Torrential rainfall in southeast Texas and southwestern Louisiana yesterday caused extensive flooding. Up to 10.5 inches of rain resulted in reports of waist high water in the Houston area. A surface and upper level trough along the Texas and Louisiana coast generated heavy showers and thunderstorms. TRMM calibrated rainfall totals are shown above for the period from June 13 - 19, 2006. The highest amounts on the image above are more than 9 inches (228.6 mm).

The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite (known as TRMM) was placed into service in November of 1997. The rainfall analysis above is from TRMM calibrated precipitation estimates called Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis (MPA). This product was developed by the precipitation research team in the Laboratory for Atmospheres at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

For more information about the Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis (MPA) see: " http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/publications_dir/precipitation_msg.html ".

FLOOD POTENTIAL MAP JUNE 19, 2006 1200Z	TRMM Satellite "TOPDOWN" View