But its plodding, easterly track means as much as 20 more inches of rain could fall on the Houston area. “The reality is the water is continuing to rise,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said during a midmorning press conference. “The water level along Buffalo Bayou in all likelihood will increase.”Buffalo Bayou is the main waterway that snakes through the heart of Houston. In Fort Bend County, roughly 35 miles southwest of Houston, officials said they expected to see the Brazos River crest sometime Tuesday afternoon or evening, topping local levees. Stranded vehicles sit in high water from Hurricane Harvey Monday in Houston.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 28, 2017 13:34 UTC