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A truck drives through a flooded section of the Kings Manor subdivision as heavy rains soak Greater Houston, Friday, May 3, 2019, in Kingwood. A truck drives through a flooded section of the Kings Manor subdivision as heavy rains soak Greater Houston, Friday, May 3, 2019, in Kingwood. Photo: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer Photo: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer Image 1 of / 34 Caption Close Image 1 of 34 A truck drives through a flooded…

ROSENBURG, Texas – We drove Tuesday afternoon to Fort Bend County anticipating heavy rain and flooding, but we didn’t expect what happened next. First, we followed a couple of firetrucks to a Walmart, where employees and customers were running from the building. Lightning had started an electrical fire, witnesses said. Then, we headed to Rosenberg, where we heard over the scanners that firefighters were responding to a house on fire after a reported lightning strike. But…

ROSENBURG, Texas – KPRC2 reporter Jacob Rascon was stranded during the street flooding that followed heavy rainfall Tuesday. He describes below what it was like to cover the story. We drove Tuesday afternoon to Fort Bend County anticipating heavy rain and flooding, but we didn’t expect what happened next. First, we followed a couple of firetrucks to a Walmart, where employees and customers were running from the building. Lightning had started an electrical fire, witnesses said….

By Peter Dawson, Chron.com / Houston Chronicle Updated 3:01 pm CDT, Thursday, May 9, 2019 Follow guidance of local authorities Elected officials and first responders are most informed about affected areas and most knowledgeable which flooded areas to avoid. (savethechildren.org) Follow guidance of local authorities Elected officials and first responders are most informed about affected areas and most knowledgeable which flooded areas to avoid. (savethechildren.org) Photo: Delcia Lopez | Dlopez@themonitor.com Photo: Delcia Lopez | Dlopez@themonitor.com Image…

Thursday brought another round of severe weather to the Houston area. This News 2 Know edition will concentrate on the storms and heavy rain expected to produce flooding across the area. Let’s get started. Today’s Weather A stationary front will produce showers and thunderstorms from around 7 p.m. through 4 a.m. We’ll see 2 to 4 inches of rain widespread, 6 to 8 inches scattered and as much as a foot is possible. Be vigilant to showers…

HOUSTON — The Houston area has a moderate risk of seeing more flooding rains Thursday, Friday and Saturday, says KHOU 11 Meteorologist Chita Craft. Areas west of Houston stretching into DFW and Louisiana have a slight risk of flooding. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch that will go into effect at 1 p.m. Thursday lasting until 7 p.m. Saturday. View the impacted communities and weather timeline at the bottom of this…

National Weather Service forecasters predict 5 to 8 inches of rain widespread in the Houston area over the next few days. Up to 12 inches of rainfall is possible in isolated areas. >>> Click through to see photos of Tuesday night and Wednesday morning’s storms. less National Weather Service forecasters predict 5 to 8 inches of rain widespread in the Houston area over the next few days. Up to 12 inches of rainfall is possible…

HOUSTON — More wet weather is on the way in the form of potentially flooding rains. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch that will go into effect at 1 p.m. Thursday lasting until 7 p.m. Saturday. Meteorologist Chita Craft is tracking the nasty weather on #HTownRush – streaming live in the player above and on KHOU 11. SCHOOL CLOSURES: List of school closures for Thursday CURRENT ALERTS: View weather alerts/watches/warnings RADAR: Track rain &…

HOUSTON — More wet weather is on the way in the form of potentially flooding rains. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch that will go into effect at 1 p.m. Thursday lasting until the storms pass on Saturday night. Meteorologist Chita Craft is tracking the nasty weather on #HTownRush – streaming live in the player above and on KHOU 11. LIST: School closures for Thursday WEATHER RADAR: Track rain & storms across…

HOUSTON — Tuesday’s flooding forced some school districts to cancel or delay classes again on Thursday: New Caney ISD is closed again Thursday and Friday. State and AP testing will be rescheduled for next week. Fort Bend ISD canceled classes Thursday at four campuses — First Colony Middle School, Settlers Way Elementary, Colony Bend Elementary, Austin Parkway Elementary. All after-school activities were closed Wednesday and Thursday. Students who were not able to attend other schools…

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Homeowners flooded for the first time ever want to know if new construction near their communities is to blame. Several watched Elm Creek waiting for day-old shock to blow over.   Close to 400 homes in Kingwood flooded Tuesday night.   Chunks of communities saw water damage homes.  Widower Fred Konrath, 87, saw two inches of water ruin his carpet and flooring.   Volunteers from his church ripped it out and…

SUGAR LAND, Texas – After a night full of rain and a day of on again, off again scattered showers, many in the Settlers Park community in Sugar Land have spent the last few days with flooded streets. “Just bracing for whatever was going to happen. At a certain point where you just have to accept it and roll with it,” Robert Ashby said. Ashby and his family anxiously watched and recorded Wednesday night as…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – Maleah’s family continued passing out flyers with Maleah’s photos Wednesday near the apartment she shared with her mom and stepdad in Southwest Houston. Wednesday marks five days since Maleah was last seen, according to police.  Friends and strangers joined the 4-year-old’s mom at the intersection of Bissonnet and Kirkwood Road. They came armed with 700 flyers and spent the day hanging them at places like bus stops and handing them to anyone who…

HOUSTON – Every time it rains hard in Houston, the streets flood, and it happened on a grand scale Tuesday. In Kingwood and Sugar Land, traffic remained at a standstill for miles. In Houston, the streets are supposed to flood. They’re designed as secondary storm channels to hold storm runoff and allow it to drain through storm sewers into bayous and rivers. Harris County Meteorologist Jeff Linder had an answer for concerned residents. Q: Why do…

HOUSTON – With every severe weather threat, meteorologists make predictions about the timing and severity of the storms. Here’s a look into the process KPRC2 meteorologists go through to make those decisions. Common parameters we look at are:  1. How much moisture is in the air? This is known as Precipitable Water and helps evaluate the potential for how much water can fall out of that air. Obviously, the more moisture that is there, the…