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List: Friday school cancellations, graduation postponements following severe weather

Houston-area schools are making adjustments to keep students out of harm’s way as we’re seeing flooding across the Houston area Thursday night.
Report any house flooding to 713-684-4000 or online at readyharris.org
Here are the changes we have so far:
- Fort Bend ISD: Closed Friday
- Dayton ISD: Closed Friday
- Lamar Consolidated ISD: Closed Friday
- Cleveland ISD: Closed Friday
- New Caney ISD: Closed Friday. State and AP testing will be rescheduled for next week.
- Montgomery ISD: Closed Friday
- Willis ISD: Closed Friday
- Splendora ISD: Closed Friday
- Liberty ISD: Closed Friday
- Needville ISD: Closed Friday
- Hull-Daisetta ISD: Closed Friday
- Tarkington ISD: Closed Friday
- Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD: Two-hour delay
- Royal ISD: Closed Friday
- Hardin ISD: Closed Friday
- Goodrich ISD: Closed Friday
- Houston Community College: Graduation postponed to 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday, May 17 at NRG Stadium
- LSC-Kingwood, Atascocita Center & Process Tech Center will delay open on Friday until 10 a.m. All other LSC campuses will open at normal time.
- San Jacinto College: Saturday night’s commencement ceremony has been postponed to 7 p.m. Friday, May 17 at NRG Stadium
- Wharton County Junior College: Closed until Monday, May 13
- City of Houston Municipal Courts: Closed beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday and through Friday
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Flash Flood Watch in effect: Heavy rain expected
Interactive Map: Flood-prone roadways, freeways, and underpasses in Houston area
LIST: School closings, cancellations Thursday due flooding concerns