Storms are moving through our area and today is an ABC13 Weather Alert Day
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Sunday is an ABC13 Weather Alert Day for the potential for both strong to severe storms and flooding concerns.
The Flooding Watch for counties along and north of I-10 continues until 7 p.m. Sunday. This includes Chambers, Grimes, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, and Washington counties. Widespread totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected within the watch area, though with isolated amounts over 4 inches is also possible.
Many of our counties north of I-10 are under flood warnings near rivers, creeks and streams, including parts of Grimes, Walker, Montgomery, northern Harris, Liberty, San Jacinto, Polk, and Trinity counties.
As for this next week, we are also closely monitoring some of our creeks and rivers heading into flood stages - some into the major flood stage - as that extra water in some of our northern lakes and rivers makes its way down to the south. This includes portions of the Brazos River in Fort Bend and Waller Counties, areas that have not seen flooding yet but could later this week as water levels are projected to reach minor flood stage.
What's the storm outlook for Sunday?
Storms are racing through Southeast Texas this morning, with the National Weather Service issuing a Strong Thunderstorm Alert along the leading edge of this line. Isolated street flooding could then be present for your morning activities, so keep that in mind when planning your day. Unfortunately, this initial wave of thunderstorms could pave the way for more into the afternoon. These storms will be developing off of a front that will stay to the north and wont clear the region until later in the day. That being said, showers and thunderstorms could continue to develop locally across Southeast Texas Sunday afternoon and evening. While they're not going to necessarily be severe, they'll bring more rain and that's something we don't need at this point. Other than that, Sunday will be breezy and humid with temperatures hovering in the 70s or low 80s.
What's the flood outlook for Sunday?
The early morning thunderstorms could have rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches an hour. And though they'll move through quickly, many areas could bring up an inch or two of rain within two hours. This could trigger flash flooding in areas already dealing with area flooding from rivers, creeks and streams and even lead to temporary, isolated street flooding in Houston. After the morning line of storms are done, the attention turns to how afternoon showers and storms will also impact areas that are already flooded. In some cases, points that have started to see water recede could see the water stick around longer Then areas that are cresting or rising could see floodwaters get higher over the next few days. It will definitely be something the ABC13 Weather Team will be monitoring closely.
When will the stormy weather pattern end?
The pattern starts to change on Monday as a heat ridge builds in from Mexico. That should take us out of the storm track and push temperatures up toward 90 degrees by midweek. This also should mean drier weather too for most of the week.
Are there any more cool fronts coming ahead of summer?
We have one penciled in for Friday! This one looks more and more like the real deal, and it could bring a delightful drop in the humidity with pleasant temperatures for Mother's Day weekend.
13 ALERT RADAR MAPS:
Montgomery/Walker/San Jacinto/Polk/Grimes Counties
Fort Bend/Wharton/Colorado Counties
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