Houston Fire Department: 50 water rescues and counting on stormy Saturday [View all]

[TexasTowelie]

Heavy downpours and thunderstorms hit Harris County on Saturday night, prompting officials to warn people to stay off the roads.

Flood Control District officials reported as much as 6 inches of rainfall in some parts of Harris County in three hours, mostly in the west, southwest and central parts of the area.

Another 2 to 4 inches of rain were expected overnight when another cluster of storms moves into the Houston region from the west, said National Weather Service staff meteorologist Wendy Wong.

There were also some reports of golf ball-sized hail in parts of the Houston metro area.

More at http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-Fire-Department-50-water-rescues-and-4469585.php .