Just hours after catastrophic flooding inundated parts of Central Texas, Houston forecasters are sounding the alarm over a potential “rain bomb” that could dump up to a foot of rain across portions of Southeast Texas by midweek.
Forecasters with the National Weather Service warned Monday that a stalled front merging with a weak tropical disturbance could unleash widespread rainfall totals of 4 to 7 inches across the region, with isolated areas potentially receiving 8 to 12 inches or more.
The overnight forecast update sharply increased expected rainfall amounts and highlighted a growing threat of significant flash flooding between Houston and Beaumont, where weather models continue to signal pockets of extreme rainfall…