I was living in Houston in 1992 (year?) when a strong squall line passed
through, only it didn't pass through as a line. It sliced through, dropping
inches of rain in a short period of time. I still have a copy of the Houston
Chronicle showing people being rescued with an extension ladder from the top of
a bus.
The rain was so intense that the Katy Freeway was about eight feet deep
for most of its length. Deputies were using airboats to rescue people who were
standing on top of their cars. In the middle of this was a fellow with a
sailboat. He was the first person to sail the length of the Katy Freeway, and
was arrested for trespassing at the end. When a deputy was asked why they
didn't arrest him earlier he said "We wanted to let him complete it."
Yep, that's Texas. :{)
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>>Wow! Now the forecasters are predicting as much as 35 inches of rain
>>in the vicinity of Houston. I simply cannot imagine that amount of
>>rainfall.
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>There will be a tremendous amount of flooding in the area from that
>amount of rain. At least that is what my career as a State Farm Insurance
>agent in the Houston area tells me. Bill Barber
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Chris
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