Flash Flood Warning

At 612 PM CDT, emergency management reported vehicles stranded near US-59 and Highway 6 in Sugar Land as a result of prolonged heavy rain. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area, but rain is gradually moving out of the areas that received the most rainfall. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Northwestern Pearland, Sugar Land, Missouri City, Stafford, Fresno, First Colony, Meadows Place, Fondren Gardens, Fort Bend Houston, Brays Oaks, Fifth Street, Westbury, Westwood, Meyerland Area, Central Southwest, Willowbend, northern Riverstone, Alief, South Main and Sunnyside.