LIST: Houston-area intersections, roads most likely to flood during heavy rain

HOUSTON - SEPTEMBER 13: A driver surveys a stretch of Interstate 10 flooded by Hurricane Ike September 13, 2008 near Houston, Texas. Ike made landfall near Galveston, TX early today as a category 2 hurricane with wind speeds of around 110 MPH. causing massive flooding and wind damage. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) (Scott Olson, 2008 Getty Images)

HOUSTON – Street flooding has been reported in several areas and on dozens of roadways across the Houston area and surrounding counties.

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High water barricade locations

City officials said the following intersections or underpasses may be barricaded if flooding becomes a problem:

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  • Greens Road at 45 N. Fwy.
  • Greens Road at E. Hardy Road
  • Washington Avenue at Hempstead
  • Barker Cypress at W. Parkview
  • Barker Cypress at Clay
  • Barker Cypress at Saums
  • Clay Road at West of Brittmore Road
  • Crosstimber at 45 N. Fwy.
  • Kelly Road at Hardy Toll Road
  • West of Boundary St. at North Main St.
  • Jensen Dr. at South of Bennington St.
  • Bennington St. at 59 North Fwy.
  • Jensen at N. Of 610 Fwy.
  • Mesa at N. Of U.S. 90 Hwy.
  • Katy Road at Silver Eagle
  • Allen Pkwy. at Waugh Dr.
  • Memorial at Waugh Dr.
  • White Oak at Taylor
  • White Oak at Sabine
  • Studewood at I-10 Fwy.
  • Center St. at Houston Ave.
  • Houston Ave. at I-10 Fwy.
  • North Main at Burnett
  • 2900 Allen Pkwy. at Montrose Dr.
  • Memorial at Shepherd
  • Memorial at Studewood
  • Memorial Dr. at Houston Avenue
  • Lamar St. at Bagby
  • Walker St. at West of Bagby
  • Travis St. at I-10 Fwy.
  • Louisiana St. at North of Franklin St.
  • 1300 Commerce St. at Austin St.
  • Texas St. at Prairie St.
  • Franklin St. at St. Emanuel St.
  • Jensen Dr. at North of Lyons Ave.
  • 7000 Main St. at Holcombe Blvd.
  • 7000 Fannin St. at Holcombe Blvd.
  • Lawndale St. at Braes Bayou
  • 9600 Lawndale at E. Of Goodyear Dr.
  • Galveston Rd. at S. Of Howard

Underpass locations

City officials said the underpasses at the following locations could become problematic if heavy rain falls:

  • 100 Milam St
  • 100 Shepherd Dr Fr
  • 100 Yale
  • 1000 Houston Ave
  • 11600 West Park
  • 11700 Richmond
  • 11700 West Park
  • 1200 Studemont
  • 1200 Wayside
  • 1500 North Main
  • 1600 East Crosstimbers
  • 1600 Jensen
  • 1900 Kelly
  • 200 75th
  • 200 Forest Hill
  • 2100 Franklin
  • 2400 Harrisburg
  • 2900 Allen Parkway
  • 300 Studewood
  • 3400 North Shepherd
  • 3500 Kelly
  • 3800 Polk
  • 400 Houston Ave
  • 4800 Elgin
  • 4800 Memorial
  • 4900 Galveston Rd
  • 5000 Washington
  • 5600 Mesa
  • 600 Broadway
  • 6500 Jensen
  • 7000 Clinton
  • 7000 Fannin
  • 7000 Main
  • 7000 Old Katy Road
  • 7200 J W Peavy
  • 7200 Senate Ave
  • 8000 Memorial
  • 8100 Harrisburg
  • 8100 Hempstead
  • 9600 Lawndale

Flood signal locations

City officials said to look for flood signals in these areas if heavy rain falls:

  • 4401 Elgin St (Ih-45s And Railroad)
  • 1989 Allen Pkwy (Montrose)
  • 3087 Allen Pkwy (Waugh)
  • Main & Holcombe Blvd (1000 Blk Holcombe)
  • Fannin & Holcombe Blvd (1100 Blk Holcombe)
  • 6514 Jensen Dr (Creston)
  • 1700 Jensen Dr (Railroad)
  • 3500 Kelley (Between Ih-69 Hov And Jensen)
  • 5800 Elysian St (North Loop 610 East)
  • 7506 E Hardy Rd (Hardy Toll Road And Crosstimbers)
  • 5405 Mesa Dr (Liberty And Railroad)
  • 10704 W Little York Rd (Between Business Park And Sam Houston Tollway West)
  • 774 Houston Ave (Memorial)
  • 4450 Memorial Dr (Shepherd)
  • Houston Ave & Center St (1100 Block Houston Ave)
  • 600 Brooks St (North Main)
  • 7220 Clinton Dr (North Wayside)
  • Yale & Center St (100 Block Yale)
  • 9600 Lawndale (Sims Bayou)
  • 615 Broadway St (Between East Erath And East Elm)
  • 8040 Harrisburg Blvd (Railroad)
  • 306 S 75th St (Between Railroad And Rusk)
  • 247 Forest Hill Blvd (Between Rusk And Capitol)
  • 6598 Lawndale (Wayside)
  • 3799 Polk (Milby And Railroad)
  • 2050 Franklin St (Commerce)
  • 5455 Old Spanish Trl (Spur 5 And Railroad)
  • 4953 Galveston Rd (Allendale And Railroad)
  • 10200 Old Katy Rd (Conrad Sauer)
  • 7095 J W Peavy Dr (Railroad)

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Moriah Ballard joined the KPRC 2 digital team in the fall of 2021. Prior to becoming a digital content producer in Southeast Texas and a Houstonian, Moriah was an award-winning radio host in her hometown of Lorain, Ohio, and previously worked as a producer/content creator in Cleveland. Her faith, family, and community are her top passions.

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