Harris County's draft FEMA flood maps could move thousands into higher-risk zones. Check your flood designation and understand next steps before it's final, Nick Powell writes.

A cold front will bring the risk for severe storms and flooding to Houston on Wednesday afternoon and evening.

A powerful cold front that triggered deadly tornadoes and destructive winds across the central U.S. is stalling over Southeast Texas on Sunday, shifting the primary weather threat from severe storms to localized flooding and blinding rain.

The National Weather Service Houston Office is highlighting severe weather each day this week in order to help residents make their plans before severe weather could hit later this year. Why focus on Flood Safety?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A water rescue boat from the Crosby Volunteer Fire Department delivers people to high ground after flooding from heavy rain on April 18, 2016, in Houston. (James Nielsen/Houston ...

Forecasters warn up to 6 inches could fall in isolated areas.

Jimmy Fowler oversees how National Weather Service alerts are communicated across Southeast Texas, one of the nation's most weather-exposed regions.