HOUSTON - A flood warning is still in effect Friday for residents living near the West Fork of the San Jacinto River after the Houston area received the most rain seen since Hurricane Harvey.
The river crested overnight with water beginning to recede, but some areas will remain flooded until Friday evening.
Minor residential flooding was reported near US-59 and the San Jacinto River.
“It’s worse than I thought. Worse than I thought,” said Kingwood resident Ralph Bruner. “If this area were to flood again I’ll tell you, they will not come back. They will lose everything.”
Some residents see this week’s storm as a test.
“These little storms just show us how much of a problem we have going on,” said Kingwood resident Michelle Green.
The water has been slow to drain due to the silt and sand deposited from Harvey, according to the Harris County Flood Control District.
“Dredge this,” Bruner said. “Do whatever they need to do to stop this from happening again, because this is a wakeup call.”
Many residents said they believe the water release at Lake Houston limited the flooding seen after the storm.
A spokesperson with the flood control district says the city’s decision to reduce the water level of Lake Houston ahead of the storm did not have an impact on the flooding.