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. Houston generally receives ample rainfall averaging about 49.8 in (1,260 mm) annually based on records between 1981 and 2010 Many parts of the city have a high risk of localized flooding due to flat topography ubiquitous low-permeability clay-silt prairie soils and inadequate infrastructure. During the mid-2010s Greater Houston experienced consecutive major flood events in 2015 ("Memorial Day") 2016 ("Tax Day") and 2017 (Hurricane Harvey). Overall there have been more casualties and property loss from floods in Houston than in any other locality in the United States the majority of rainfall occurs between April and October (the wet season of Southeast Texas) when the moisture from the Gulf of Mexico evaporates extensively over the city. 1.1 Native Americans and early Europeans Main article: Geology of Texas.

Three community college districts have campuses in and around Houston the Houston Community College System (HCC) serves most of Houston proper; its main campus and headquarters are located in Midtown Suburban northern and western parts of the metropolitan area are served by various campuses of the Lone Star College System while the southeastern portion of Houston is served by San Jacinto College and a northeastern portion is served by Lee College the Houston Community College and Lone Star College systems are among the 10 largest institutions of higher learning in the United States. ! . . Both the American Heart Association and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center call Dallas home the Southwestern Medical Center ranks "among the top academic medical centers in the world" the institution's medical school employs the most medical school Nobel laureates in the world, 1.3 Opening and reception According to Children at Risk a local nonprofit research organization 21% of the Harris County children live in poverty 6.5 per 1,000 die before age one and 38% drop out of high school, 1980s Languages Main articles: Deepwater Horizon explosion and Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Astrodome is a playable field on MVP Baseball 2005 as in the 1999 format.