Doesn't Braes Bayou run along Meyerland? I've seen that thing flood over with a lot of rain. I live near South Rice and Bissonette, and I am getting out of here tomorrow. I picked up some sand/dirt bags from Lowes ($1.05 per bag) to plug up the front and back door just in case of flooding. Taped up the windows too....
Channel 2 News just stated that the planes flying around the Hurricane to get readings on it have detected Categorie 5 Winds in Rita so they will be soon upgrading it to Cat 5
Our building (apartments sit up pretty high) and the last time we had a huge storm the only thing that flooded was the parking lot from the apartments across the street. That Bayou isn't going to effect where I live.
If the water gets that hight, this will not help. The water is going to seep in through your brick/siding and/or weep holes. The proper way to protect a home from flooding (if you want to go through that much trouble), would to get some black vapor barrier and sand back it up to 3 or 4 feet above grade.
Ken, did they have them pre-filled and ready-to-go? I am worried about rising water and want to use them in a barrier on door jams and the garage. We live in River Plantation(Conroe), which floods pretty frequently in the back on the San Jack, but not where our section is. I have also heard of folx using cinder blocks--any ideas?
I lived in Meyerland for over 10 years. The last place you want to be when there will be a lot of rainfall is Meyerland. The Bayou floods so easily and is right in Meyerland. I remember times when there were not major storms, but still that whole side of town flooded. Trust me get out of there.
It depends on where in Meyerland you are. If you are within 2-3 blocks of Braes Bayou you might get hit. Are you in the 100 year or 500 year floodplains? I'm right on the border of Meyerland and Westbury, and I'm not in either floodplain, so I will be riding this one out at home.
Wasn't sure if this has been posted before, but for those would like to see the evacuation routes and areas affected...
Latest recon reporting central pressure at 934mb and 137kt flight level winds in eastern semicircle. It's a borderline cat4/cat5 hurricane right now. Hopefully it will peak soon and wind down a bit because its freaking scary looking right now. Click on visual floater loop under goes east.
As a resident there during Allison, I'll also testify that Meyerland is not a good place to be during a flood. I'm now very happy that wife talked me into a second-story apartment 6 months ago. Evan
Looks more and more that all the sites are showing it to be heading more south of us then a direct hit with us.
Got this from another website so can't verify the authenticy but I have no reason to doubt its not accurate, but OMG. URNT12 KNHC 211728 VORTEX DATA MESSAGE A. 21/17:02:40Z B. 24 deg 12 min N 085 deg 56 min W C. NA mb NA m D. NA kt E. deg nm F. 142 deg 142 kt G. 036 deg 013 nm H. 923 mb I. 12 C/ 2447 m J. 26 C/ 2436 m K. 10 C/ NA L. CLOSED M. STADIUM N. 12345/NA O. 0.02 / nm P. AF306 WXWXA 05092114306 OB 02 MAX FL WIND 142 KT NE QUAD 16:58:40 Z That's a 923mb central pressure folks and max flt levle wind of 142kts now. This is what is referred to in weather circles as bombing.
I think you need to translate all of that right now for everyone because we won't understand a thing.
Meyerland apartments (the new ones right behind Wal Mart and Randalls). They sit high up. I know Chimney Rock and that area floods bad but that area is over a mile from me.
the most important thing there is H. 923mb. That is the central pressure of the hurricane. Lower=stronger hurricane. It has been falling like a rock today which is very bad. Btw, its accurate all right. Its been posted on the NWS website now.
