Meyerland Residents Deal With Floodwaters For Third Time in as Many Years

HOUSTON, TX — It's happening again. Portions of Meyerland flooded today, and people who live in the area must feel as if they are playing a role in Groundhog Day.

There were no reports of flooded homes as of early this afternoon, but a number of cars sustained water damage as the rains caused bayous to overflow their banks.

Michael Pitzen, who lives with his wife and son on McDermed Drive, said both ends of the section of McDermed he lives on were impassable at 5:45 this morning.

"At around 6:30 I found a narrow, unfolded path down the middle of one street that allowed me to make my way to 610," Pitzen said. The human resources specialist commutes to Clear Lake daily from Meyerland.

Numerous media outlets reported that residents dealt with the flooding by safeguarding valuables and important documents, including photographs, and helping clear water away with brooms and other tools. The frustration was high.

"It's just happening again and again," a homeowner who identified himself only as David told KTRK.

Many homes in the area are still under renovation from the flooding that occurred in May 2016.

After a period of sunshine earlier this morning, rain began falling again around 1 p.m. Thursday is expected to bring more storms to the area.

Stay tuned to Patch for updates and additional details.

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