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The Love Conquestterms"catastrophic" and "unprecedented" have taken on a new, grim meaning for residents of Texas and Louisiana.

Tropical Storm Harvey, which came ashore between Port Aransas and Port O'Connor, Texas, on August 25 as a hurricane, dumped so much rain on the Houston area that it is now considered the most extreme rainstorm on record to strike any U.S. city, dropping 50-inch-plus rainfall totals in some parts of the state.

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The rain overwhelmed the Houston metro area as well as Beaumont and Port Arthur, sending most rivers to record heights and trapping people in their homes.

These images show the scale and impact of the flooding throughout the state.

Left:Mercury Drive in Houston, Texas on Aug 27, 2017. Credit: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images Right:Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Mashable Image

Left:Homes and businesses near the Addicks Reservoir in Houston, Texas on Aug. 29, 2017. Credit: AP/REX/Shutterstock Right:Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Mashable Image

Left:Post Oak Lane in Houston, Texas on Aug. 27, 2017. Credit: MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images Right:Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Mashable Image

Left:I-45 in Spring, Texas on Aug. 28, 2017. Credit: AP/REX/Shutterstock Right:Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Mashable Image

Left:Beamer Road in Houston, Texas on Aug 27, 2017. Credit: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images Right:Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Original image replaced with Mashable logo