![]() "It's what so many people say, a truly, ‘Air that you can wear.’" "This is classic Gulf Coast humidity," said FOX Weather meteorologist Stephen Morgan, reporting from Houston. IT'S NOT THE HEAT IT'S THE HUMIDITY: MOISTURE INCREASES HEAT RISK A Flood Watch is in effect for much of Southeast Texas through Wednesday evening. Roads are designed to be part of Houston's flood control system, collecting the excess water and sending it into drainage systems which eventually empty into the Gulf of Mexico.Įven though Tuesday's rain tapered off, a second round of storms and heavy rain is expected in the Houston area by Wednesday morning. Fire crews were busy with water rescues of drivers in cars that were close to floating.ĮXPLAINING FLOOD ALERTS ISSUED BY THE NWS Some roads that feed into major highways through the city were filled with water, making them look more like rivers with cars and trucks swimming upstream. Heavy rain from these thunderstorms caught several drivers in Houston off guard. For a while, parts of the city were under a Flash Flood Warning. ![]() One neighborhood got 4 inches of rain during the thunderstorms, according to the Harris County Flood Warning System. On Tuesday, the first of three upper-level chunks of energy stirred up storms in the Houston area. Forty states in the Lower 48 are in for widespread rain and thunderstorms into the weekend. HOUSTON – Round after round of rain has pounded parts of the country this week as several quick storms make their way across America, and the parade is not over yet. ![]()
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