A flood watch is in effect from Houston to Galveston Thursday as heavy rain could result in nearly half a foot of rainfall. Who is included in the flood watch? The flood watch applies to the these counties across Southeast Texas: Houston,

Residents in coastal areas told researchers, “It floods here all the time,” though weather forecasts often overlooked it.

On Wednesday at 7:23 p.m. the NWS Raleigh NC released an updated flash flood warning in effect until 8:15 p.m. for Cumberland and Sampson counties.

At 3:23 a.m. on Thursday, the NWS Fort Worth TX released a flash flood warning in effect until 6:30 a.m. for Tarrant County.

The NWS Raleigh NC issued a flood advisory at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until 8 p.m. for Sampson County.

At 10:42 a.m. on Tuesday, the National Weather Service issued a flood advisory in effect until 12:15 p.m. for Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union counties.

Seek higher ground. Never walk or drive through flooded roadways; avoid floodwaters as much as possible. Listen to local media and evacuate if told to. Do not enter flood waters. Murky water easily hides debris, chemicals and downed power lines. Wait for the "all clear" to re-enter a flood-damaged property.

The eastern two-thirds of Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Austin, San Antonio and Houston, has at least a 15% chance of flash flooding.

Street flooding is possible in parts of Houston, and the risk for hail and damaging winds continues. The storms should move out by late afternoon. Currently, high water has been reported on FM 1960 between Huffman and Eastgate in northeast Harris County.