Houston weather: Flood watch in effect through Friday
The risk for flooding across Houston and surrounding cities remains elevated for the next few days. We are under a FOX 26 storm alert through Friday night.
The risk for flooding across Houston and surrounding cities remains elevated for the next few days. We are under a FOX 26 storm alert through Friday night.
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Update: flood watch has been extended east and now includes Harris County. The areas shaded in green will get an additional 2″-3″ of rain with 4″-6″ possible. Friday’s forecast: The storms that formed Thursday brought in a tremendous amount of rain in a short amount of time. Beca...
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