Southeast Texas was hit with more rain on Sunday, and forecasters said flash flooding was possible in Houston after several storms in the past few days prompted evacuations and rescues in the region. I was warned that it was sexual.
The storm exacerbated dangerous conditions, and forecasters said rivers could swell for days or even weeks after the storm passes.
About 2.1 million people in Texas were under flood warnings Sunday morning, and many flood gauges in Houston were expected to reach or exceed flood records, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
This was announced by the National Weather Service in Houston. An additional 1 to 3 inches of rain is expected in Southeast Texas, with some locations potentially seeing an additional 4 to 8 inches of rain. Harmful winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes were also possible.
The heavy rain was expected to ease by Sunday evening, but the weather bureau said. Forecasters said recent rainfall could cause flooding to occur sooner than expected under normal circumstances.
Harris County Homeland Security and Emergency Management said there were 233 human rescues and 164 pet rescues in the county as of 10 a.m. Sunday.
As of Sunday morning, authorities in Texas had no reports of injuries or deaths.
The possibility of urban flash flooding was increasing in the Houston area Sunday morning, and the city was under a flood watch through the evening, according to the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center.
Flash flood warnings, issued by the National Weather Service when flooding is imminent, were issued Sunday morning for several Texas counties, including Jasper, Newton and Tyler counties.
Jeremy Justice, hydrologic operations manager for the Harris County Flood Management District, said Saturday that some areas of Harris County are still struggling with the effects of Hurricane Harvey, which killed at least 68 people and caused $125 billion in damage in 2017. Floods near record levels are possible, he said. Damaged.
FEMA said some rivers in Texas had not yet reached peak flow as of Sunday, but water levels are expected to rise within the next 24 hours. After cresting, the river's retreat will be gradual and the channel will remain above major flood stage until midweek.
Eleven rivers were at major flood stage on Sunday, meaning flooding caused excessive inundation of roads and buildings and required large-scale evacuations.
A further 18 rivers are also experiencing moderate flooding, which may inundate some buildings and require evacuations.
The storm also caused power outages, with about 10,000 customers without power by Sunday afternoon, Texas energy company Oncor said.