Heavy Rain, Flooding Causes Delays for Houston Motorists

Updated 7 a.m.: Trans Star reports that segments of Highway 288 at Interstate 69/U.S. 59 are closed in both directions because of high water.

Houston ISD issued a statement at 6:52 a.m. that school openings would be delayed two hours.

Original Story: HOUSTON, TX -- Heavy rain moved through the Houston area for the third straight day early Wednesday resulting in high water and flood streets in areas scattered throughout the Greater Houston area.

At 6 a.m. Fort Bend ISD announced that schools would open two hours later, so classes will begain at about 10 a.m.

Houston TranStar released a list of the locations being affected by high water and are asking motorists to find an alternate route:

• I-10 Katy Freeway at Washington Avenue/Westcott Street
• I-45 North Freeway NB at North Main Street
• I-45 North Freeway SB at Crosstimbers Street
• I-45 North Freeway SB at I-10 Katy Freeway
• I-69 Southwest Freeway SB before I-610 West Loop
• I-69 Southwest Freeway NB at I-610 West Loop
• US 90 Alternate EB at SH 36
• SH 288 NB at I-69 Southwest Freeway
• SH 99 NB at FM 1093/Westpark Tollway
• Beltway 8 North EB at I-69 Eastex Freeway
• FM 3155 NB at US 90 A
• Hardy Toll Road SB at Crosstimbers Street
• Westpark Tollway EB at Post Oak
• West Sam Houston Tollway NB at Westpark Drive
• West Sam Houston Tollway SB at Westpark Drive

Meanwhile, weather conditions caused METRO to suspend service for the METRO Rail Green Line. Purple Line service was limited between Palm Center and East Downtown while Red Line service was suspended between Burnett and Hermann. Officials have not said when those will reopen.

A fast moving line of storms, stretching from east Fort Bend County, through the heart of downtown to northeast and areas in northeast Houston began dumping heavy rain at about 4:30 a.m.

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