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The rain has ended and water has started to recede after days of rain caused rivers to go over their banks CONROE, Texas — Floodwaters in the Houston area and parts of Southeast Texas began to recede on Monday, allowing residents to begin returning to their homes and assess damages after days of heavy rainfall that pummeled the area and led to hundreds of rescues — including people who were stranded on rooftops. While officials in Harris…

Southeast Texas is finally getting a chance to dry out after spending 93 straight hours under a Flood Watch, according to the National Weather Service. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Southeast Texas is finally drying out after a week of storms and flooding. Harris County has lifted all evacuation orders for people who live along the San Jacinto River. This is after officials said more than 200 people and hundreds of pets were rescued over the…

Southeast Texas is finally getting a chance to dry out after spending 93 straight hours under a Flood Watch, according to the National Weather Service. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Harris County leaders will provide the latest updates on the flooding from recent storms during a briefing scheduled for Monday morning. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the Harris County Office of Emergency Management, and other partner agencies will address the media at a press conference scheduled…

Southeast Texas is finally getting a chance to dry out after spending 93 straight hours under a Flood Watch, according to the National Weather Service. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Harris County leaders will provide the latest updates on the flooding from recent storms during a briefing scheduled for Monday morning. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the Harris County Office of Emergency Management, and other partner agencies will address the media at a press conference scheduled…

For the next month, Darren Smith and his family will be staying at a nearby Airbnb. During that time, he hopes to complete the necessary repairs. HOUSTON — Residents whose homes flooded in the Kingwood area spent their Sunday cleaning up the mess. “It decided to come up 12 feet and four and a half inches, hahaha,” said Northshore resident Darren Smith, who was interviewed by KHOU 11 News on Thursday. “Just enough to make…

The Texas Division of Emergency Management has a way for residents to report their damage through their damage assessment report tool, called iSTAT (Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool). When you are on the website, make sure you select “April 26-Ongoing Severe weather event threat.”  According to the state, filling the form out helps them determine how the extent of the damage. It also helps identify immediate needs. iSTAT is not a substitute for reporting…

More rain has been moving in Sunday, making the flood risk higher. HOUSTON — After a relatively quiet day weather on Saturday, showers and storms picked back up Sunday. Areas like Kingwood, Channelview, Humble, Atascocita and other communities along swollen rivers remain under water. With more rain coming, conditions aren’t expected to improve. Below, we’re keeping updates from around the Houston area, plus have a list of resources for people dealing with flooding conditions. Water…

More rain has been moving in Sunday, making the flood risk higher. HOUSTON — After a relatively quiet day weather on Saturday, showers and storms picked back up Sunday. Areas like Kingwood, Channelview, Humble, Atascocita and other communities along swollen rivers remain under water. With more rain coming, conditions aren’t expected to improve. Below, we’re keeping updates from around the Houston area, plus have a list of resources for people dealing with flooding conditions. Water…

HOUSTON — If your home has been affected by severe flooding, the Harris County Office of Emergency Management has a number you can call to get debris picked up. If you are getting debris picked up at your home, the county asks that you separate it into six different categories – normal household trash, vegetative debris, construction and demolition debris, appliance and white goods, electronics and household chemical waste.  You can see what falls into…

More rain has been moving in Sunday, making the flood risk higher. HOUSTON — After a relatively quiet day weather on Saturday, showers and storms picked back up Sunday. Areas like Kingwood, Channelview, Humble, Atascocita and other communities along swollen rivers remain under water. With more rain coming, conditions aren’t expected to improve. Below, we’re keeping updates from around the Houston area, plus have a list of resources for people dealing with flooding conditions. Water…

The Harris County judge said people were on rooftops. The storms were expected to continue to have an impact this weekend with more rain in the forecast. HOUSTON — Water levels are expected to keep rising into the weekend as severe thunderstorms continue to bring heavy rain to parts of Southeast Texas. Disaster declarations have already been signed in Harris County and further north in Huntsville. Those went into effect immediately after being issued Thursday. These…

The Harris County judge said people were on rooftops. The storms were expected to continue to have an impact this weekend with more rain in the forecast. HOUSTON — Water levels are expected to keep rising into the weekend as severe thunderstorms continue to bring heavy rain to parts of Southeast Texas. Disaster declarations have already been signed in Harris County and further north in Huntsville. Those went into effect immediately after being issued Thursday. These…

The map also has an ‘Inundation’ feature showing current flooded roads, parks and low-lying areas. HOUSTON — During our coverage of flooding around Southeast Texas, we’ve been mentioning certain areas that have been hard hit.  We’ve talked a lot about Lake Conroe, Lake Houston and Lake Livingston, as well as the rivers they feed into and how flooding can occur when water runs downstream after heavy rains like we’ve had around the Houston area recently….

Hidalgo said the evacuation orders that are in place will remain for now, as problems could arise with rising water if people left. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo took a helicopter tour of the areas affected by flooding Saturday afternoon. Before taking off, she gave an update on conditions and the county’s response. She said while rain is holding off for the most part today, the area is not out of…

HOUSTON — We’re tracking high water all across the Houston area following days of heavy rain. And with more rain in the forecast, things are expected to get worse. The Harris County Flood Control District is keeping tabs on rivers and streams that are out of their banks and those that are nearing it. Here is what they posted shortly after 11:30 a.m. Saturday. You can also check the Harris County Flood Control map anytime….