Published: May 27,2015
Flood-ravaged Houston is square in the middle of another round of locally heavy rain Wednesday morning.
Radar/Flash Flood Warnings
After a deluge of up to 11 inches lead to massive flooding of streets, freeways and bayous Monday night into Tuesday, another line of thunderstorms with torrential rain descended through the metro, particularly over areas along and north of Interstate 10.
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The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for parts of Harris, Chambers, Liberty, Montgomery, Liberty, Waller, Washington, Austin, Grimes, Polk and San Jacinto Counties early Wednesday morning.
Rainfall rates of just over 2 inches per hour were measured by Harris County Flood Warning System gauges on the northern border of Harris County early Wednesday morning. A pair of gauges northwest of Beltway 8 along Cypress Creek measured over an inch of rain in 15 minutes. High water was reported on the Tomball Parkway northbound at FM-1960, just northwest of Beltway 8 early Wednesday.
According to Harris County Flood Control, Little Cypress Creek near Becker Road has already risen above bankfull.
As the line continued to sag only slowly south, additional heavy rain was headed for much of the flood-ravaged areas of Harris County during the Wednesday morning commute.
(FORECAST: Houston)
If that wasn't enough, the leading edge of the line produced a wind gust above 30 mph at Bush Intercontinental Airport. Given saturated soil, wind gusts above 40 mph could down trees.
Officials in other parts of Texas and the southern Plains have warned that river flooding could last for weeks as some areas have seen more than 20 inches of rain during May. Several cities have already seen their wettest May, or even month, on record.
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As always, stay informed about the latest flood watches and warnings for your area. If you are in a vehicle and encounter a flooded roadway, do not attempt to drive through the water. From 1995-2010, 64 percent of flood-related deaths occurred in vehicles. The National Weather Service stresses: Turn around, don't drown.
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