HOUSTON — The rain from Sunday night into Monday morning is over, but the runoff continues downstream. And more rain is expected Thursday morning.
We’re keeping an eye on the bodies of water across Southeast Texas as we watch for potential flooding. We’ll start with Lake Houston. According to the city, the lake is at 43.30 feet, which is nearly a foot over where it is normally. Water is being released from the lake until it returns to its normal level.
These are the locations that can expect widespread flooding along the river with several streets impacted in Harris County:Commons of Lake Houston/Lakewood Heights:
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