Heavy rain across Houston leads to street flooding, strands drivers

HOUSTON — Heavy downpours in Houston on Sunday left drivers stranded, roads underwater and even some residents cleaning up damage inside their homes.

The storms dumped several inches of rain across the city beginning late in the morning as they moved in from the north. The slow-moving system created dangerous driving conditions. In southeast Houston, high water was reported on major freeways, including I-10 at Lockwood and a stretch of 610 South near Woodridge.

KHOU 11 reporter Troy Kless spotted multiple stalled cars near the intersection of MLK and 610 and others near Broadway. Water rose quickly in those spots and trapped some drivers…

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