HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The weather system that brought catastrophic flooding to Central Texas will continue to swirl over the region Sunday, leaving the opportunity for few showers and storms in parts of Southeast Texas. However, that kind of flooding is not expected locally from this same system. The Hill Country will continue to see some thunderstorms today, though the storms will be moving, which limits the flood threat going forward.
Here in Southeast Texas we’ll keep a mix of cloud cover and sunshine for Sunday as temperatures rise into the low-mid 90s in the afternoon. Isolated showers and storms could develop around Noon and lingering through the early evening. These developing with the help of the sea breeze and that disturbance to the west over Central Texas. While the best chance for rain Sunday will be west of I-45 along and closer to the Brazos River, we’re not ruling out a few showers and storms in Montgomery or Harris County and along the coast too.
What else should we know about the flooding in central Texas?
Eventually all of that water will drain through the Colorado River Basin and out to the Gulf. In the meantime, both Lake Travis and Canyon Lake are going to hold the bulk of the rain and floodwaters. Area flooding around those regions in local rivers, creeks and streams are possible. Meanwhile, both the Colorado and Guadalupe River’s downstream closer to the gulf will begin to rise early next week and are expected to crest in minor flood stage along many spots between July 9th and 11th. This could change depending on how much rain falls through Sunday and how the stream flows downstream, but as of now no major river flooding is expected. Again, this system will also not bring flash flooding to the city of Houston and Southeast Texas at this time.
What’s in store early next week?
Another batch of moisture rolls in here on Monday along with an upper air disturbance, pushing those rain odds up to 30% Monday and 40% Tuesday.
Is any triple digit heat in the forecast?
Not at this time. In fact, we still haven’t hit 100 so far this summer! It no longer looks like a heat ridge will park on us next week, so we’re predicting highs in the mid-to-upper 90s with a slim chance for an afternoon shower most days next week. That being said, highs in the upper 90s Friday through Sunday of next week could allow for some spots to sneak into the triple digits.
What’s happening in the tropics?
Tropical Storm Chantal has formed and will drench the Carolinas with heavy rain. For a thorough update and in-depth video on what’s happening in the tropics, head to our tropical update page.
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.
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