Records kept since 1871 say Saturday 's rain marks worst in more than century . Heavy rain more related to Tropical Storm Harvey in 2017 than East Coast 's Ike . Commissioner : " River flowed ` ` down the 5000 blocks of North Monticello '' But police reported no major incidents . They say one billion gallons of water fell on the city 's water district .
Records kept since 1871 say Saturday 's rain marks worst in more than century . Heavy rain more related to Tropical Storm Harvey in 2017 than East Coast 's Ike . Commissioner : " River flowed ` ` down the 5000 blocks of North Monticello '' They say one billion gallons of water fell on the city 's water district .