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The water receded enough overnight that you could at least see the ground beneath it. Still high enough for boats in most places. Made the slog to my in-laws' house on higher non-flooded land about a mile away, floating our cats in plastic totes, baby Moses style. Got up to our armpits in water when my wife spotted a water moccasin eyeballing her. I drew my 1111 and was grudgingly ready to do battle when a boatman spotted us and drove over. He drove us as far as he could (land ho!), two guys who were riding with the boatman helped my wife carry the cats to her parents' house. I had to make a second trip to get some clothes and medical supplies, so I rode with the boatman and another lady to check on her father-in-law, who was doing all right and refused to go. We stopped and picked up a couple and their two black labs and delivered them all to a grocery store parking lot that wasn't flooded. Boatman and I swung by my place and I grabbed my final plastic tote (floating multiple totes simultaneously is exceptionally difficult) and we headed back to the dry spot near my in-laws' house. I then happily walked (skipped?) along the non-submerged sidewalk the rest of the way to dryness and safety.

God bless you, boatman, wherever you are. You are a true hero.

Edit: Check out this graph: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=HGX&gage=HCCT2

This creek (the one mentioned by amflud, whose rationale for not evacuating hits the nail on the head so hard it is now a coin) runs behind a wooded area behind my apartment complex. That water level shot up QUICK and got completely out of control before almost anyone had time to react.
 
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As good as it's going to get news is better than the alternative. Thoughts with you folks down there!
 
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BenL said:
The water receded enough overnight that you could at least see the ground beneath it. Still high enough for boats in most places. Made the slog to my in-laws' house on higher non-flooded land about a mile away, floating our cats in plastic totes, baby Moses style. Got up to our armpits in water when my wife spotted a water moccasin eyeballing her. I drew my 1111 and was grudgingly ready to do battle when a boatman spotted us and drove over. He drove us as far as he could (land ho!), two guys who were riding with the boatman helped my wife carry the cats to her parents' house. I had to make a second trip to get some clothes and medical supplies, so I rode with the boatman and another lady to check on her father-in-law, who was doing all right and refused to go. We stopped and picked up a couple and their two black labs and delivered them all to a grocery store parking lot that wasn't flooded. Boatman and I swung by my place and I grabbed my final plastic tote (floating multiple totes simultaneously is exceptionally difficult) and we headed back to the dry spot near my in-laws' house. I then happily walked (skipped?) along the non-submerged sidewalk the rest of the way to dryness and safety.

God bless you, boatman, wherever you are. You are a true hero.

Edit: Check out this graph: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=HGX&gage=HCCT2

This creek (the one mentioned by amflud, whose rationale for not evacuating hits the nail on the head so hard it is now a coin) runs behind a wooded area behind my apartment complex. That water level shot up QUICK and got completely out of control before almost anyone had time to react.
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Glad to hear you guys made it to dry ground and yes thanks to the boatman goes to show you no matter all the bs we see in the news about the bad when shtf Americans step up
 
It's good to hear you made it to dry land, I'd be skipping too.

The boatmen! Thank goodness for the boatmen. I've seen way more water rescues performed by regular people with their own boats than by any of the government agencies. The government agencies are doing everything they can, going way above and beyond, it just isn't enough!

There's a gated community on FM518 called The Park on Clear Creek. It is flooded the second you get to the gate. Today I drove by and saw at least seven pick-up trucks with empty boat trailers backed up to that gate. People helping people. I love it.

My in-laws live in the community on the other side of Clear Creek from you. Polly Ranch in Friendswood.
 
I work with a lot of people who are impacted in some way, Godspeed all. Thanks for sharing your story OP, all the best.
 
Prayers for all of those affected...
Wife has family outside Houston, they're dry for now...
 
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34. Trillion. Gallons.

That's like a thousand billion. I can't even count that high.

Like Niagara Falls dumping for 1.4 years straight.
 
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