Water up to roofs! Southeast Texas under water, rains continue

The rains continue inundating this morning parts of Southeast Texas as periods of heavy rains have displaced thousands across Harris, Polk, San Jacinto, and Montgomery Counties within the last 36 hours.

Our WeatherRadar has been busy with thunderstorms moving over parts of Houston as a lingering front has remained to the north. Plenty of moisture continues to stream in from the Gulf of Mexico. Southeast Texas is the bullseye for all the instability to drop the torrential rains.

Residents east and north of San Jacinto River were under mandatory evacuation orders as the river crested around 78 feet, just 3 feet away from the level it crested during Hurricane Harvey. Although this is not Hurricane Harvey area-wide, some areas have received between 12-18 inches of rain.

Conroe has experienced houses completely flooded. Water topped the roofs of several homes. Nearby in Kingwood, there were some high water rescues on Thursday as residents were trapped in their homes as the water levels increased.

There are over 30,000 clients still reporting power outages on Friday morning. Due to the weather, several districts north of Houston will be closed on Friday, including Conroe ISD, Montgomery ISD, and Willis ISD.

The forecast calls for more rain on Friday and throughout the weekend. Up to 4 inches of additional rain is expected, which will continue to increase river, creek, and bayou levels. If you live near a body of water, officials are prompting residents to pay close attention and evacuate if they are told to do so. Avoid being out as much as possible as some water levels could rise quickly and property, such as cars can be damaged as well as threaten your life.