ABC13 Weather Watch: Flood Watch remains for most of SE Texas until midnight, severe weather is over

After 9 p.m., the severe weather southeast Texas saw throughout the day will begin to clear, but keep the jacket and umbrella on hand.

As the city of Houston saw mainly light rain around 7 p.m., a narrow band of heavy precipitation was making it way over Matagorda and southern Fort Bend counties, and approaching Brazoria and possibly Galveston Counties.

While the lightning, thunder, and heavy rain are gone, streets will remain slick, as Harris County reported 2 to 4 inches of rainfall over the 12 hours.

The Flood Watch for Harris, Waller, Liberty, Fort Bend, Wharton, Austin, and Colorado Counties remains until midnight, but Chief Meteorologist Travis Herzog says he expects the rest of the night to be tame.

The Flood Watch for most of SE Texas remains until midnight, but Chief Meteorologist Travis Herzog says he expects the rest of the night to be tame.

The Houston Fire Department said several crews were responding to the Brays Bayou after multiple witnesses reported a person being swept away by the current.

Fire officials said the Houston Police Department Dive Team was assisting with the water rescue along Chimney Rock Road.

Officials with the Harris County Flood Control District said there were no reports of bayous or creeks in Harris County that were out of their banks.

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A wicked windstorm tracked through parts of Victoria, Calhoun, and Matagorda counties.

A weather station in Point Comfort recorded a wind gust of 119 mph. All the evidence we have points to straight-line winds rather than a tornado, but with wind gusts like that, it's easy to see why there are reports of things being destroyed and tossed around.

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