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San Jacinto River Hit Hard With Weekend Storms
Residents in several neighborhoods along the West Fork of the San Jacinto River will experience flooding for several days, officials warn.
HUMBLE, TX — A band of severe storms that moved through the Houston area Friday night dumped as much as six inches of rain and caused flooding in areas along the West Fork of the San Jacinto River.
Harris County Flood Control Meteorologist Jeff Linder said areas of the west fork of the San Jacinto River would begin to crest this week, and impact a number of neighborhoods.
The levels will peak by Monday, and remain elevated through the middle of next week, Linder added
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Flooding will impact residents in:
- Belleau Woods
- Forest Cove
- North Shore
- Riverside Crest
Residents along the West Fork of the San Jacinto River should remain alert to rising water and changing river conditions over the weekend into next week and take immediate actions to move or secure property that is near the river. The Harris County Flood Control District Flood Operations team will continue to check the gauges and water levels in San Jacinto.
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As of 6 a.m. Saturday, Harris, Waller, Montgomery, Fort Bend Brazoria, Grimes, Austin, Brazos, Galveston, Liberty, Washington, Polk, Walker, Colorado, Burleson San Jacinto, and Matagorda counties remain under a flood watch or flood warning until further notice
Harris County and many of the surrounding counties have been under a flash flood watch since noon Friday, as forecasters predicted more than 10 inches of rain in some areas north of the Houston Metro area.
Meanwhile, several area watersheds where residents experienced flooding included:
- Greens Bayou
- South Mayde Creek
- Cypress Creek
- White Oak Bayou
- Little Cypress Creek
- Spring Creek
- Langham Creek
- Mound Creek
- Armand Bayou
The rain remains scattered in some areas of Houston, but it is expected to move out of the region early Saturday, officials said.
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