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An Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson said Tuesday afternoon that Buffalo Bayou had receded to 58.61 feet at a section where it widens before flowing into downtown, but both the Harris County Flood ...

Weather forecasts sometimes warn of storms that can unleash rains so unusual that they are described as 100-year or even ...

FILE - Cars are submerged on a freeway flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey near downtown Houston, Texas, on Aug. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) ...

Weather forecasters sometimes warn of storms that unleash rains so unusual they are described as 100-year or even 500-year floods. Here’s what to know about how scientists determine how extreme ...