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A flood warning was issued Tuesday evening for the area along the Navasota River near Normangee.
National Weather Service officials said moderate flooding was expected within the next few days. The levels were at 8.7 feet and the flood stage is 15 feet, which means it's expected to rise out of its banks Wednesday morning and above flood stage by Thursday afternoon.
Once it reaches 18 feet, moderate lowland flooding happens as three channels merge into one under Texas 21.
"There is widespread inundation of the flood plain in the vicinity of the gage with the river more than 1.5 miles wide," the weather service reported.
Officials said Long Trussel road in northeast Brazos County below Texas 21 becomes flooded when that happens.
Elsewhere in the Brazos Valley, a funnel cloud touched down at Old San Antonio Road and F.M. 1940 in Robertson County late Tuesday afternoon, a dispatcher in Franklin told The Eagle.
A deputy said there were no reports of any damage.
The thunderstorm produced a funnel cloud at 3:20 p.m. and reports of a rotating cloud wall. National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was west of Normangee moving east at 10 mph.
The safest place to be during such weather is an interior room or hallway, or a closet on the lowest level of a structure. If you're inside a vehicle or a mobile home, immediately leave and seek shelter in a sturdy structure, officials suggest.
The weather service in Fort Worth said they received one report of a funnel cloud just after 3 p.m., but couldn't confirm it touching down anywhere. A dispatcher at the Robertson County Sheriff's Department reported the same information.
Meanwhile, Bryan school officials said students riding the following buses may be delayed in getting home today as buses avoid flooded roadways: 074, 064, 011 or 953.
While College Station received at least 1.28 inches of rain overnight through Tuesday afternoon, weather service officials said up to four inches of rain dropped in Robertson County — most of it in the eastern part of the county.
Texas 6 reopened Tuesday afternoon after overflow from a nearby creek drowned the highway along several miles in Robertson County.
The mess on Texas 6 was caused by Campbell's Creek overflowing north of the railroad at F.M. 2549 and Old San Antonio Road, shutting down the highway from Hearne to Texas 21.
The detour routed traffic to Texas 21 west to F.M. 50 north to U.S. 79 and back onto Texas 6.
The storms that moved through the area early Tuesday prompted officials in Navasota to shut down school for the day.
Classes were expected to start an hour late Wednesday. TAKS testing scheduled for Tuesday will take place Wednesday.
A flash flood warning remained in effect for most of the Brazos Valley until midnight Tuesday, while several counties have reported rising waters on roadways throughout the morning.
Bryan firefighters were dispatched to a submerged car near Old San Antonio Road, but no one was inside it once they arrived, officials said, adding that they don't believe anyone was injured.
The following areas should be avoided in Brazos County, according to the Texas Department of Transportation and city officials:
• F.M. 974 between Rail Road and Ferrill Creek.
• Carter Creek Parkway in Bryan is closed indefinitely from Esther Boulevard to Matous Street. A portion of the roadway collapsed at a creek crossing, Bryan officials said.
People who live on that street will be the only ones permitted into the area during the closure Only those who live in the area will be allowed in the area during the closure.
In Grimes County:
• F.M. 362 between F.M. 2 and the Waller County Line. Low water crossings are flooding and travel is discouraged.
• F.M. 1227 between F.M. 379 and Texas 6. Reports of a foot of water crossing the roadway one mile south of F.M 379.
• F.M. 1774 at Buff Lake Bottom, between F.M. 3090 and F.M. 149. Low water crossings are flooding and travel is discouraged.
• F.M. 3090 at Colemans Bottom, just north of F.M. 3455
In Washington County:
• F.M. 1155 in Washington County is closed between Texas 105 and F.M. 1370 in Old Washington at Jordan Creek. There is cross structure damage due to flooding and this roadway will be closed for awhile. Motorists should use F.M. 912 for their detour.
In Leon County:
• I-45 west Frontage Road between Centerville and Leona.
• F.M. 1848 in Buffalo
Officials said small creeks, streams, bayous and farm-to-market roads or other secondary roads may flood quickly. They advised drivers to avoid locations where water covers the ground.
Since most flood deaths occur in vehicles, officials urged residents to keep their cars and trucks away from areas where the road is covered in water since flood waters typically are deeper than they appear.
A flash flood warning is issued when flash flooding is unfolding or imminent in the warning area, according to the weather service.
