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Moriah Ballard, Digital Producer/Reporter
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HOUSTON – Heavy rain from Hurricane Beryl is impacting the Greater Houston area, leading to roadways reporting high water.
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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-10 Katy Eastbound At Houston Ave - Right Shoulder, Right Lane, 2 Center Lanes
IH-69 Southwest Northbound At Dunlavy - Right Shoulder, Right Lane, Center Lane
SH-288 Managed Lane Northbound and Southbound At Mac Gregor DrLeft Lane, Right Lane
SH-288 Northbound At Holcombe Blvd - Entrance Ramp
SH-288 Northbound and Southbound At IH-610 South Loop - Left Shoulder, Left Lane, Center Lane
Beltway 8-South Westbound Before Almeda/ FM 5213 - Frontage Road Lanes
SH 275 / Harborside Eastbound At 51st (Pelican Island Causeway) to SH 87/ 2nd St - 2 Mainlanes, Right Shoulder
IH-45 Southbound Between Tiki Dr to Galveston Causeway Bridge2 Mainlanes
IH-45 Northbound Between Bayou Rd to FM-1764/Emmett F Lowry Expy - 3 Frontage Lane(s)
IH-45 Southbound At FM-1765/Texas Ave. - 3 Frontage Lane(s)
IH-45 Southbound Between FM-1764/Emmett F Lowry Expy to Bayou Rd - 3 Frontage Lane(s)
IH-45 Southbound At FM-517 to Hughes - 3 Frontage Lane(s)
SH-288 Southbound At Rodeo Palms Pkwy - All Mainlanes
SH-87/ Broadway Northbound Between Yacht Basin to 4th St - All Mainlanes
SH-6 Westbound Between FM-521 to Mckeever Rd - All Mainlanes
SH-6 Eastbound Between Mckeever Rd to FM-521 - All Mainlanes
SH-6 Eastbound Between Mckeever Rd to FM-521 - All Mainlanes
SH-87/ Broadway Southbound Between 4th St to Yacht Basin - All Mainlanes
SH-6 Eastbound At Sienna Parkway - All Mainlanes
SH-6 Westbound At Sienna Parkway - All Mainlanes
SH-288 Southbound Between Holly Hall St to IH-610 South Loop - All Mainlanes
SH-225 Eastbound At Richey St - All Mainlanes
SH-99 Lanier Pkwy - West Northbound At Harris-Fort Bend County Line to Katy Gap - All Mainlanes
IH-10 East Westbound At Federal Rd1 Frontage Lane(s)
IH-10 East Westbound At Westmont/Greens Bayou Frontage Road U-turn
FM-1960 Eastbound and Westbound At Hardy Toll Rd - All Mainlanes
Washburn Tunnel Northbound At Red Bluff Rd - All Mainlanes
Washburn Tunnel Northbound At Clinton Dr - All Mainlanes Left Shoulder, Right Shoulder
Westpark Tollway Eastbound At Beltway 8 - Exit Ramp Closed
Hardy Toll Road Northbound At FM-1960 - All Mainlanes
Hardy Toll Road Southbound At FM-1960 - All Mainlanes
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Here’s a list of flooding locations where water is nearing the top of the banks in Harris County:
Marys Creek @ Winding Road
Clear Creek at I-45
Chigger Creek at Windsong Lane
Armand Bayour at Pasadena Lake (NASA Road 1)
Willow Water Hole at Landsdowne Drive
Keegans Bayour at Roark Road
South Mayde at Greenhouse Road
Houston Ship Channel at Juan Seguin Park
Buttermilk Creek at Moorberry Lane
Briar Branch at Campbell Road
Rummel Creek at Brittmore Road
Here’s a list of likely flooding locations where water may flood out of the banks in Harris County:
Keegans Bayou at Roark Road
South Mayde at Greenhouse Road
Buttermilk Creek at Moorberry Lane
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— HCFCD (@hcfcd) July 8, 2024
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez and Harris County Officials also said the following streets are flooded in Harris County:
Cypresswood, between Champion and Cutten on the eastbound side.
Aldine Mail Rt @ Eastex Freeway.
Wallisville and Uvalde
59 and Aldine Bender Rd
Hopper @ Eastex Freeway
Greenhouse and Franz
Saums and Greenhouse
Downtown Houston by the Harris County Jail
18700 block of Wallisville Rd
14400 block of Cutten Road - Two trees blocking the roadway
Gessner Road and Phillippine Street - Tree blocking the southbound lanes
9300 New Forest Road - Two trees down blocking entire street
249 Feeder Road - Two trees down blocking the North and South bound lanes of Louetta Road
Northpointe Blvd and Hufsmith Kohrville Road - downed tree
Flooded Road at the 18700 block of Wallisville Rd.Please stay home and do NOT drive on a flooded road. #HouNews #HouWX pic.twitter.com/FZjuccSAZ8
— HCSOTexas (@HCSOTexas) July 8, 2024
Photos from Downtown Houston at @HCSOJail. Turn Around Don't Drown. #HouNews #HouWX pic.twitter.com/H76VZPfUry
— HCSOTexas (@HCSOTexas) July 8, 2024
Please avoid the area of Saums and Greenhouse as water rises and road are flooded. @HCSO_D4Patrol @HCSOTexas pic.twitter.com/BTJVsFAfwn
— District 4 Patrol (@HCSO_D4Patrol) July 8, 2024
Greenhouse and Franz impassable flooded vehicles.
— District 4 Patrol (@HCSO_D4Patrol) July 8, 2024
Our @HCSOTexas high water rescue team headed to deploy and assist @HCSO_D4Patrol pic.twitter.com/P8A1rK1oqn
— HCSOTexas (@HCSOTexas) July 8, 2024District 2: 59 and Aldine Bender Rd
Please don’t try to cross high waters.
Turn Around, Don’t Drown!#Beryl #hounews pic.twitter.com/sVRVmSY0pl
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) July 8, 2024Flooded roadways in Harris County. Please stay off the roadways:
-Cypresswood, between Champion and Cutten on the eastbound side.
- Aldine Mail Rt @ Eastex Freeway.
Photos of flooded roadways. Please stay home and do NOT drive on a flooded road. #HouNews #HouWX pic.twitter.com/wrdF807EiC
— HCSOTexas (@HCSOTexas) July 8, 2024
Here is a list of roadways to watch out for in the City of Katy:
High water:
Ave D & 13th Street
Near Katy City Park
First Street & Pin Oak Road
Power Lines Down:
I-10 South Ramp Eastbound & Pederson Rd
Railroad Track Arms Down:
Hwy 90 (northbound)
— City of Katy (@cityofkaty) July 8, 2024UPDATE (7/8/2024 at 7:00 a.m.):
HIGH WATER/ROAD OBSTRUCTION LOCATIONS
High water :
- Ave D & 13th Street
- near Katy City Park
- First Street & Pin Oak RdPower Lines Down:
- I-10 South Ramp Eastbound & Pederson RdRailroad Track Arms Down:
-Kaytland & Hwy 90 (northbound) pic.twitter.com/u3IR99RFnn
Here is a list of road closures in Matagorda County:
FLOODING Bethany Subdivision
FLOODING 10th St to W of 12th St on Main
FLOODING 12th St in Palacios
DEBRIS CR 112
DEBRIS Savage Rd
Bethany Subdivision includes Vietnam Dr, St Mary & St Joseph
Here is a list of roadways to watch out for in the City of Rosenberg:
Lane Dr / Avenue I CLOSED due to High Water
Avenue N / Radio Ln CLOSED due to High Water
Graeber Rd / Radio Ln CLOSED due to High Water
4th St / Avenue J USE CAUTION - Downed Tree
8th St / Avenue H USE CAUTION - Downed Tree
1000 Block 4th St. USE CAUTION - Downed Tree
3100 Block Mockingbird Ln. USE CAUTION - Downed Tree
1100-2100 Block 1st St. USE CAUTION due to High Water
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Moriah Ballard
Moriah Ballard joined the KPRC 2 digital team in the fall of 2021. Prior to becoming a digital content producer in Southeast Texas and a Houstonian, Moriah was an award-winning radio host in her hometown of Lorain, Ohio, and previously worked as a producer/content creator in Cleveland. Her faith, family, and community are her top passions.
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