How dangerous is Monday afternoon’s severe flood threat in the Houston area expected to be?

HOUSTON – While Monday morning’s weather in Houston seemed quiet, it won’t be like that in the afternoon and this evening.

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Our weather today has the potential to be dangerous. Our northern cities are under a flood watch until 7 p.m. tonight. It won’t take much rain to get flooding. We also have an enhanced threat of severe weather for parts of Southeast Texas.

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On a scale of 1 to 5, we’re at a 3.

The severe weather parameters for large hail and damaging winds are being met. I’m concerned these storms will catch the unaware off guard. The threat of tornadoes is low, 2%. The storms move out late tonight.

Monday Morning:

While Monday morning’s weather in Houston seemed quiet, it won’t be like that in the afternoon and this evening.

The National Weather Service says a chance of showers and thunderstorms are likely after 3 p.m. The storms are first expected around 1 p.m. but are expected to worsen throughout the day.

Chance for strong to severe storms Monday afternoon.

Additionally, large hail and damaging winds are the primary threats as well as a possible tornado - though there’s a small chance of it.

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This is troubling news for residents, who are still picking up the pieces from last week’s severe weather threat. KPRC 2 Reporter Gage Goulding spoke with some families living north of I-10 who are still recovering from the most recent flood that nearly rivaled Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

More showers and storms that bring severe potential.
10-Day Forecast:

After Monday we return to sunshine and lower humidity Tuesday, ahead of another round of rain and storms arriving late week.

Brief break from storms Tuesday and Wednesday.

KPRC 2 will track the severe weather threats throughout the day, bringing you the latest updates and flood watch warnings.


About the Authors

Meteorologist Brittany Begley's passion is making sure viewers across the Houston area are safe and prepared for their day.

Historian, educator, writer, expert on "The Simpsons," amateur photographer, essayist, film & tv reviewer and race/religious identity scholar. Joined KPRC 2 in Spring 2024 but has been featured in various online newspapers and in the Journal of South Texas' Fall 2019 issue.

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