'Life-Threatening' Flash Floods Hit Houston Area

Heavy rain inundated the Houston area with as much as 10 inches of rainfall in just six hours and triggered flash flooding early Monday.

Jeff Lindner, a meteorologist with the Harris County Flood Control District, said that “significant widespread flooding” was reported northwest of Houston. He added that a total of between 12 and 16 inches of rainfall was expected in the area by daybreak.

In a tweet, he warned of a “life-threatening situation” due to flash flooding developing in northwest Harris County. “Stay where you are,” Lindner added.

Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport banked 8.85 inches of rainfall by 5:20 a.m…

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