The area suffered severe flooding in March 1949 when it was hit with record rainfall.
A great many refugee shelters suffer flooding by waste water in winter.
The Eastern end of village has suffered terrible flooding in times gone by.
More recently, the district suffered flooding again in 1997, 2008 and March 2010.
Many areas, even far inland, suffered severe flooding, and 1.8 million customers were without power for days.
Low lying areas of Upton suffered serious flooding in 2000.
Most recently, in September 2009, the park suffered severe flooding, as did much of the surrounding area.
The park again suffered major flooding in 1975, 1996, 2004, 2006, and 2011.
As a result, the area suffered continued flooding, which was not controlled until a project of the early 1960s.
Houston is not the only American city to suffer underground flooding in its business and commercial district.
