Flooding Forces Texas City Schools To Cancel Classes: Reports

GALVESTON, TX – Officials in the Texas City Independent School District canceled classes Tuesday morning after thunderstorms moving through the area overnight caused flooding. Texas City school officials said several school campuses were surrounded by floodwaters and roads in the area were impassable.

Officials at the College of the Mainland in Texas City also called off classes Tuesday because of the inclement weather and street flooding, while classes in nearby Clear Creek and Dickinson are going on as planned.

Officials in both districts said they were experiencing some delays as school buses navigate flooded neighborhood streets to bring students to their campuses.

The tropical system began moving slowly inland dumping more than 6 inches of rain early Tuesday. Forecasters are predicting more rain throughout the day Tuesday and into Wednesday.

Some of the areas where flooding has already occurred include:

• Spencer Highway at Beltway 8
• Interstate 45 Northbound at Texas Ave. in Galveston County
• IH-45 Southbound at Texas Ave. in Galveston County

On Monday, the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning for residents in Brazoria, Chambers, Harris, Fort Bend, Galveston, Jackson, Liberty, Matagorda and Wharton counties until 7 a.m. ahead of the forecasted heavy rain.

When the rain began moving inland overnight, the flash flood warning was extended to 6 p.m.

Forecasters are also concerned about a system in the western Caribbean that could develop into a tropical storm and impact areas of Mexico and south Texas this weekend.

Emergency management officials advised residents to stay alert to flash flooding, especially if they live near creeks and bayous.

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