Texas Flood

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 10-16-2006 09:56 PM

It rained like hell today in Houston. This was flooding reminiscent of the early stages of TS Allison in 2OO1. For example, here's a photo taken of Buffalo Bayou last December, and it was 2 or 3 feet high on that day.

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 10-16-2006 09:58 PM

And this was Buffalo Bayou today, along Franklin Street near the downtown Post Office. This was taken about noon today, and you can say the jog/bike trail is DEFINITELY under water!

Shirleypal · Post by **Shirleypal** » 10-16-2006 10:01 PM

Wow Mike, glad you're OK, mother nature showing her muscle huh.

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 10-16-2006 10:04 PM

This is Buffalo Bayou, upstream at Dairy Ashford Road. That thin white line in the middle of the shot is a handrail on the jog/bike trail.

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 10-16-2006 10:07 PM

Thank you, Shirleypal, and yes it was a rough day. We drove over 25O miles through hell today. I said before we started our courier runs, "if this day doesn't kill us, it'll definitely break our hearts."

This is I-1O West (Katy Freeway) at Beltway 8. There's about 15 feet of water over this recessed section of road.

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 10-16-2006 10:08 PM

This is White Oaks Bayou, with I-1O through west downtown Houston.

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 10-16-2006 10:09 PM

Flags on Kirby Street standing straight out in heavy wind.

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 10-16-2006 10:10 PM

This is Clay Road in north Harris County. Several inches of standing water for about a mile.

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 10-16-2006 10:11 PM

And finally, part of Banana Bend on the lower San Jacinto River. This is from the balcony of a friend's house; there's an island out there that's under water.

HurricaneJoanie · Post by **HurricaneJoanie** » 10-16-2006 10:35 PM

Remember, Spikey:

Don't drown -- turn around!

Be careful out there!

Post by **Linnea** » 10-20-2006 06:31 PM

Any more information and pics, Spike Mike? Sounds like a monsoon down there.

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 10-21-2006 12:41 AM

Linnea, this is the recessed section (still under condtruction) at I-1O and Beltway 8; this is on Wednesday, two days after the flood rains. The clearance here ai 17 feet 7 inches and the water was about two to three feet below that.

Cpt Spike Mike · Post by **Cpt Spike Mike** » 10-21-2006 12:44 AM

And thanks Joanie, we were okay. We were in a high ground-clearance van with taller, all-terrain tires. This can be very helpful when negotiating standing water in the streets. But deep water should be forded with caution; moving water should be avoided altogether.