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People canoe through floodwaters in Houston on Saturday, May 30. Torrential rains have given Texas the wettest month on record, according to Texas A&M climatologists. In all, 37.3 trillion gallons of water have fallen over the state in May, the National Weather Service said.
cnn.com - by Kevin Conlon - June 14, 2015
(CNN) For portions of rain-battered Texas, the warnings issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday must have seemed like a cruel joke: a tropical storm that is potentially forming in the Gulf of Mexico is headed straight for them.
"Through Wednesday, widespread rainfall totals could easily average 6 to 8 inches with some amounts exceeding 10 inches," read the ominous forecast issued by the weather service office in Houston. "This will obviously lead to a dangerous flood situation."
Local officials sounded even more alarmed, calling the event "possibly catastrophic."
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ALERT - Tropical System Has the Potential to Impact Houston
AlertHouston | Tropical System has the Potential to Impact Houston Over the Next Few Days
The City of Houston - houstonemergency.org - June 14, 2015
The City of Houston is monitoring the potential for the formation of a tropical depression or storm that may begin impacting the city in the next 1-2 days.
A low pressure system has formed near the Yucatan peninsula, and the National Hurricane Center has indicated that the potential track includes the greater Houston area.
The main threats from this storm system will be very heavy rain, and the possibility of tropical-storm force winds and tornadoes. Based on current forecasts, the City of Houston can expect impacts to begin Monday evening and continue for the next few days.
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