10:00 a.m. UPDATE: Here’s what happens when a front moves in from the northeast and meets warm Gulf of Mexico air.
Animation of visible satellite this morning. (NOAA)
9:30 a.m. UPDATE: As the storms move inland, so do the flood advisories.
The following area is under an advisory until at least 11 a.m. due to the possibility of street flooding.
(National Weather Service)
9:15 a.m. UPDATE: Houston TranStar is reporting minor flooding on just a few of Houston’s major roadways.
Water on the road was impacting two lanes of Interstate 45 northbound at the 610 South Loop. High water also troubled I-45 northbound at Interstate 10, and I-10 westbound at the 610 West Loop.
The bigger problems are on lower-lying neighborhood streets.
The electric grid is also holding up reasonably well considering the intense lightning with today’s storms. At 9:15 a.m. about 14,000 people were without power, CenterPoint Energy says.
About 14,000 people were without power at 9:15 a.m. CT. (CenterPoint Energy)
9 a.m. UPDATE: With very heavy rains continuing and streets flooding, the entire Clear Lake area has been added to the flash flood warning area until 11 a.m.
(National Weather Service)
8:30 a.m. UPDATE: As rainfall continues at rates up to 3 to 4 inches per hour, the National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the southeastern metro area.
(National Weather Service)
It is in effect until 10:30 a.m. Street flooding is occurring in Clear Lake, Texas City and other communities closer to the coast.
ORIGINAL ENTRY: Due to today’s widespread thunderstorms, The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for the following areas:
Flood advisory in effect until 10:45 a.m. CT. (National Weather Service)
The advisory is in effect until 10:45 a.m. CT.
Additional rainfall of 2-4 inches is possible in these areas, and some street flooding is already occurring.
The most important thing during such conditions is to not drive a vehicle into high water. This is how most deaths occur during flash flooding events.
