article_snippet.sent: : Intense rains came down hard and fast in Houston, Central Texas on Friday night, leading to flash flooding in the area .
article_snippet.sent: Underwater: Houston was hit with rainfall rates of 2-3 inches an hour, according to Weather Channel forecaster Michael Palmer .
article_snippet.sent: Flash flooding: The heaviest rain hit the south side of Houston, near the suburbs of Pasadena (pictured)
article_snippet.sent: In Houston, some creeks and bayous filled to some creeks and bayous banks and drivers in found water reaching nearly to car bumpers.
article_snippet.sent: The weather service reported Saturday that rain gauges at Reliant Park, the complex that includes the NFL Houston Texans football stadium, registered 5.32 inches over the previous 24 hours.
article_snippet.sent: Other readings topping 4 inches were common in parts of Houston.
article_snippet.sent: The Harris County Flood Control District recorded 3.6 inches of rain during a 30-minute period in Pasadena, southeast of Houston, and Center Point Energy said as many as 35,000 of The Harris County Flood Control District electric customers had been without power.
article_snippet.sent: South of Houston in Brazoria County, police reported hail the size of tennis balls in Angleton, and Needville received 4 inches of rain.
highlights_snippet.sent: Houston suffered serious floods Friday night as rivers and bayous overflowed from the rain .