Five years ago, people up and down the Texas coast were bracing for what would become one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States.

Twenty years ago, Tropical Storm Allison made landfall and left Houston under water. It remains the costliest tropical storm to ever hit the United States.

HOUSTON – Houston bars and restaurants are taking steps to stay open amid a mandatory boil water notice. Kingwood and Clear Lake are excluded from the boil water notice. The state requires cities to issue boil water notices when the water pressure drops and harmful bacteria and microbes can form, which is the case in Houston. D’Amico’s Italian Market Café in Rice Village ran out of bottled water Friday night, said owner Brina D’Amico. Starbucks in Rice Village is only serving bottled water and pre-packaged food items.

HOUSTON – Several roads and a freeway in east Houston are experiencing massive flooding after a 96-inch water main break on Thursday afternoon, according to the city of Houston. Here are what some people are saying:How does Houston find a way to flood even when there’s no rain? A water main that supplies 50% of our water? — #BlackBookBloomberg🏳️‍🌈🌹 (@RealHtownDude) February 27, 2020Heard about a water main break... is Houston pregnant or something? — ed$ (@edendollasign) February 27, 2020This water main break in Houston is crazy #HoustonFlood pic.twitter.com/y8zOQ7Vkz3 — Doctor No Step🖲 (@battedball) February 27, 2020READ MORE: High water covers 610 East Loop and several roads in east Houston after water main breakClear blue skies and Houston still finds a way to flood.

HOUSTON – With heavy rain expected across Southeast Texas, you can track the bayou levels and rainfall totals for the Houston area. Rising creeks and bayous are a concern for many residents, and you can check bayou levels at the Harris County Flood Warning System website at www.harriscountyfws.org. A yellow triangle with an exclamation point means the bayou is nearing being out of bank. And a red circle with an exclamation point means the bayou is over the top of its bank. The site also has rainfall totals for Harris County.

During the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, we revisited some of the most iconic images from the storm to compare what the city looked like in the days of the disaster to what it looked like a year later.

HOUSTON – Nineteen years ago, Tropical Storm Allison made landfall and left Houston underwater. Tropical Storm Allison started as a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico in June 2001. Allison is the first tropical storm to ever have its name retired, alongside hurricanes like Katrina, Rita and Ike. As the storm moved inland and quickly lost wind strength and tropical storm status, heavy rainfall records were set within the five days the storm lingered in Southeast Texas. The storm moved north across Houston on June 6, and the next day, Allison stalled near Lufkin as a depression.

As is typical for Memorial Day, people in Houston spent their 2015 holiday enjoying barbecues and time on nearby beaches. That downtime, however, became a distant memory for many when they woke up the next day.

Finding your towed vehicleStart by searching the Find My Towed Car website. You can avoid this fee by finding the lot where your vehicle was towed at the city of Houston towed cars site. Impound Fee: $20If you call a tow truck to have your vehicle towed, the charges will vary depending on the size of your vehicle, but the state of Texas sets maximum allowable charges. A notification fee: VSF may charge up to $50 for notifying you that your car is at their VSF. If you feel your vehicle was wrongfully towed or that you were overcharged, you should file for a tow hearing.

Every time it rains hard in Houston, the streets flood, and it happened on a grand scale Tuesday.

Like or not, flooding is a reality that many in Houston have to face far more often than anyone would expect. When it happens, it can be tricky to find reliable sources of real-time information so that you can make decisions.

In April 2016, a storm system dumped more than a foot of rain on the Houston area, resulting in catastrophic flooding and the deaths of eight people.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Water was released Thursday from the Addicks and Barker reservoirs in west Harris County. WATCH: Addicks and Barker Reservoirs controlled release on July 21, 2018The Army Corps of Engineers did not anticipate any flooding consequences due to the routine releases, officials said. "We began making normal releases from the Addicks and Barker reservoirs today and are observing to monitor any unforeseen flooding." To check on the Addicks Reservoir, click here. The Harris County Flood Warning System provides a look at current elevation of bayous as well as the Addicks and Barker reservoirs.

Three floods. Less than three years. Meyerland is one Houston neighborhood that has never fully recovered from devastating floods dating back to Memorial Day 2015.

HOUSTON – Loren Jay Gough said he knew it was time to take it to 11 – and a half. Guitarist rocks Cypress area neighborhood with patriotism after Harvey devastationThe guitarist, with the local band Engineered Society Project, was in his house as the Houston floodwaters finally receded after inching halfway up his driveway. “We were watching the news, (watching the storm) break up and dissipate. (Water) had receded almost to the curb at that point, so I thought, ‘We’re good,’” Gough said. Strangers helping strangers.

KATY, Texas – Katy Football’s moving photo of National Guard troops sleeping in a Katy High School hallway has been deleted after the owner of the Twitter account said they received criticism for allowing them to sleep on the floor. The original, now-deleted tweet showed dozens of sleeping National Guard troops sleeping in their fatigues along the Katy school’s red lockers. The tweet read: “Inside of Katy High….these are the real heroes. We know the truth, and again, to the @USNationalGuard thank you for your service and if you need anything, let us know. — Katy Football (@Katyfootball) September 1, 2017What do you think about the tweet and its deletion?

HOUSTON – The City of Houston has authorized nonprofits to spend a chunk of the $1.8 million donated to the Greater Houston Storm Relief Fund by people and businesses, but $695,000 sits unspent. It will be spent on flood victims’ long-term needs. David said the United Way vetted each charity’s spending plan before a charity was given money. Some money went to fix flooded cars or provide kitchen appliances for storm victims. Flood victims who still need help can contact the United Way by calling 211.

HOUSTON – Families who live in the Meyerland neighborhood find themselves still unable to move back into their homes 12 months after the Memorial Day weekend flooding of 2015. He and several of his neighbors are waiting for grant money so they can raise their homes above flood elevation. The grant money is expected to pay for more than 40 homes to be raised, some five feet. Many people have repaired and moved back into their homes since Memorial Day. Some were flooded again during the Tax Day flood in mid-April.

HOUSTON – The recent flood disaster left many with frayed nerves, especially for one woman who spent days waiting for a very important delivery — her wedding dress. Future bride Sarah Taylor continues to wait and search for the dress, just weeks before her big day. The hunt and purchase of a wedding dress is a tedious process, most fiancés and former brides can relate to. "The process of getting a wedding dress and creating one is very long (and) takes a very long time,” she said. She said UPS is paying for a new dress to be sent, although she fears it won’t arrive in time for the wedding.

Stormwater from the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs continues to flow into Buffalo Bayou, and people in the affected area are hoping the water keeps going down and out of their neighborhoods. On Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service issued a flood warning for Addicks Reservoir through Friday. A truck carried Park’s neighbor’s car safely out of their flooded neighborhood and up to dry ground. Harris County Judge Ed Emmett said the Army Corps of Engineers was closely watching the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs release rates that would alleviate flooding. NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACTSHarris County law enforcement officials are reporting water in some streets in the Bear Creek Village subdivision adjacent to Addicks Reservoir (near Clay Road).

HOUSTON – Carl Benge has a lot more horses to feed at his ranch in Hockley, in Harris County. He welcomed the rescue horses here after their old home flooded. We go into kill pens and we rescue them,” said Megan Cardet, the founder and president of the group A Place for Peanut. It is a nonprofit sanctuary that rescues horses. If you would like to help the group, click here to visit their Facebook page.

HOUSTON – Can you imagine the horror of having your home flooded out — everything wiped out — not once but twice? It happened to Ed Wolff and his wife Katy last Memorial Day weekend, and now it has happened all over again. The couple spent a total $240,000 rebuilding from the 2015 flood after finishing repairs just 6 weeks ago. "I want Washington to declare this a national disaster, disaster area." He said when the flood came, he was just getting ready to paint.

SPRING, Texas – The family and friends of one of the seven confirmed dead in the Houston flood is speaking during their time of grief. “The hardest thing to say about Tony is, he always had a smile on his face, you always looked forward to seeing him. The 66-year-old father of three is one of at least seven reported deaths related to the flood. The Francos say they lost someone who meant something special to each part of the family. Koy said, “I'd have to say [he was] a very intelligent, warm, giving and loving man."