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SUGAR LAND, Texas – After a night full of rain and a day of on again, off again scattered showers, many in the Settlers Park community in Sugar Land have spent the last few days with flooded streets. “Just bracing for whatever was going to happen. At a certain point where you just have to accept it and roll with it,” Robert Ashby said. Ashby and his family anxiously watched and recorded Wednesday night as…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – Maleah’s family continued passing out flyers with Maleah’s photos Wednesday near the apartment she shared with her mom and stepdad in Southwest Houston. Wednesday marks five days since Maleah was last seen, according to police.  Friends and strangers joined the 4-year-old’s mom at the intersection of Bissonnet and Kirkwood Road. They came armed with 700 flyers and spent the day hanging them at places like bus stops and handing them to anyone who…

HOUSTON – Every time it rains hard in Houston, the streets flood, and it happened on a grand scale Tuesday. In Kingwood and Sugar Land, traffic remained at a standstill for miles. In Houston, the streets are supposed to flood. They’re designed as secondary storm channels to hold storm runoff and allow it to drain through storm sewers into bayous and rivers. Harris County Meteorologist Jeff Linder had an answer for concerned residents. Q: Why do…

HOUSTON – With every severe weather threat, meteorologists make predictions about the timing and severity of the storms. Here’s a look into the process KPRC2 meteorologists go through to make those decisions. Common parameters we look at are:  1. How much moisture is in the air? This is known as Precipitable Water and helps evaluate the potential for how much water can fall out of that air. Obviously, the more moisture that is there, the…

BRYAN, Texas — Severe weather swept through Central Texas Wednesday afternoon, causing a reported tornado in Robertson County, near the Elliot community, The Robertson County Sheriff’s Office said.  The reported tornado may have caused some damage. The severe weather also caused two additional tornadoes in neighboring Brazos County.

HOUSTON — Tuesday’s flooding forced some school districts to cancel or delay classes on Wednesday. New Caney ISD is closed again Thursday and Friday. Fort Bend ISD canceled all after-school activities Wednesday and Thursday. Students who were not able to attend other schools because of flooding will receive an excused absence. Sheldon ISD cancelled all after school activities. WEATHER RADAR: Track rain & storms across Texas VIEW CURRENT ALERTS: Tap here for watches & warnings active now…

HOUSTON — Tuesday’s flooding forced some school districts to cancel or delay classes on Wednesday. Fort Bend ISD cancelled classes at these four campuses and the annex building – First Colony Middle School, Settlers Way Elementary, Colony Bend Elementary and Austin Parkway Elementary | All other campuses delayed 2 hours. Students who were not able to attend other schools because of flooding will receive an excused absence. Fort Bend ISD also canceled all after-school activities…

HOUSTON — Tuesday’s severe weather was the first of many rounds expected over the next few days. With street flooding being the biggest threat, a navigation app wants to make sure that Houstonians are safe on the roads. RELATED: Tornado Warnings and Watches issued for areas north of Houston RELATED: Weather Timeline: Flood risk continues with more rain and storms expected RELATED: Flash flooding strands drivers in Sugar Land and Kingwood Waze says their app…

A tornado was spotted on May 8, 2019, near the Easterwood Airport in College Station, according to the National Weather Service. >>> Where the most rain fell in Houston overnight  A tornado was spotted on May 8, 2019, near the Easterwood Airport in College Station, according to the National Weather Service. >>> Where the most rain fell in Houston overnight  Photo: Google Maps Photo: Google Maps Image 1 of / 27 Caption Close Image 1…

Updated on Thursday, May 9, at 11:05 a.m. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for all of southeast Texas starting at 1 p.m. on Thursday and continuing through Saturday at 7 p.m. The NWS is forecasting there could be multiple rounds of heavy rainfall during the watch period. The first round of storms could occur on Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. A second round of storms could happen late Friday into…

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo (third from left) and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner are urging residents to be cautious because of the severe weather that is predicted for the region. Updated on Thursday, May 9, at 4:15 p.m. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner are urging residents to be cautious on Thursday and the rest of the week due to the severe weather that’s forecast for the region. Hidalgo and Turner…

A vehicle is stranded in the northeast section of Highway 59. Updated on Friday, May 10, at 9:15 a.m. The Houston area braced for more serious flooding as heavy rain and hail pelted the nation’s fourth largest city for the second time this week. Brian Kyle with the National Weather Service said some areas overnight received as much as 6 inches of rain from downtown Houston to parts west of the metro area. Kyle also…

A vehicle is stranded in the northeast section of Highway 59. Updated on Friday, May 10, at 9:25 a.m. The Houston area braced for more serious flooding as heavy rain and hail pelted the nation’s fourth largest city for the second time this week. Brian Kyle with the National Weather Service said some areas overnight received as much as 6 inches of rain from downtown Houston to parts west of the metro area. Kyle also…

A vehicle is stranded in the northeast section of Highway 59. Updated on Friday, May 10, at 3:20 p.m. The severe weather southeast Texas is having this week has so far impacted about 130 homes in Harris County and approximately 150 homes in Fort Bend County, according to officials. Francisco Sanchez, Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator at the Harris County Office of Emergency Management, told News 88.7 on Friday that the 130 homes estimate could go…

AAA Texas gave advice Wednesday morning on Houston’s Morning Show when it comes to dealing with a flooded vehicle. Spokesperson Joshua Zuber said It’s best to not start the vehicle Have it towed Contact your insurance company Take it to a qualified mechanic The problem with flood water is it can get into every crack and crevice of the car. That can lead to immediate issues with the vehicle’s preformance and whether the it is even…