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LIST: Flooding impacts East Texas roadways
POLK COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – As stormy weather conditions return to East Texas Thursday morning, multiple areas are seeing flooded roads as a result. The following East Texas counties have said travel is affected by the weather. A list of school closures, due to the weather, can also be found on our website. Angelina County […]
Multiple roads closed in Flash Flood Warning near Huntsville
HOUSTON (CW39) – Heavy rainfall continues near Huntsville this morning. Between 5 and 8 inches of rain have already fallen. Additional amounts are expected through the morning. 1 to 2 inches may be added to these already high rainfall totals. Flash flooding is already beginning. Currently, the road is...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions East Texas until 4 AM
A Severe T-Storm Watch has been issued for Houston & Trinity Counties until 4 AM TONIGHT: Rain & storms to continue. Chance of rain: 90%. Low: 69. Winds: S 10 MPH. TOMORROW: Widespread rain is likely in the morning followed by some scattered showers in the afternoon. Chance of rain: 80%. High: 76. Winds: S […]
LIST | Multiple Central Texas School Districts delay school May 2 due to severe weather
MEXIA, Texas — Mexia ISD, Groesbeck ISD, Coolidge ISD, Teague ISD and Madison ISD have announced the districts will have a two-hour delay on Thursday, May 2 due to severe weather. Buses will also reportedly run two hours later than normal in Mexia ISD. Mexia ISD said severe storms...
Nearly 12″ of rain falls north of Houston: Here’s what else to expect Friday
We tracked extremely heavy rainfall north of I-10 this morning. Some areas northeast of Huntsville around Lake Livingston have seen close to 12″ of rainfall overnight. This is causing major flooding concerns as this same area saw nearly a foot of rainfall earlier this week. Our rivers will need...
City of Huntsville declares disaster for severe flooding
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KBTX) - Huntsville Mayor Russell Humphrey has issued a Declaration of Disaster due to the severe weather the city has experienced over the past five days. The declaration was issued Thursday, May 2, and will continue for the next seven days unless continued or renewed by the city council. Russell cites severe weather, damaging winds, tornadic activity, downed trees and multiple days of power outages for the reasons to issue the disaster declaration.
Houston weather: NWS confirms tornado touch down on Sunday near Madisonville
GRIMES COUNTY, Texas - The National Weather Service has released their preliminary report on a tornado that touched down near Madisonville on Sunday night. According to officials, the tornado has been rated an EF-1 tornado with 90 mile per hour winds. The tornado was on the ground for almost five...
LIST: High water locations in southeast Texas caused by heavy rain, flooding
HOUSTON – A few high-water locations are being reported on some Houston area roads due to heavy storms, hail, flooding, and possible isolated tornadoes. We’re urging residents as well to “turn around, don’t drown” if they happen to encounter some of these roadways, but we’re also giving drivers a heads-up before heading out the door.
Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice delay opening 15 units, parole offices due to severe weather conditions
HOUSTON – Severe weather continues to slam our northern counties in the Houston-area. Several roads have been closed, especially in areas like Walker County due to flooding and schools are canceling or delaying classes because of the heavy rain. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced Thursday on Facebook...
Huntsville State Park closes through Saturday due to flooding
Huntsville State Park announced it will be closed to the public at least through Saturday after heavy rainfall and flooding have impacted northern Harris County and Montgomery County. After initially announcing a closure for Thursday, the park sent an alert out to visitors confirming the closure would proceed through Saturday.
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