Becky McGrew, assistant city secretary for the city of Katy, reported that as of 1:55 p.m. Wednesday all roads not closed for construction are open within the city limits.
For more detailed information about road closures due to flooding or damage throughout the Greater Houston area, please go to www.DriveTexas.org or for Houston metropolitan area information, visit https://traffic.houstontranstar.org.
Updated 2:55 p.m. Aug. 30
Flood waters are receding around Katy but motorists are still asked to avoid certain local roadways:
- Grand Parkway north of Morton Road to West Road —While this road is passable in certain areas, it is limited to one lane throughout the majority of this section and is passable only on the shoulder.
- FM 1463 at Churchill Farms Blvd. and from Kingsland Boulevard to South Stadium Lane — This includes the intersection of I-10 and Kingland Boulevard. This closure may be lifted at 7 p.m. Wednesday, but residents should check www.drivetexas.org before driving it.
- Hwy. 90 between Cardiff Road and FM 2855 — Water is still on the roadway and debris has also been reported on the street.
- FM 1489 from I-10 in Brookshire to Fort Bend County Road — Due to flooding, this closure is expected to continue at least through Thursday.
Posted Aug. 29
The city of Katy and is asking Katy area residents to avoid certain roadways due to closures or high water.
The city asks that residents continue to avoid Avenue D at First Street, the access road intersection of I-10 and FM 1463, Clay Road between Katy Hockley Road and Katy Hockley Cut-Off Road, and bridges and streets over or near the bayou.
Lieutenant Simon VanDyk, ESD 48's public information officer, said by phone Tuesday that the area around Barker Reservoir is a problem area and that residents should avoid driving in the area, but that overall conditions are improving and all major roadways through the area are usable.
"There's no real issue of people trying to leave the Katy area due to flooding, provided their neighborhood isn't flooded itself," VanDyk said.
About 30 to 50 civilian volunteers with private boats have been assisting ESD 48 staff with water rescues but about a dozen of those boats are now staged in a holding pattern until needed, VanDyk said.
The city indicated that other roads may be inaccessible that city government is not aware of and that drivers should avoid driving into high water. Residents should drive slowly through neighborhoods to avoid pushing wakes of water into homes, which may cause damage.
The city of Katy also posted an announcement to its website for residents who were forced to abandon their vehicles on roadways because the vehicles were stalled or flooded. The Katy Police Department coordinated removal of the vehicles with towing companies to ensure that the roadways were clear. The city is advising owners of removed vehicles to contact the towing companies listed below for assistance in locating their vehicles:
Please note that these companies can only assist those whose vehicles were found abandoned within the city of Katy.
Gregorys/B&K
1450 Kellner Road, Brookshire
281-934-8711
Golbows/Texan Ford
21822 Franz Road, Katy
281-492-2761
Westway/Mac Haik
26911 I-10 E, Katy
281-395-0695
