Houston Area Bayous and Stream | khou.com

DICKINSON, Texas — As the National Hurricane Center closely monitors potential Tropical Cyclone 1 over the southern Gulf of Mexico, heavy rain is falling in the Houston area.

A potential tropical cyclone is a low pressure system over tropical waters with organized storms that have a high chance of developing into a tropical depression or tropical storm. If it becomes a named storm, it will be Alberto

Currently, rain is moving along the Texas coast from Houston-Galveston to South Texas, with the heaviest rain further south along the Texas coast.

In Greater Houston, floodwaters come not only from the sky but also from rivers, streams and bayous. The National Weather Service tracks these water levels several times a day and makes the information available online.

In Harris County, you can check levels on the Harris County Flood Control website. There you can check the status of bayous and streams across the county by activating different layers of the map.

The state also monitors water levels, which are updated several times a day. You can monitor this here on the state website.

As of Wednesday morning, the water level in Dickinson Bayou on Highway 3 was at 5 feet before the incoming tide, according to the Office of Emergency Management.