Ground stop at Bush Intercontinental Airport

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– The heavy rain pouring over the Houston area has forced a ground stop at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).

Prior to the ground stop Thursday morning, IAH was reporting flight delays of about 50 minutes on average.

Now the streets leading to and from the airport are experiencing high water.

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MORE: Flash flood emergency causes dangerous driving conditions in Houston-area counties

The remnants of Imelda have been wreaking havoc on the greater Houston area, several schools canceled school, numerous high-water rescues reported in Chambers, Liberty and Montgomery counties, which are under a flash flood emergency.

A hospital in Winnie, Texas was evacuated due to the horrible weather conditions.

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