A flood watch is in effect for southeast Texas through Friday afternoon, including for the Houston and Austin areas, the National Weather Service announced early Thursday morning.
The weather service said “flooding from excessive precipitation remains possible” in the region, where excessive runoff can lead to flooding of rivers, creeks, creeks and other low-lying flood-prone locations.
Another round of heavy rain and thunderstorms is expected to develop over the region Thursday evening, the NWS says, and because the ground is already saturated from previous rains, the rain will take time to drain.
“An additional 2 to 4 inches of precipitation can be expected” in the region, according to the forecast, and “isolated higher amounts will be possible.”
Texas has seen heavy rain since Sunday, with 6 to 9 inches of rain reported in Trinity and nearly 11 inches in Groveton, according to FOX Weather. The outlet reports that many of the same areas saw rain Tuesday and Wednesday, with Waterwood receiving more than 10 inches of rain Wednesday while Sebastopol saw nine inches.
Texas Severe Weather Watches and Warnings
Here’s a look at a map of watches and warnings across the state.
Texas Power Outage Map
More than 60,000 power outages were reported across Texas as of 11:56 a.m. ET on Thursday, according to a USA TODAY power outage tracker.
Nearly 20,000 outages were reported in Harris County and more than 12,000 in Liberty County.
Gabe Hauari is a national news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on @GabeHauari or email him at [email protected].
