HOUSTON – Multiple systems will move through the Lone Star State over the next couple of days, providing much-needed rainfall in SE Texas.
With the upcoming nearly daily rain chances, the question that looms is “How much rainfall can Houston see” after all is said and done?
Since rainfall is not expected to last all day, the good news is that we’re not looking at a total washout here.
We could realistically see anywhere from 0.25 inches of rainfall to just under an inch. Locally higher totals are possible under heavier or more intense storms.
With a lot of available moisture in the air, these storms could become pretty good rainmakers as they pass over.
With that being said, both Wednesday and Friday have the potential of creating some messy situations in the form of flash flooding.
Wednesday strictly lies to the north of the Houston area. The highest chances include the northern Brazos Valley and the Piney Woods.
The flash flood risk shifts further south on Friday and includes all of Harris County.
The extra rainfall could potentially be viewed as good news. We’ve noticed in recent weeks that the drought has been creeping back in through SE Texas, with especially worsening conditions up in the Brazos Valley.
The latest Drought Monitor is released every Thursday, using data collected through the previous Tuesday. That means this week’s update will reflect the past week’s rainfall, which, at Bush Intercontinental, totaled just under an inch.