The National Weather Service said Monday that parts of Harris County, which includes Houston, had seen 30 inches of rain. An additional 15 to 25 inches are expected across the upper Texas coast, with isolated storm totals as high as 50 inches. By Monday morning, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said officers had rescued 2,000 people from flooding in the city and 185 critical rescue requests for help remained pending. Already flooded, Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city, braced for yet more water as the Army Corps of Engineers opened two swollen flood-control reservoirs early Monday. By early Monday, Harvey’s center was 25 miles northeast of Port O’Connor and moving slowly southeast toward the mid-Texas coast at 3 mph.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 28, 2017 15:14 UTC