Typically for Houston, when you get to 2 or 3 inches, you really start overwhelming the capacity of the storm drain system.”He said the flooding from Imelda hit hardest east and southeast of the city, but flooding has caused problems — George Bush Intercontinental Airport was forced to ground departing flights on Thursday.In Jefferson County, the sheriff’s office reported on Facebook that the Green Pond Gulley Levy, which holds up to 5,600 acres of water, was “deteriorating and could break at any moment.”The Beaumont Police Department urged residents to seek high ground as rising floodwaters began to inundate homes and shut down major roadways, including sections of Interstate 10 and Highway 69.“The situation here is turning worse by the minute,” Michael Stephens, a Floodwaters grounded flights at Houston’s largest airport and shut down major roads throughout southeastern Texas Thursday — the heaviest rainfall since Hurricane Harvey slammed the … A tow truck hauls a vehicle through high water. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! After Hurricane ... offered more buyouts for flood-prone homes and budgeted billions of dollars in new funding for flood control. Thanks for contacting us. Video captures flooding in the streets of Galveston on October 21, 2019.The storms poured over the island caused widespread street flooding, as videos show several vehicles trying to maneuver through the high water.At least one tow truck was seen on 43rd Street towing another tow truck through the flood.Video shows flooded streets and a cemetery underwater in Galveston.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Seattle BLM protesters demand white people ‘give up' their homesObama 'skeptical' of Biden run: 'Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to f--k things up'Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez buy $40M Miami homeWe may now know the origins of coronavirus, according to scientistsNYC's richest bachelorette is 'fighting off gold diggers' with $44B in the bankObama 'skeptical' of Biden run: 'Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to f--k things up'Seattle BLM protesters demand white people ‘give up' their homesKhloe Kardashian’s Facetune fail exposed on TwitterKhloe Kardashian’s Facetune fail exposed on TwitterHarry and Meghan fundraiser connected to Twitter troll account ripping royal familyHarry and Meghan fundraiser connected to Twitter troll account ripping royal familyCardi B endorses AOC for president — once congresswoman turns 35Cardi B endorses AOC for president — once congresswoman turns 35Tom Cruise Told His ‘Mummy’ Co-Star That No One Can Run with Him On ScreenTom Cruise Told His ‘Mummy’ Co-Star That No One Can Run with Him On Screen A man walks into high water near Patton Village, Texas. Would you like to receive desktop browser notifications about breaking news and other major stories? Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. “This is about a third of that amount (from Harvey) right now, but this is the worst flooding they’ve seen since Harvey.”Harvey hit the region with 130 mph winds, killing as many as 80 and causing more than $125 billion in damages — dropping as much as 51 inches of rain in downtown Houston.Jeff Evans, the meteorologist in charge at the National Weather Service in Houston, said the suburbs could see more accumulation than when Harvey came through. But the center city, buried in three feet of water by Harvey, shouldn’t see those levels nor the same deadly winds.“It’s hard to compare storms,” Evans said. “Some totals are a little bigger, but Houston is such a gigantic blueprint…. Photo: Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Imelda is the first named storm to impact the Houston area since Hurricane Harvey dumped nearly 50 inches (130 centimeters) of rain on parts of the flood-prone city in August 2017.