Last updated October 15, 2021
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Central Texas Floods May - June 2016

United States

Severe flooding from a large area of heavy rain that stalled across Texas at the end of May has taken at least 12 lives and caused historic river levels. The Brazos River in Richmond surged to hit 54.49 feet (16.6 meters)—its highest level in more than a century.

This is the fifth major flood in the Houston area in 13 months. As the world warms, the air is able to hold and dump more water, which has led to a pronounced increase in intense rainfall events and an increase in flooding risk.

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A car and home sit in floodwater from Spring Creek along North Ravenswood Drive on Friday in Magnolia, Texas. Photo: Michael Ciaglo, AP