Unfortunately, this is not the worst part of the flooding.

[Igel]

42. The floodwaters will be gone before mid-September, at least around here.

Brazos crests tonight, will start dropping around 9/6. It's the last to drop because it drains a large area that was hit by Harvey.

Some bayous around here are already dropping, but slowly. Those with small, local watersheds dropped to near normal yesterday around where I live, and downstream they're cresting and will be normal in a day or two. It's the ones that extend a ways west and north with large watersheds that will take a day or two to drop, but they'll be in their banks within 4, 5 days. Their current status is like that of Cypress Creek, https://www.harriscountyfws.org/GageDetail/Index/1120?span=24 Hours&v=rainfall .

Even Buff Bayou, https://www.harriscountyfws.org/GageDetail/Index/2270?span=24 Hours&v=rainfall , will decline not because the reservoir releases will decrease but because the bayou's crested and gradually subside.

They're saying 91 degrees by Thursday and Friday. Gonna be a nasty cleanup.

Refugee populations are predicted to be around 30k. The convention center's pushing 10k, and that's unworkable and they're going to break that population up a bit. I think the 30k number is lowball, but if you have friends and family you have a place to stay. Those few I know who were flooded out had offers from 3-4 people each. Donor fatigue will hit, but it's not hard to move back in. Most houses only had a couple of feet of water. Gut the first flood, remove drywall, let the studs dry and replace kitchen stuff. Ugly, but if you have a second floor it's livable until FEMA coughs up money and you can find a contractor.