Friday, we tracked a slow-moving cold front that brought heavy rain and thunderstorms to Houston, sparking a tornado warning and soaking areas north of Interstate 10.
Rainfall totaled 2–4 inches across the region, with the darker shade on the map representing higher rainfall numbers.
This heightens the risk for flood concerns, especially the San Jacinto River, because flows from near Huntsville, through Lake Conroe, and Lake Houston.
You can track rainfall for Montgomery/Walker right here:
This as the San Jacinto River was already high from rain earlier this year and upstream runoff in San Jacinto County.
You can track rivers near you here.
As we keep a close eye on West Fork San Jacinto @Hwy 30. Flooding is likely 239 and right now 243.15 as of this afternoon.
We’ll continue to track more rain chances throughout the week, which could make flooding worse, as recession is expected by May 7.