Updated 3:15 pm.:

The Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management issued an unsafe water notice on its website ReadyHarris.org at 3 p.m. Wednesday notifying residents of Inverness Forest to boil water before consumption.

According to the site, residents should disinfect water used for drinking by humans and animals, for cooking, brushing teeth, rinsing contact lenses, shaving and making ice using one of the following methods:

• Boil water for two minutes after the water reaches a full boil.

• Use two drops of unscented liquid chlorine bleach per quart of clear water, or four drops of bleach per quart of cloudy water. The water should be mixed well and let stand for 30 minutes before using.

• Purification tablets—available at drug stores or camping outlets—which are less than one year old can be used to disinfect water. Residents should follow the directions on the package.

• Bottled water with a sealed top can be used in place of tap water.

Water system officials will notify residents when it is no longer necessary to boil water.

Other Harris County water systems affected by the notice are Residents P&B Water System, UV6 Water System and the SRC Water Supply/Lass Water Company System, according to HCOHSEM.

Updated 12:52 p.m. Aug. 30:

As of Wednesday morning, a mandatory evacuation was still in place for the Inverness Forest subdivision near Cypress Creek and I-45, according to the Harris County Flood Control District. The creek reached a peak level of almost 70 feet on Tuesday and had receded to 65.13 feet as of 10:36 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to HCFCD.

HCFCD also warned electrical or mechanical failure could have occurred at the pump station.

A mandatory evacuation notice was also issued for the Northwood Pines subdivision on Monday.



Cypress Creek at Inverness Forest

Spring Creek and Cypress Creek levels began to recede on Tuesday evening as rainfall slowed.

At 10:37 a.m. Wednesday, the level at Cypress Creek at Stuebner Airline Road had receded to 109.34 feet, down from a high of over 113 feet on Monday. Spring Creek had reached a level of 101.37 feet at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, down from a high of over 111 feet, according to the National Weather Service.

Aug. 27 11:26 p.m.

The Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management posted a notice on its website ReadyHarris.org Sunday night urging residents in some parts of the Inverness Forest subdivision near Cypress Creek to voluntarily evacuate as a precautionary measure.

Cypress Creek is forecast to top its levee on Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

The emergency notice urges residents to evacuate or seek higher ground in Inverness Forest north of Whitestone Lane, including east and west of Greenbrook Drive as well as all of Kenchester Drive. For more information, residents should contact the Harris County Flood Control District at 713-684-4000.

 



 

Record flooding is predicted by area meteorologists.





The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's office evacuated communications personnel from its Cypresswood Drive office on Sunday due to flooding at the station.