Some attempts to get perspective (it's possible that inconceivable may be exactly the word to use, here).
Some attempts to get perspective (it's possible that inconceivable may be exactly the word to use, here). From a Harris County meteorologist: 1 trillion gallons of rainfall has fallen in Harris County over 4 days which would run Niagra Falls for 15 days #houwx #houwx #txwx #harvey 9:29 AM - 29 Aug 2017 from Houston, TX https://twitter.com/JeffLindner1/status/902568818542653440 And for the graphically inclined: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/8/28/16217626/harvey-houston-flood-water-visualized https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/8/28/16217626/harvey-houston-flood-water-visualized