Heavy rainfall prompts water release from Lake Conroe
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Heavy rainfall that moved into Montgomery County raised Lake Conroe a foot above its normal pool level, prompting the San Jacinto River Authority to start releasing water, Friday, April 30, 2021, in Conroe. Normal pool for the lake is 201 feet, however, by Friday afternoon the lake was up to 202.23 feet and rising. SJRA officials said several areas around the lake and some tributaries had seen several inches of accumulation. Lake Conroe at FM 1375 had about 4.4 inches of accumulation, Lake Creek in Dobbin was up almost 6 inches and Lake Creek at Egypt was at 2.6 inches followed by Lewis Creek at 4.12.Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
Montgomery County preps for winter storm
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Montgomery County Precinct 3’s office will have several sand trucks adding traction for potentially icy roadways early next week.Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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One of Montgomery County Precinct 1’s gravel trucks to add traction to county roadways is moved into a storage building in preparation of next week’s icy weather, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, in Willis.Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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A man carries grey insulation tubing along with blue pool noodles after a rush on pipe insulation forced shoppers to consider alternative materials as temperatures plummet.Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
Montgomery County family seeks treatment for toddler who survived drowning
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As seen in April 2020, 2-year-old Preston Macks, of Grangerland, survived a drowning in May and now uses tubing to breath and consume foods as his parents raise money for his treatment and therapy.courtesy of Kayley Wooten
Recently, Montgomery County resident Kayley Wooten is seeing her 2-year-old, Preston Macks, begin to smile again. She often catches him grinning in his sleep.
Wooten and her family’s end-of-year wish is to afford the treatment and therapy needed for Preston to one day be the active boy he was before he drowned in May.