNTY, ACCORDING TO THE
SHERIFF.

$$

Legend:
I-Incomplete Data
E-Estimated

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Some rain gauges in Baytown saw over 65 inches of rain from 8/24-31/2017.
https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/harve ... or-us-city

The 61.52 inches at Baytown is up to 8/29/2017. I know it is not official.
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As we end September, I would like to share some personal thoughts regarding Post Harvey and the amount of Recovery our Region has yet to face. Daily I am in Recovery Areas that were highly impacted by Flood Waters. I have personally been into homes that had a minimum of 5 feet of water standing in homes for a couple of weeks before the waters receded.

Everyone that went through Harvey is experiencing some form of emotional stress as well as many with extreme financial stress as they face in rebuilding. Some of our neighbors will not rebuild, particularly those that have endured previous flooding the last 3 years.

I encourage those that can help, to reach out to your family, friends, colleagues and extended family with a kind word, ask what can I do to help, ask what do you need. It could be as simple as giving the families a break with a night out for dinner, offering to watch children so that the adults can have a date night. It’s these little things that ease the stress of the moment and offer hope of a normal life in the future. More than anything, be patient and kind with each other. I know that the Recovery and Rebuilding phase is going to take many months, if not years for some.

Also take time to hold our children closely and remind them that better days are ahead. Weather worries are strong in our Region. Many have become afraid of the sound of Thunder and heavy rainfall. I personally am being very sensitive to our potential rainfall outlooks and do my best to be honest, realistic and encouraging to those I deal with daily that the flood waters are not rising to the levels we experienced with Harvey.

This has been a once in a lifetime experience for many of us and will continue to be. We will be here on the KHOU Weather Forum daily offering discussions about our weather, whatever it brings. I want to thank Everyone including our Staff of Moderators for stepping up over the past month. I will be around, but my postings will continue to be limited due to the ongoing Recovery and Rebuilding of our neighbor’s homes and lives following the Harvey Event.
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srainhoutx wrote:As we end September, I would like to share some personal thoughts regarding Post Harvey and the amount of Recovery our Region has yet to face. Daily I am in Recovery Areas that were highly impacted by Flood Waters. I have personally been into homes that had a minimum of 5 feet of water standing in homes for a couple of weeks before the waters receded.

Everyone that went through Harvey is experiencing some form of emotional stress as well as many with extreme financial stress as they face in rebuilding. Some of our neighbors will not rebuild, particularly those that have endured previous flooding the last 3 years.

I encourage those that can help, to reach out to your family, friends, colleagues and extended family with a kind word, ask what can I do to help, ask what do you need. It could be as simple as giving the families a break with a night out for dinner, offering to watch children so that the adults can have a date night. It’s these little things that ease the stress of the moment and offer hope of a normal life in the future. More than anything, be patient and kind with each other. I know that the Recovery and Rebuilding phase is going to take many months, if not years for some.

Also take time to hold our children closely and remind them that better days are ahead. Weather worries are strong in our Region. Many have become afraid of the sound of Thunder and heavy rainfall. I personally am being very sensitive to our potential rainfall outlooks and do my best to be honest, realistic and encouraging to those I deal with daily that the flood waters are not rising to the levels we experienced with Harvey.

This has been a once in a lifetime experience for many of us and will continue to be. We will be here on the KHOU Weather Forum daily offering discussions about our weather, whatever it brings. I want to thank Everyone including our Staff of Moderators for stepping up over the past month. I will be around, but my postings will continue to be limited due to the ongoing Recovery and Rebuilding of our neighbor’s homes and lives following the Harvey Event.
Houston will never be the same since Harvey. It is a new reality.
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The Weather Predication Center releases their Preliminary Harvey Rainfall Totals...
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The Weather Prediction Center issues its Final Rainfall Report on Hurricane Harvey. Some very interesting graphics that Forecaster Roth worked up showing there are simply no comparisons to Claudette (1979) and Allison (2001) due to the expansive nature of the 6 day Historic Flooding caused by Harvey as SE Texas.

http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/r ... y2017.html
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srainhoutx wrote:The Weather Predication Center releases their Preliminary Harvey Rainfall Totals...
Hurricane Harvey dumped more rain than Hurricane Hiko did in 1950 in Hawaii. They have mountainous terrain, which is more likely to see heavy rain.

If Houston did have mountains, we could easily see over 100 inches of rain! :shock: :o

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Two months ago yesterday, the Houston Astros played there first at home game at Minutemaid Park after Hurricane Harvey. Last night the Team that inspired us and took our minds away from the disaster we faced in the days following the flood waters, our Houston Astros are World Champions. #Earn History #Houston Strong
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great follow-up story on Jeff Lindner

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The National Hurricane Center releases their Final Report on Hurricane Harvey...(76 pages long in PDF)

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL092017_Harvey.pdf
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srainhoutx wrote:The National Hurricane Center releases their Final Report on Hurricane Harvey...(76 pages long in PDF)

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL092017_Harvey.pdf
I read the report. Quite a read. The weak stationary cold front contributed to the widespread heavy rains. That is a similar setup with Amelia in 1978. It also possible that up to 70 inches of rain fell! :shock: :o
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USGS releases Post Harvey Inundation Report. The report is detailed and mind blowing regarding what we endured last August.


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Post-Harvey Report Provides Inundation Maps and Flood Details on “Largest Rainfall Event Recorded in US History” https://www.usgs.gov/news/post-harvey-r ... t-recorded

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WOW...so hard for me to read this
I remember working at GCOEM and hearing
"could be 70 inches of rain...who will believe this?"


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Sunday morning August 19, 2018 briefing from Jeff:

This week will feature the one year anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Harvey on the Texas coast. Each of us was impacted by Harvey in some way and this week will be a moment of reflection from the events of that week. Each day this week I will send out a collection of the daily e-mails from 2017.

The first e-mail I sent on Harvey was at 947am August 19, 2017 when the system was barely a tropical storm in the eastern Caribbean Sea and forecast to degenerate into a tropical wave.

Saturday: August 19, 2017 (947am)
Poorly defined Harvey moving quickly through the eastern Caribbean Sea.

Discussion:
USAF mission this morning has had a hard time finding a close low level center, but was able to finally close off a circulation in the last pass. Winds around the center are very light…running 15 kts or less. Based on the plane data it is hard to say that Harvey remains a tropical storm. The convective cloud pattern has gradually weakened over the last 24 hours with bursts of deep convection over the western side of the system and nearly no banding features. The small low level center is near the far eastern edge of the remaining deep convection due to continued ENE/NE shear across Harvey on the SE side of an upper level ridge of high pressure to its NNW. There is certainly good evidence this morning that Harvey may open up into a strong tropical wave axis which is common with poorly defined systems in this part of the Caribbean Sea. For impact/warning purposes the best course of action may be to let the current weak TS classification ride as the system will likely find better conditions in the next 24-36 hours.

Track:
Harvey continues to race due west under the belly of a strong mid level ridge axis north of the Caribbean Sea. There has been almost no latitude gain in the past 24 hours and the forecast track reasoning remains unchanged that Harvey will continue westward for the next 24-36 hours and will be approaching the NE coast of Honduras. Track guidance is in very good agreement through the next 36 hours both on the speed and track.

After 48 hours a complex forecast track scenario begins to develop as the large upper level low (TUTT) currently moving into the eastern Gulf of Mexico moves westward toward the NW Gulf/TX. This feature is expected to gradually weaken with time and develop into a weakness over the TX coast by the middle of next week. At this point Harvey should be reaching the coast of Belize on a general WNW track. As Harvey reaches the western edge of the mid level ridge over the eastern Gulf by the middle of the week the fast forward motion will slow. Harvey will cross the Yucatan and then potentially emerge in the Bay of Campeche by Wednesday where the track reasoning complications are plenty. Most of the global models show a weakness will remain in the sub-tropical ridge over TX into the end of next week which appears to be deep enough to weaken the steering currents over Harvey once in the Gulf of Mexico. A trough of low pressure will then move across the central US into the Midwest and help to erode the ridging along the US Gulf coast. The question becomes will Harvey be too far south to feel this trough and move generally WNW into Mexico or turn more NW/NNW toward the weakness. 06Z track guidance favored the more northern solution, but the recent 12Z guidance favors the southern solution. There has been little if any consistency over the last 24-36 hours with the track guidance beyond day 5.

Track confidence remains high through day 2-3 and then low after day 4-5.

Intensity:
Harvey is barely a tropical storm and it is very possible the system will open up into a wave axis today. Upper level NE shear will begin to relax over the system over the next 24 hours which should help to better intensification. As with Franklin last week in this same area…conditions in the western Caribbean Sea tend to always be supportive of development. NHC brings Harvey to a 60-65mph TS before landfall in Belize and keeps the system a tropical storm as it crosses the southern Yucatan and into the Bay of Campeche. There are many questions with regard to how long Harvey may be over central America and MX and what condition the system will emerge into the Gulf as which makes the later part of the intensity forecast poor.
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Last Year Harvey briefing from Jeff:

Sunday: August 20, 2017 144pm

Upper level low pressure system over the eastern Gulf of Mexico will slide westward and toward the TX coast over the next 24-48 hours with a return of daily rain chances starting this afternoon and through much of the week.

Upper level ridge responsible for the recent dry and hot weather will be slowly breaking down and replaced with a weakness aloft as an eastern Gulf of Mexico upper level low moves toward the region this week. Tropical moisture is already starting to arrive into deep SE TX and SW LA where regional radar show an increase in coverage of showers and thunderstorms. Storms will move WNW/W inland this afternoon along the favored Gulf and bay breezes, but will gradually run against mid and upper level ridging once N of I-10.

Moisture increases across much of the area on Monday and expect better coverage of showers and thunderstorms moving inland along the seabreeze. Best chance (40%) will cover those areas south of I-10 and chances falling to less than 20% around College Station. Rain chances will continue through the rest of the week as tropical moisture lingers and the weakness in the ridge continues across TX. By the end of the week a weak cold front will approach from the north and likely stall somewhere between Huntsville and Houston helping to keep elevated rain chances in place. Temperatures will run near seasonal mid August levels.

Solar Eclipse Monday:
A partial solar eclipse will occur across SE TX on Monday. The passage of the moon between the earth and sun will begin at 1146am Monday and a peak totality of 67% will occur at 116pm with the eclipse ending at 245pm. Showers and thunderstorms will likely be developing over the region during the 1100am to 300pm time period with cloud cover increasing especially after 100pm which may limit viewing of the eclipse.

Harvey:
USAF mission yesterday afternoon determined that TS Harvey had degenerated into a tropical wave axis. Overnight a large explosion of very deep convection developed along this wave axis and it appeared that Harvey may have been in the process of organizing again. However the first pass of a USAF mission this afternoon has not found any evidence of a low level center with uniform easterly trades through the tropical wave axis. The aircraft has just arrived into the area and will conduct a search of any evidence of a low level center for the next several hours. Should a center be found advisories on Harvey would begin again. The current NHC Tropical Weather Outlook gives Harvey a 70% chance of regeneration over the next 5 days either in the western Caribbean Sea or the Bay of Campeche.
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How dry was the ground that week prior to Harvey landing?
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