Words cannot describe the catastrophic situation unfolding in Houston and Southeast Texas. High-resolution NAM model projects an additional 15 to 30 inches of rain in Southeast Texas through Tuesday night. So far, just the rain that has already fallen across the greater Houston area and Southeast Texas tallies to 9 trillion gallons. That’s only what has already come down, and keep in mind that 5 trillion to 10 trillion additional gallons could fall before things wrap up midweek. The 9 trillion gallons of water dispensed so far is enough to fill the entire Great Salt Lake in Salt Lake City — twice!

Source: Washington Post August 27, 2017 18:19 UTC