Tropical Storm Imelda's Remnants Soak Southeast TX

Sept. 19, 2019

Heavy rains and flooding from the remains of Tropical Storm Imelda have led to more than 1,000 high-water rescue requests throughout Beaumont and southeast Texas.

By Loyd Brumfield

Source The Dallas Morning News

More than 1,000 high-water rescue requests have been made throughout Beaumont and southeast Texas as the remains of Tropical Storm Imelda hit the region with heavy rains and flooding..

In a flashback reminiscent of Tropical Storm Harvey, Beaumont and much of southeast Texas was underwater as the remains of a tropical depression drenched the region overnight and showed no signs of letting up.

Beaumont received an average of 12 inches of rain during a 12-hour period, with totals reaching 20 inches in some areas, according to local news reports. One rain gauge collecting water in Jefferson County since the start of the storm recorded a total of 33.6 inches, according to AccuWeather.

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The remnants of what was Tropical Storm Imelda also lashed the Houston area, but most of its worst impacts were felt to the east, closer to the Louisiana border.

No deaths have been reported.

Beaumont police said more than 250 high-water rescues have taken place overnight, and more than 1,000 others were requested in the wider region.

In Chambers County west of Beaumont, the city of Winnie was underwater after taking in 4 to 6 inches of rain per hour.

Hurricane Harvey collided with Southeast Texas in late August 2017 after it had been downgraded to a tropical storm. It caused $125 billion in damage dumped more than 60 inches of rain and flooded more than 100,000 homes in the Beaumont area.

It caused at least 106 deaths along the Texas coast. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, rain was in the forecast Thursday and Friday, with highs in the upper 80s and lows in the lower 70s.

Here's the latest forecast from NBC5: