Vehicles move along the flooded roadway at Broadway near 35th St. Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in Galveston.
Vehicles move along the flooded roadway at Broadway near 35th St. Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in Galveston.
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Carmen Martinez, second from left, hugs her niece, Erika Lara, both of Houston, as they wait in line to pay for parking before boarding a cruise ship for a five day vacation Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in Galveston. Due to flooding, they were not able to get the regular cruise ship parking lots and had to park in a daily parking lot near The Strand. People waited in a long line to pay as they had to make a seperate credit card transaction for each day. less
Carmen Martinez, second from left, hugs her niece, Erika Lara, both of Houston, as they wait in line to pay for parking before boarding a cruise ship for a five day vacation Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in Galveston. … more
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A man carries a barricade to block the street along The Strand after heavy rain flooded many roadway Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in Galveston.
A man carries a barricade to block the street along The Strand after heavy rain flooded many roadway Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in Galveston.
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Tyler Hatfield pulls his boat along The Strand Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in Galveston. He said he was sightseeing and he paddled along the street until the water became too shallow.
Tyler Hatfield pulls his boat along The Strand Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in Galveston. He said he was sightseeing and he paddled along the street until the water became too shallow.
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David Robertson puts luggage into his truck to take a couple to a cruise ship Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in Galveston. He is the owner of the nearby Sharky’s Tavern on 25th St. and saw people were needing rides to the cruise ship after street flooding forced many to seek alternative parking lots. He said he worked a few hours ferrying people from the parking lots to the ship. less
David Robertson puts luggage into his truck to take a couple to a cruise ship Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in Galveston. He is the owner of the nearby Sharky’s Tavern on 25th St. and saw people were needing rides to … more
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Vehicles drive through the flood roadway along 35th St. at Broadway Ave. Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in Galveston.
Vehicles drive through the flood roadway along 35th St. at Broadway Ave. Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in Galveston.
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Vehicles move along the flooded roadway at Broadway near 35th St. Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in Galveston.
Vehicles move along the flooded roadway at Broadway near 35th St. Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, in Galveston.
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Staff Photographer
NWS extends flash flood warning for Galveston, Chambers, Brazoria counties
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Galveston, Brazoria and Chambers counties were under a flash flood warning Monday as residents of Southeast Texas braced for more rain and localized flooding.
Parts of Chambers County had already seen close to 10 inches of rain by midday, the National Weather Service said. A flash flood watch for Chambers, Matagorda, Brazoria and Galveston counties has been extended until 12 p.m. Tuesday.
Meteorologists predicted 2 to 4 inches of rain in Greater Houston, with higher amounts in isolated areas.
Worst Houston high water spots for road flooding
You don’t get to live in a place called the Bayou City and not get a little road flooding from time to time (or to be more specific, EVERY TIME IT RAINS!). These are some of the worst spots in Houston for high water and flooded roadways.
You don’t get to live in a place called the Bayou City and not get a little road flooding from time to time (or to be more specific, EVERY TIME IT RAINS!). These
Raymond Valenta, left, and his mother Koran Kaptchinskie phone for help after their car was stranded in high water on Telge Rd. near Spring Cypress Rd. in northwest Houston, Thursday, July 12, 2012, in Houston. ( Michael Paulsen / Houston Chronicle )
Raymond Valenta, left, and his mother Koran Kaptchinskie phone for help after their car was stranded in high water on Telge Rd. near Spring Cypress Rd. in northwest Houston,
A car sits in high water along White Oak Drive near Beauchamp Street, Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in Houston. (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle)
White Oak Drive near Beauchamp Street
A car sits in high water along White Oak Drive near Beauchamp Street, Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in Houston. (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle)
Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle File
Fondren Road and Southwest Freeway
Vehicles make their way through high water along Fondren near the Southwest Freeway, Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in Houston. (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle)
Fondren Road and Southwest Freeway
Vehicles make their way through high water along Fondren near the Southwest Freeway, Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in Houston. (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle)
Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle File
Clinton Drive and McCarthy Street
High water on Clinton Drive at McCarthy as rain fell on the greater Houston area Thursday, April 11, 2013. ( Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle )
Clinton Drive and McCarthy Street
High water on Clinton Drive at McCarthy as rain fell on the greater Houston area Thursday, April 11, 2013. ( Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle )
Photo: Johnny Hanson, Houston Chronicle File
North Freeway near N. Main Street exit
Vehicles make their way through high water along the North Freeway near N. Main, Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in Houston. (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle)
North Freeway near N. Main Street exit
Vehicles make their way through high water along the North Freeway near N. Main, Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in Houston. (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle)
Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle File
Quitman Street
A car sits in high water along Quitman Street, Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, in Houston. (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle)
Quitman Street
A car sits in high water along Quitman Street, Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, in Houston. (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle)
Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle File
Little Cypress Creek area(Cypress)
A man rides on the side of a truck in two feet of flood water on Longwood Trace Drive in the Longwood neighborhood as floodwaters from the Little Cypress Creek flowed over its banks Friday, July 13, 2012, in Cypress.
A man rides on the side of a truck in two feet of flood water on Longwood Trace Drive in the Longwood neighborhood as floodwaters from the Little Cypress Creek flowed over its
A Lexus drove into high water along Polk St. near Cullen Blvd. east of Downtown Houston during the heavy rain this morning on Friday, July 13, 2012, in Houston.
Polk Street near Cullen Boulevard
A Lexus drove into high water along Polk St. near Cullen Blvd. east of Downtown Houston during the heavy rain this morning on Friday, July 13, 2012, in Houston.
Photo: Mayra Beltran, Houston Chronicle File
West 43rd and Oak Forest
Cars drive by a stranded vehicle in the high water at the intersection of West 43rd and Oak Forest after a downpour Monday May 26, 2014.
West 43rd and Oak Forest
Cars drive by a stranded vehicle in the high water at the intersection of West 43rd and Oak Forest after a downpour Monday May 26, 2014.
Photo: Dave Rossman, Houston Chronicle File
South Mayde Creek area(Katy)
Cutter Urban, an oil and gas worker, helps police direct traffic out of high-water at the intersection of Greenhouse Road and Saums Road on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, in Katy. The flooding was caused by South Mayde Creek overflowing from its banks.
Cutter Urban, an oil and gas worker, helps police direct traffic out of high-water at the intersection of Greenhouse Road and Saums Road on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, in Katy. The
A METRO officer walks in the flooded Travis St. entrance to I-45 Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Houston. Authorities turned cars around and prohibited passage through the flooded area.
A METRO officer walks in the flooded Travis St. entrance to I-45 Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Houston. Authorities turned cars around and prohibited passage through the flooded
A man pushes his car after it stalled out in high water along Studewood, North of Washington Avenue, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, in Houston.
Studewood Street near Washington Avenue
A man pushes his car after it stalled out in high water along Studewood, North of Washington Avenue, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, in Houston.
Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle File
Interstate 10 entrance from Louisiana Street in downtown
A police car blocks off the Interstate 10 west on ramp where Louisiana street intersects with I-10 due to high water due to heavy rains Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, in Houston.
Interstate 10 entrance from Louisiana Street in downtown
A police car blocks off the Interstate 10 west on ramp where Louisiana street intersects with I-10 due to high water due to heavy rains Friday, Dec. 19,
Traffic makes its way through high water north of Farm-to-Market 1488 Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, in Conroe.
Farm-to-Market 1488(Conroe)
Traffic makes its way through high water north of Farm-to-Market 1488 Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, in Conroe.
Photo: Cody Duty, Houston Chronicle File
Interstate 45 and Travis Street
The Interstate 45 north on ramp where Travis street intersects with I-45 is closed by high water due to heavy rains Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, in Houston.
Interstate 45 and Travis Street
The Interstate 45 north on ramp where Travis street intersects with I-45 is closed by high water due to heavy rains Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, in Houston.
Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle File
Commerce Street downtown
Water gushes from a manhole on Commerce street high water due to heavy rains Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, in Houston.
Commerce Street downtown
Water gushes from a manhole on Commerce street high water due to heavy rains Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, in Houston.
Photo: James Nielsen, Houston Chronicle File
Highway 288 near Holly Hall Street
Highway 288 near Holly Hall Street
Photo: Google Maps
Fannin Street in Midtown
Fannin Street in Midtown
Photo: Google Maps
Memorial Drive passing under Shepherd Drive
Memorial Drive passing under Shepherd Drive
Photo: Google Maps
Walker Street near BBVA Compass Stadium downtown
Walker Street near BBVA Compass Stadium downtown
Photo: Google Maps
Interstate 45 exits near University of Houston Campus
Interstate 45 exits near University of Houston Campus
Photo: Google Maps
Milam exit of Interstate 45 south near downtown
Milam exit of Interstate 45 south near downtown
Photo: Google Maps
Main Street near the Medical Center
Main Street near the Medical Center
Photo: Google Maps
9200 block Lake Park
9200 block Lake Park
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5300 block Willow Glen
5300 block Willow Glen
Photo: Google Maps
2200 block Des Jardines
2200 block Des Jardines
Photo: Google Maps
Shepherd’s Ridge
Shepherd’s Ridge
Photo: Google Maps
About 150 flooding incidents were reported on Houston streets between January-March 2015.
About 150 flooding incidents were reported on Houston streets between January-March 2015.
Photo: Google Maps
Interstate 45 near Crosstimbers
Vehicles move past a stalled car in the high water along the I-45 northbound feeder near Crosstimbers Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Houston. ( Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle )
Interstate 45 near Crosstimbers
Vehicles move past a stalled car in the high water along the I-45 northbound feeder near Crosstimbers Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Houston. ( Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle )
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Worst Houston high water spots for road flooding
You don’t get to live in a place called the Bayou City and not get a little road flooding from time to time (or to be more specific, EVERY TIME IT RAINS!). These are some of the worst spots in Houston for high water and flooded roadways.
You don’t get to live in a place called the Bayou City and not get a little road flooding from time to time (or to be more specific, EVERY TIME IT RAINS!). These
The Harris County Flood Control District warned the hardest-hit areas were likely to be south of Interstate 10 and east of Interstate 45.
In Galveston, downpours caused flooding along one of the island’s main thoroughfares, The Strand, prompting businesses to close until the water subsided. The city urged disembarking cruise ship passengers to drive south on Harborside Drive, take a left at 51st Street and then a right on Broadway to safely leave the island.
A high tide exacerbated the flooding, which was 6 to 10 inches deep in places, said Public Works Director Kyle Hockersmith.
“There’s two locations where the flooding is severe enough to where smaller, low-profile vehicles will probably flood out,” Hockersmith said.
Hockersmith called in his entire 86-person crew to barricade some streets and prepare for more rain through Monday evening.
“It’s all hands on deck,” he said.
At 11:30 a.m., bartender Bhuji Garcia waited for his first customer of the day at Murphy’s Pub on 22nd Street, a block from The Strand. Each time a vehicle passed in the floodwaters, its wake lapped against the bar.
“Anybody bold enough to come in through this, I’ll take care of them,” Garcia said.
The city of Houston opened its emergency operations center on Monday morning to monitor the storms as well as Tropical Storm Gordon, which recently formed off the southern tip of Florida. Forecasters predict that storm to make landfall in Louisiana or Mississippi by mid-week, but the system could bring more rain to southeast Texas.
On the last federal holiday, Independence Day, more than 7 inches of rain drenched parts of Harris County. The storms flooded some roads and forced the city of Houston to cancel its Fourth of July concerts in Buffalo Bayou Park.
Zach Despart covers Harris County for the Chronicle. You can follow him on Twitter or email him at zach.despart@chron.com.
Worst Houston high water spots for road flooding
