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Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle Published 8:22 am CST, Friday, December 7, 2018 PHOTOS: These streets are most prone to flooding  Much of Southeast Texas will be under a flash flood watch from noon Friday to noon Saturday as severe storms threaten to bring heavy rainfall and flooding to the area.  >>> See the Houston streets that have historically been prone to flooding less PHOTOS: These streets are most prone to flooding  Much of Southeast Texas will…

It’s Friday, and it is also the 77th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. More than 3,500 Americans were killed during the attack that drew our country into World War II. Today’s Weather A flash flood watch has been issued for the Houston region from noon Friday to noon Saturday. Some very nasty weather is likely tonight, and flooding is possible. Meteorologist Britta Merwin has a look at the forecast. Don’t forget! You can keep…

HOUSTON – Officials are issuing warnings ahead of Friday’s severe weather in order to keep everyone as safe as possible. The Houston area is expecting to see anywhere from 2 to 6 inches of rain, which could cause some street flooding. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch that goes into effect at noon, ahead of the incoming weather. While the rain is expected to start Friday evening, the worst of the weather is…

Proceed with caution. That should be the words of warning all Houstonians should keep in mind if they have to be on the roads Friday night. The combination of a cold front mixed with a strong low pressure system to the west of the area will combine overnight Friday and into Saturday to create ideal conditions for heavy rainfall and potentially strong thunderstorms. There is already a Flash Flood Watch in effect for the entire…

Thousands visit St. Martin’s ahead of Bush funeral The flag-draped casket of former President George H.W. Bush is carried by a joint services military honor guard into St. Martin’s Episcopal Church Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool) Nearly 12,000 people visited St. Martin’s Episcopal Church to pay their respects to former president George H. W. Bush, spokesman Jim McGrath announced. The last bus to St. Martin’s left at 5:30 am…

Heavy rain is expected in most of southeast Texas on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. Heavy rain is expected in most of southeast Texas on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. Photo: National Weather Service Houston/Galveston Photo: National Weather Service Houston/Galveston Image 1 of / 39 Caption Close Image 1 of 39 Heavy rain is expected in most of southeast Texas on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. Heavy rain is expected in most of southeast Texas on Friday, Dec….

Temperatures cooled off noticeably this week after a fairly strong cold front pushed through the region on Sunday. Lows in the upper 30s were common and highs barely made it out of the 50s on Tuesday. As we move toward the weekend, we could see our most significant rainfall in weeks. Thursday should prove to be rather cloudy and cool with highs in the low 60s and lows not getting much below 50 thanks to…