The flood stage for the river is 58 feet (17.68 meters), according ... Storms over the past month in southeast Texas and parts of Louisiana have dumped more than 2 feet (61 centimeters) of rain in some areas, according to the National Weather Service.

Numerous Southeast Texas counties remained under a Flood Watch — meaning flooding was possible — through Friday evening. At best, the rainfall would slow exiting floodwater, the weather service said. At worst, it would cause more flooding.

A storm system dumped heavy rain in Montgomery County, on the northern edge of Harris County and Houston. Officials in Montgomery County issued a voluntary evacuation order and said roads were closed because of flooding along the San Jacinto River.

A flood watch was in effect for parts of North Texas as storms rolled through Thursday in Dallas-Fort Worth, forecast shows.

The rain was last to leave our eastern counties this morning, which helps damper the severe threat a tad for later today.

Then another line of thunderstorms will hit later today as unstable air from the west moves over North Texas, according to a National Weather Service Fort Worth report. “This window of quiet weather will be short-lived ,