While the Houston area was spared the worst of Tropical Depression Imelda, which dumped over 42 inches of rain on some parts of Southeast Texas, it was enough to overpower drains and fill bayous across the city. Here is a roundup of photos from Houstonians and other local residents on social media as well as Community Impact Newspaper staffers.

Before and after:

Images of Buffalo Bayou near downtown show how high the water reached on Sept. 19. Follow all of our Houston-area flooding coverage