Rains in Houston have saturated the soil, and that could lead to more flooding from runoff.
But in Central Texas, the return of sunny days and dry conditions will be just in time for the unofficial start of summer: Memorial Day weekend.
Before we get too excited about the coming summer heat and sunshine, let's recap the effect of the recent rains.
On Saturday and Sunday, nearly an inch of rain — 0.82 — was recorded at Camp Mabry, Austin's main weather station, according to the weather service. The two-day total helped push the Austin area above normal for this point in the month for rainfall.