Houston Area Faces Flash Flood Warning Until 6:15 p.m. as Storms Threaten 3 to 5 Inches
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Updated · KHOU.com · May 24
Houston Area Faces Flash Flood Warning Until 6:15 p.m. as Storms Threaten 3 to 5 Inches
6 articles · Updated · KHOU.com · May 24
A flash flood warning covers parts of Harris, Fort Bend, Brazoria and Waller counties until 6:15 p.m., with Sugar Land, Katy, Bellaire and nearby communities among the areas at risk.
Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected through Memorial Day, driven by higher moisture, cooler air and slow-moving cells that could dump heavy rain over the same locations for hours.
Rainfall totals are forecast at 1 to 3 inches across much of Southeast Texas, but areas from Matagorda Bay to Lake Charles — including Galveston — could see 3 to 5 inches or more in isolated spots.
Flood risk is elevated because parts south of Houston toward Brazoria County and the coast already picked up 1 to 5 inches earlier this week, leaving low-lying and flood-prone areas vulnerable.
The unsettled pattern is also set to cool the holiday weekend, with highs near 82 Saturday, 81 Sunday and 85 on Memorial Day while outdoor plans face repeated rain interruptions.
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