The combination of Texas weather patterns and the landscape produce rapid-onset floods when Central and South Texas receive too much rain.

Tomorrow—Houston city council will green light federal funding set aside for a new detention basin on north Braeswood Boulevard. HOUSTON — Southwest Houston residents may be getting some additional flood relief. Houston city council will green light federal funding set aside for a new detention basin on north Braeswood Boulevard on Wednesday.

The neighbours of a woman who drowned in her flooded home during Storm Babet say nothing has been done to stop it happening again. Lisa Thompson and her partner, Simon Ball live in Tapton Terrace in Chesterfield, where on this day in 2023, rapidly rising water claimed the life of Maureen Gilbert, 83.

While soil across Central Texas remains dry and any rainfall will be beneficial, hourly rainfall rates may be high enough to cause flash flooding.

A flood advisory was released by the NWS Hanford CA on Wednesday at 9:43 a.m. in effect until 12:45 p.m. for Kings and Tulare counties.

President Donald Trump rejected requests from Vermont, Illinois and Maryland but approved aid for states where he won elections in 2016, 2020, and 2024.

Sacramento's flood protection projects are falling behind and that could have triggered a new building ban due to delays.

A flood watch is in effect for the Houston-area as heavy storms begin to move in. A FOX 26 Storm Alert will begin later tonight.