Flash flood warning: Is it in place in the Houston area, has George Bush Intercontinental Airport shut?
Residents in the area should expect several inches of rain that could lead to flooding.
On April 29, NationalWorld reported on Mineral Wells Texas tornado damage. The City of Mineral Wells, Texas shared a Declaration of Disaster which read in part: “WHEREAS, the City of Mineral Wells on the 28th day of April, 2026, has suffered widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from severe weather including damaging winds, which resulted in destruction and severe damage of homes, infrastructure and utilities to both public and private properties; and WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Mineral Wells has determined that extraordinary measures must be taken to alleviate the suffering of people and to protect or rehabilitate property.”
The US National Weather Service Houston-Galveston Texas has been providing updates on the current potential flash floods in the area. Twenty two hours ago, their Facebook page read: “Periods of showers & thunderstorms are expected through Friday night. Isolated to scattered activity is expected today, but then widespread showers and storms are likely on Friday. Generally up to 1-3" of rain expected with locally higher amounts possible if training thunderstorms occur.”
Sixteen hours ago, the US National Weather Service Houston-Galveston Texas provided an update on flash floods and said: “A Flood Watch will go into effect late tonight through early Saturday morning for most of Southeast Texas as multiple waves of heavy rain are expected. High rainfall rates could bring several inches of rain in a short time period and can lead to flooding.”
In response, one person wrote:” If we get rain like Hooks Airport supposedly got at 2:10pm, we're going to need this flood watch but I think that data point may need some NWS review... 0.47" of rain in 5 minutes with nothing on radar but some ground clutter looks super suspect to me?”
Another person wrote:”Whatever this is just a bunch of hoopla they've been saying that it was going to start Wednesday then it was going to start Thursday now it's supposed to start Friday it ain't going to happen hot season is coming cold is gone live with it.”
Eight hours ago, the US National Weather Service Houston-Galveston Texas gave another update and wrote: “Showers and thunderstorms will impact southeast Texas through Friday evening. Locally heavy rainfall is likely. Rainfall amounts will average 2 to 4 inches with isolated totals of 6 inches or more possible. A few strong storms are possible mainly south of I-10. #txwx.”
On Thursday April 30, Fox, 26 Houston reported that “A ground stop has ended for Houston's Bush Airport. Flights are being delayed by almost two hours.”