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FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — County Judge KP George has issued a disaster declaration for Fort Bend County due to flooding.  Tuesday afternoon, areas like Sugar Land, Richmond and Rosenberg received up to 9 inches of rain due to severe weather. Flood waters took over people’s cars and homes.   George is concerned that the continued rain could cause the Brazos River to flood. The disaster declaration authorizes the county to take a certain response…

SUGAR LAND, Texas (FOX 26) – Officials in Sugar Land said all the roads in the city are impassable. They say the city has been drenched with more than seven inches of rain within a four-hour timespan. MORE: Flash flood warnings for Houston area Residents are being asked to seek high ground and stay off the roadways. We’ve over 7 inches of rain during the past four hours. All major roadways impassable. Seek high ground…

HOUSTON — As the severe weather continues, we are receiving reports of closures and cancellations at local schools: As of 8 p.m., students and faculty at New Caney ISD and Kingwood High School are sheltering in place until the water has receded. New Caney ISD will be closed on Wednesday. Spring ISD has canceled all after school activities Tuesday due to flash flooding that has been reported in neighborhoods across the district.  READ: Flash flood warning…

HOUSTON — As the severe weather continues in Houston and the surrounding areas, several roadways have been reported to have high water.  The following is a list of high water locations, according to Houston Transtar. There are many other roads across the viewing area that are impassable.  Your best bet is to stay where you are until the water recedes. FM-1314 Eastbound At IH-69 in Montgomery County – All Mainlanes – Verified at 5:31 p.m. …

KINGWOOD, Texas – Wild weather is wreaking havoc north of Houston, where it was difficult getting around Tuesday afternoon.  Heavy rain hit Kingwood, doing damage and causing serious street flooding. So simply driving in Kingwood in the Tuesday torrential rain proved impossible for some. We saw a number of cars stalled in high water. “Where did you leave your car?”  I asked a woman who was walking in heavy rain with an umbrella and carrying a three year…

HOUSTON — A flash flood warning is in effect for Harris, Liberty and Montgomery counties until 7:45 p.m. Tuesday. A flash flood warning is also in effect until 8:15 p.m. Tuesday for Fort Bend County. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said the Highway 59 northbound feeder at Williams Way is impassable. Tap here to view a list of high water locations in the Houston area New Caney ISD will be closed Wednesday due to…

Officials in Sugar Land said all roads in the city are impassable. Sugar Land officials said the city got over 7 inches of rain between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Officials told residents to seek high ground and to avoid the roads. More rain is expected. Several inches of rain fell on the Rosenberg area Tuesday, causing flash flooding and stranding several drivers. A flash flood warning was issued for Fort Bend County until 10:30 p.m….

The Kingwood area was hit by some of the region’s worst weather Tuesday. The area was soaked with about 6 1/4 inches of rain between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday. A flash flood watch was issued for Harris County until 2 a.m. Wednesday. New Caney Independent School District said its campuses will be closed Wednesday as a result of Tuesday’s weather. Accommodations were made for students who needed to stay at campus overnight. Cleveland ISD said all of its campuses would be…

HOUSTON — A flash flood warning is in effect for Harris and Montgomery counties until 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. A severe thunderstorm warning is also in effect until 4:45 p.m. Tuesday for Fort Bend County. There were reports of a possible tornado in Atascocita. KHOU 11 Chief Meteorologist David Paul doesn’t believe it was a tornado and there are no reports of damage in that area. Tap here to view a list of high water locations…

HOUSTON — A flash flood warning is in effect for Harris and Montgomery counties until 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. There were reports of a possible tornado in Atascocita. KHOU 11 Chief Meteorologist David Paul doesn’t believe it was a tornado and there are no reports of damage in that area. New Caney ISD officials said buses are not transporting students home as of 4 p.m. Tuesday. They said parents who are already at school to pick…

HOUSTON — A flash flood warning is in effect for Harris and Montgomery counties until 3:30 p.m.  A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Harris, Montgomery, Brazos, Grimes, Walker, Madison and Liberty counties until 3 p.m. A possible tornado was spotted in Humble but it hasn’t been confirmed by the National Weather Service.   Some areas have already seen as many as 5 inches of rain and there’s street flooding reported in Kingwood. Kingwood…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 2:45 p.m. Tuesday for the following areas: Harris Montgomery MORE: Flash flood watches & warnings With integrated GPS, the FOX 26 Weather App “Follow Me” option will track you anywhere you go and you can enable weather alerts in your county. Download the app for free ==> bit.ly/2QCOKMm 

HOUSTON — A flash flood warning is in effect for Fort Bend, Harris, Brazoria and Montgomery counties.  Some areas have already seen as many as 5 inches of rain and there’s street flooding reported in Kingwood.  KHOU 11 Meteorologist Erika Lopez says another 2 to 4 inches of rain is possible this afternoon. A strong jet stream overhead combined with a stalled surface frontal boundary plus heavy tropical moisture are the ingredients that can cause…

HOUSTON – Thunderstorms moving through Southeast Texas on Tuesday could result in flooding in some locations, according to officials. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Harris and Montgomery counties until 2:45 p.m. A flash flood warning was also issued for Brazoria and Fort Bend counties until 2:30 p.m. Forecasters said that roads are starting to flood in the Kingwood area, where nearly 4 inches of rain has fallen in the…