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Rain drenches Houston area as weather service warns of potential flooding
Posted on · The region is under a flood watch until early Saturday morning, when skies are expected to clear.

Posted on · The region is under a flood watch until early Saturday morning, when skies are expected to clear.

Posted on · At the beginning of April, all of Harris County was considered to be in a moderate drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. However, according to the current drought map, which is updated every Thursday, the percentage of Harris County considered to be in a moderate drought dropped from 100% to 57%.

Posted on · The decision for the closure was made after the department determined there weren’t enough legal-sized oysters, or oysters that are three inches or greater, in the area.
Posted on · Drought conditions across Texas have intensified since earlier this year. On Monday, Fort Bend County commissioners approved a burn ban for all unincorporated areas of the county.
Posted on · The closure of four of the six Regional Climate Centers across the U.S. occurred after funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ran out. A recent report stated that the Trump administration plans to propose a 25% cut to NOAA's budget next fiscal year.

Posted on · Russell, whose novel "Swamplandia!" was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, talks about her latest novel ahead of an event in Houston on April 14.

Posted on · On Friday's show: We learn what ever-hotter summers may do to our water supply and what’s being done to prepare for potential shortages in Texas. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.

Posted on · The Houston area typically sees around 52 inches of rain per year -- we've already gotten more than 51 inches of rain so far this year.

Posted on · El Niño weather conditions are expected to increase precipitation chances during Texas' dormant wildfire season this year.

Posted on · Houston Chronicle meteorologist Justin Ballard says some heat is coming back late this week, and we might even get back into the 90s.

Posted on · The city has already recorded 45 days of 100 degree temperatures just this year, which sits one day short of tying the record from 2011.

Posted on · On Friday's show: As the City of Houston prepares to enter stage two of it's drought contingency plan, we take stock of the severity of the situation and discuss the ways it's affecting our environment.

Posted on · Houston Public Works is asking residents to conserve water by limiting their outdoor watering to two days per week and between the hours of 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Posted on · On Tuesday's show: While the bulk of rain in today’s forecast may land south of us, there are several other storm systems developing in the Atlantic. Could any of them bring some much-needed rain here?

Posted on · Trees for Houston's Barry Ward offers listeners advice as we navigate drought conditions and ongoing extreme heat.