USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -More than 60 inches of rain In Houston, more than 50 inches of rain fell during a four-day period. That’s a little less than the annual average rainfall received in Houston. The highest rainfall total was reported in Nederland, Texas, where 60.58 inches of rain was recorded.

Detailed explanation-2: -Harvey’s rainfall was the most significant tropical cyclone rainfall event in Southeast Texas and United States history since reliable rainfall records began in the 1880s. The highest storm total rainfall report from Harvey was 60.58 inches near Nederland, Texas, with another report of 60.54 inches near Groves, Texas.

Detailed explanation-3: -For Hurricane Harvey, Texas Governor Greg Abbott needed more than $125 billion in federal relief. The storm affected 13 million people from Texas through Louisiana, Page 2 Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky.

Detailed explanation-4: -Five years ago, Hurricane Harvey ravaged Greater Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast. Harvey hit our region as a storm, dumping as much as 60 inches of rain in some areas over four days, producing $125 billion in damages, and killing 36 people in Harris County alone.