Heavy rain leads to flooding and closed roads in southeast Texas

Torrential rain has caused flooding in southeastern Texas

Torrential rain caused flooding Thursday in southeastern Texas and officials in one county were asking residents to leave. 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.

No injuries or deaths had been reported, Adams said. The weather service warned that flash flooding was expected in Houston, including at Bush Intercontinental Airport. The San Jacinto River Authority closed Lake Conroe in Montgomery County because of high water levels and was releasing water from the dam that created the reservoir. County officials warned that 'downstream flooding is imminent' as water is released.

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