Rain could spell trouble for Conroe dam [View all]
Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to roll through the Houston area early Sunday morning, prompting a flash flood watch for the southeast part of the state that is expected to last through Memorial Day weekend.
Moving in from the west, the storms are likely in the area anytime early Sunday morning with a second system lasting through Monday. Forecasters predict the region could see anywhere from 2 to 4 inches of rain through Monday, with some areas potentially experiencing up to 10 inches.
"The problem is that if the rain occurs in the same areas, that's where the greatest risk for flash flooding is going to be," said Josh Lichter, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. "Right now, we're not certain where that's going to be."
The storms could be particularly problematic for crews working to make repairs on parts of a Montgomery County dam damaged by heavy rain. While it continues to hold with no seepage or breaches, persistent heavy rains caused the soil on the Lewis Creek Dam near Lake Conroe to become saturated to the point of sloughing off, Montgomery County officials said.
The continued rainfall is the greatest threat to completing repairs to the dam on Lewis Creek near Lake Conroe, officials said.
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