Houston Street Flooding Photos

Posted on April 28, 2009

Severe storms beginning late April 27 into Tuesday have caused flooding in parts of the Houston area.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Cypress Creek at Stuebner-Airline Road area, where it says record flooding has occurred, but expects river levels to decrease throughout the day.

Earlier thunderstorms dropped five to seven inches of rain over the northwest Houston area, and run-off produced the rise in water at Stuebner-Airline Road.

People are cautioned to stay away from the river until the water levels recede, and motorists should avoid any roadways covered with water and find an alternate route.

A flood watch remains active until noon Tuesday for portions of Fort Bend, Harris and Waller counties, according to the National Weather Service.

Areas in Southeast Texas are expected to get similar rain levels beginning in Tuesday afternoon and into the evening.

The American Red Cross will open two shelters in Northwest Harris County for area residents affected by today’s floods:

• Copperfield Church, 8350 Hwy. 6 North, Houston, TX 77095 at 10 a.m. – 540 capacity.

• Creek United Methodist Church, 16000 Rippling Water, Houston, TX 77084 at 11 a.m. – 300 capacity.

Flooding storms rake Houston during overnight hours

An intense cell of thunderstorms dumped nearly a foot of water in parts of western Harris County overnight, flooding homes and roads and closing school for thousands of students.

A powerful storm system stalled in the darkness, causing showers to “train” over the same places, some of which got their heaviest rainfall since Tropical Storm Allison in 2001.

And the threat isn’t over yet: A flood watch is in effect until at least midnight, the National Weather Service said, and northern Harris County was under a flood warning until 1 p.m. after a fresh round of late-morning showers. A chance of rain remains in the forecast today and for the rest of the week.

Additional rain this afternoon likely will result in more flooding, said Heather Saucier, spokeswoman for the Harris County Flood Control District. “The water levels in our channels are falling. We can hope that some of that water drains off before it rains again,” she said.(Source: here)