Torrential rain has caused flooding in southeastern Texas. Officials in one county are asking residents to leave. Water is being released from a dam and could cause flooding. Officials in Montgomery County on the northern edge of Harris County and Houston on Thursday asked residents to evacuate.
An SUV is stranded in a ditch in a stretch of street flooding during a severe storm, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Spring, Texas . Summer Belson, left, and her brother, Steve Brown, survey damage from a fallen tree in Belson’s backyard during a severe storm, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Spring, Texas . A truck drives through flood water in North Woodland Hills after severe flooding, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in the Houston neighborhood of Kingwood, Texas .
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. The area generally got about 5 to 8 inches of rain within 24 hours, but some spots saw 10 to 12 inches of rain, said National Weather Service meteorologist Hayley Adams. More rain was expected through Friday morning.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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