The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch that includes JSC and vicinity beginning at 1PM today through 7PM Saturday.

Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are anticipated through the watch period. The first round of storms could occur later this afternoon through Friday morning as a front moves through the area. A second round of storms could occur late Friday into Saturday evening. Forecast rainfall totals estimate about 4 – 6 inches near JSC, with slightly higher amounts north of JSC into Houston proper. In the past 2 days 4.18″ of rain has already fallen at JSC Building 30.  Soils remain saturated from previous rainfall over the past few days. Any additional rainfall should run off quickly and cause flooding.

Updates will be issued as needed for JSC.  Any road closures may be found on this web site, http://traffic.houstontranstar.org/roadclosures/