A flood watch remains in place until 7 a.m. Monday for Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton and Jackson counties. Areas south of Houston already saw 4 to 8 inches of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday, and additional rounds of scattered to widespre
Houston woke up to another warning—this time, the flood watch didn’t go away.
It remains in place until 7 a.m. Monday morning, covering Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Matagorda, Wharton and Jackson counties. Some of those areas picked up four to eight inches of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday. Now. another push of weather is building. and the message from forecasters is blunt: the risk for flooding stays higher as the days move forward.
Scattered to widespread storms are expected to continue over the next few days. fueled by deep Gulf moisture that is expected to linger. Forecasters warn that some storms could drop heavy rain and bring gusty winds. Even when the storms shift location, the flash flood threat is expected to remain slightly elevated.
By Memorial Day weekend, the timing looks especially important. Rain chances stay elevated through the holiday weekend with repeated rounds of storms possible across the region. Models are indicating scattered downpours Friday, followed by a big round of heavy rain Saturday evening into Sunday morning.
Flooding concerns are expected to increase further—especially if an upper-level area of low pressure develops in north Texas. That setup would put Houston in a favorable environment for heavier rain. Forecasters say the region has already been placed in a level 2 out of 4 risk for street flooding on both Saturday and Sunday. There may be some showers on Memorial Day itself, but with less coverage than the two previous days.
The forecast warning isn’t happening in isolation. Earlier this week. NOAA released the 2026 hurricane outlook. calling for a slightly below normal season with 8 to 14 named storms. 3 to 6 hurricanes. and 1 to 3 major hurricanes. NOAA said the slightly lower number is mainly because a strong El Niño is expected to develop. Even so. the outlook carries a familiar reality check: it only takes one system hitting a region to turn a season into a bad one. which is why preparation remains the emphasis.
For anyone heading out, the advice is practical—if you encounter a flooded road, find a different way to go—and the recommendation is to keep track of the latest alerts through a free streaming app on your phone.
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So Monday at 7am it’s just magically fine? lol
We already got slammed like 2 days ago and now they’re saying more storms… great. I swear it never ends around Houston. Guess I’m just not driving anywhere Memorial Day.
Wait—flood watch until 7 a.m. Monday but they still say “risk stays higher” after that? That seems like contradicting info. Also NOAA hurricane outlook or whatever, is that what’s causing the rain right now? Like do we have storms from Texas or Gulf stuff.
I don’t even understand how it can be “level 2 out of 4” and still be like watch this, watch that, keep checking apps. Street flooding is still street flooding. And if they’re saying deep Gulf moisture is lingering, that sounds like it’s just gonna keep dumping on us forever… also Memorial Day weekend?? perfect time for roads to turn into lakes. My uncle said if El Niño is expected then hurricanes are “less,” but one hurricane can still ruin everything so I guess he’s right.