hurricane allison brought 38.6 inches of rain to houston.
hurricane allison brought 38.6 inches of rain to houston.
how many inches of rain did hurricane allison bring to houston?
38.6 inches
combined with waves on top, areas of galveston island experienced a wall of water 8 feet (2.5 m) in height, creating overwash along the coastline. the storm caused winds of up to 43 mph (69 km/h) at the galveston pier. while allison was stalling over texas, it dropped very heavy rainfall across the state. minimal beach erosion was reported. flash flooding continued for days, with rainfall amounts across the state peaking at just over 40 inches (1,033 mm) in northwestern jefferson county. in the port of houston, a total of 36.99 inches (940 mm) was reported. houston experienced torrential rainfall in a short amount of time. the six-day rainfall in houston amounted to 38.6 inches (980 mm). houston hobby airport received 20.84 inches of rain from june 5 to 10, 2001, while bush intercontinental airport received 16.48 inches. the deluge of rainfall flooded 95,000 automobiles and 73,000 houses throughout harris county. tropical storm allison destroyed 2,744 homes, leaving 30,000 homeless with residential damages totaling $1.76 billion (2001 usd).
tropical storm allison
hurricane allison (1995)









































hurricane allison was the first named storm and first hurricane of the 1995 atlantic hurricane season. it was an early season hurricane that delivered heavy rains and caused minor damage, primarily across cuba, florida and georgia.
hurricane allison (1995)