Flooded Houston-area river expected to fall slowly

Published May 29, 2014 5:02am ET



HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — Residents of two subdivisions along a swollen suburban Houston river are ducking flooded roads left by heavy rains this week.

The Northshore and Belleau Wood subdivisions north of Humble (UHM’-bl) sit along the shores of the flood-prone West Fork of the San Jacinto River. Many of the homes are elevated to avoid flooding, but floodwaters limit access to and from parts of those neighborhoods.

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