The National Weather Service issued a life-threatening flash flood warning, urging residents to stay indoors.
As Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Matagorda Bay early Monday morning, bringing with it torrential rainfall and severe flooding across the Houston metro area.
The National Weather Service has issued a life-threatening flash flood warning for the region, urging residents to stay indoors and avoid travel unless absolutely necessary.The heavy rainfall has caused many channels and bayous to rise rapidly, leading to flooding in several areas. Flights at Bush Airport have been canceled for the day, and the public is advised to stay off the roads due to hazardous conditions.Meteorologist Caroline Brown highlighted the severity of the situation, noting that many channels are turning yellow and red on monitoring systems, indicating that they are either near or have exceeded their banks.
A flood watch is issued throughout SE Texas. Several Flash Flood Warnings are in effect stretching from the coast up to The Woodlands.Flash flood warnings, which extends from The Woodlands, Katy, Fulcher, down to Rosenberg and Sugarland, is expected to remain in effect until 9:30 a.m. today. Rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour have been reported, causing significant street flooding.
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