HOUSTON — A Flood Watch has been extended through 7 p.m. Friday for most of the Houston metro and southeast Texas as heavy rain continues overnight. A slow-moving frontal boundary near the Gulf Coast is interacting with deeply saturated air fed by Pacific and Gulf moisture. On and off thunderstorms carrying heavy rain are expected to continue through tonight and possibly into early Friday morning. Localized flooding and flash flooding are possible across the region.
Slowing Front Taps Pacific and Gulf Moisture Over Southeast Texas
The frontal boundary is slowing as it approaches the Gulf Coast, a common pattern for the region. This time, the atmosphere is unusually saturated with moisture streaming in from both the Pacific and the Gulf…