LIST: Avoid these high water locations as major floods expect to worsen

HOUSTON – The National Weather Service has extended the flood watch for SE Texas through Sunday evening. We have the potential for another 1-3″ of rainfall (and isolated higher amounts) Saturday night into Sunday morning.

KPRC 2 FLOOD TRACKER: Get alerted if flooding is occurring in your immediate area

That’s why KPRC 2 is urging residents to “turn around, don’t drown” if they happen to encounter some of these roadways, but we’re also giving drivers a heads-up before heading out the door.

Here is a list of high-water locations by Houston TranStar:

  • IH-69 Eastex Northbound At San Jacinto River - (Frontage Road U-turn)
  • IH-10 East Eastbound At Monmouth Dr. - (3 Frontage Lanes, Exit Ramp)
  • IH-10 East Westbound At Monmouth Dr. - (3 Frontage Lanes, Exit Ramp)
  • IH-69 Eastex Southbound At San Jacinto River - (3 Frontage Lanes, Frontage Road U-turn)
  • FM-1485 Eastbound At Montgomery-Harris County Line - (All Mainlanes)
  • FM-1485 Northbound At Harris-Montgomery County Line - (All Mainlanes)
  • IH-69 Southbound At Creekwood Dr/Deerbrook - (2 Frontage Lanes)

SEE ALSO: Bridge closure: West Lake Houston Parkway impacted by high water

Here are additional roadways in and around Harris County that drivers should avoid due to high water:

  • 19200 block of the North Freeway feeder
  • Walters and Brenem Wood Drive
  • Cypress Rosehill and Grand Pkwy
  • Gosling Road between FM 2920 Road and Spring Stuebner
  • 22800 block of Kuykendahl Road
  • Huffsmith Khorville north of Boudreaux Road
  • Northcrest at Klein Oak High School
  • FM 2920 Road and Dowdell Road
  • Passelande Drive and Sawston Drive
  • FM 2920 Road a nd Krimmel Road
  • Mahaffey Road and FM 2920 Road

KPRC 2 will continue to make updates to this story as more information becomes available.

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