Forecast: Scattered to widespread rain expected Saturday; flooding possible

Forecast: Scattered to widespread rain expected Saturday; flooding possible

Here are the latest updates from the KVUE Storm Team. Author: Shane Hinton (KVUE), Jordan Darensbourg, Hunter Williams Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 7:07 AM CDT September 3, 2022 AUSTIN, Texas — We’ve arrived to the holiday weekend! The highest rain chance of the weekend will be Saturday as an upper-level trough and boundary continue to build into Texas. Once again, flooding will be possible with the heaviest storms during the afternoon…

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Labor Day weekend forecast: Localized street flooding main concern

Labor Day weekend forecast: Localized street flooding main concern

Rain totals in spots could top 2 to 4 inches, and it won’t be just Southeast Texas getting showers. HOUSTON — We hate to rain on your parade, but Labor Day weekend is looking pretty wet as rain chances continue to remain high across the Houston area. It’s not expected to be a complete washout Labor Day weekend, but rain chances will be elevated on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Rain totals in spots could top…

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Labor Day weekend forecast: Localized flooding main concern as rain chances remain high

Labor Day weekend forecast: Localized flooding main concern as rain chances remain high

Localized street flooding is the main concern for the weekend and Labor Day. HOUSTON — We hate to rain on your parade, but Labor Day weekend is looking pretty wet as rain chances continue to remain high across the Houston area. It’s not expected to be a complete washout Labor Day weekend, but rain chances will be elevated on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Rain totals in spots could top 2 to 4 inches, and it…

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Which Houston neighborhoods have the most flooding and drainage complaints?

Which Houston neighborhoods have the most flooding and drainage complaints?

KHOU 11 Investigates analyzed more than 4,000 311 calls this year to find the hot spots for high-water issues. HOUSTON — With all the recent rain and an expected washout this Labor Day weekend, some neighborhoods continue to light up the City of Houston’s 311 helpline with flooding and drainage complaints. KHOU 11 Investigates analyzed 4,418 311 calls this year to find the hot spots for high-water issues. The Westbury neighborhood in southwest Houston is…

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Hurricane Danielle becomes 1st of Atlantic storm season

Hurricane Danielle becomes 1st of Atlantic storm season

It’s been an unusually quiet hurricane season this year. The slow tropical development is a welcome relief for the southeastern U.S. after last year’s busy season. MIAMI — Tropical Storm Danielle strengthened into a hurricane Friday morning — the first of an unusually quiet storm season. The storm is not currently a threat to any land. The storm’s maximum sustained winds were clocked at 75 mph (120 kph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center….

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1st Cat 1 storm of Atlantic hurricane season forms

1st Cat 1 storm of Atlantic hurricane season forms

It’s been an unusually quiet hurricane season this year. The slow tropical development is a welcome relief for the southeastern U.S. after last year’s busy season. MIAMI — Tropical Storm Danielle strengthened into a hurricane Friday morning — the first of an unusually quiet storm season. The storm is not currently a threat to any land. The storm’s maximum sustained winds were clocked at 75 mph (120 kph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center….

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Climate change may make flooding worse. How can San Antonio’s past help the city prepare?

Climate change may make flooding worse. How can San Antonio’s past help the city prepare?

Despite major improvements in San Antonio’s flood infrastructure since the early 1900s, the city hasn’t always protected residents equally, and climate change now has the potential to generate ever-more-powerful flood conditions. By Josh Peck, Texas Public RadioSeptember 2, 2022 10:15 amEnergy & Environment, Texas Public Radio

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Tropical Storm Danielle strengthens, soon to be a hurricane

Tropical Storm Danielle strengthens, soon to be a hurricane

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Danielle continues to strengthen in the Atlantic. It is expected to become the first hurricane of an unusually quiet storm season. The storm is not currently a threat to any land. The storm’s maximum sustained winds early Friday were near 70 mph. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says additional strengthening is forecast and the storm is expected to become a hurricane later in the morning. The storm is centered about…

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First hurricane of the season expected to form today; 2 other systems under observation

First hurricane of the season expected to form today; 2 other systems under observation

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — A weather system tracking toward the North Carolina coast has a 70 percent chance of becoming a tropical depression in the next five days. It is one of three areas the National Hurricane Center is monitoring as we enter the Labor Day weekend. According to ABC11 Meteorologist Kweilyn Murphy, long-range forecasts show this system turning away from the coast and staying out to sea. If that changes at all, the First…

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August in Houston concludes with milder weather, no named tropical storms entire month

August in Houston concludes with milder weather, no named tropical storms entire month

The downtown Houston skyline. August 2022 was an anomaly in the Houston area, with milder than usual temperatures and no named tropical storms for the region to worry about. This August was the mildest August in 30 years, according to Eric Berger with Space City Weather. August was one and three degrees cooler than June and July, respectively. “It did feel better because we had lots of clouds and rain and that kept the daytime…

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Over a week after heavy rain and flooding, trash continues to clog Austin's waterways

Over a week after heavy rain and flooding, trash continues to clog Austin's waterways

Austin’s Watershed Protection Department said when it rains, things get dragged off people’s balconies and front yards, ending up in our creeks and later our lakes. AUSTIN, Texas — With all the recent rain and flooding, an increased amount of trash has been pushed into Austin’s creeks.  “The large flood events do bring things off the landscape,” said Andrew Clamann, City of Austin Watershed Protection Department environmental scientist, “from everybody’s parking lots, front yards and…

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August hasn't been this devoid of tropical storms since 1997. Is hurricane season over?

August hasn't been this devoid of tropical storms since 1997. Is hurricane season over?

Hurricane season 2022 had the quietest August for storms since 1997 News Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel Opinion “It’s been eerily quiet out there,” Colorado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach told USA TODAY. There are three separate systems developing in the Atlantic as the calendar turns to September, the National Hurricane Center said. The peak of the hurricane season is typically around September 15. For the first time since 1997, not a single…

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Tropical Storm Danielle forms in the north Atlantic

Tropical Storm Danielle forms in the north Atlantic

There are two other areas in the tropics being watched by the National Hurricane Center, but none of them pose any threat to landmasses at this time. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Tropical Depression Five formed in the north Atlantic early Thursday morning and became Tropical Storm Danielle by the late morning hours. It is forecast to become our first hurricane of the 2022 season this week. There are two other areas in the tropics being watched…

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