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A slow-moving front dumped rain across much of Texas this week, and the effects are still on the roads. Add the usual weekend construction closures and a couple of high-profile crashes, and Saturday is a day to check your route before you leave. Here’s what I found for each of the six metros. Most of the reporting is from Thursday and Friday, so conditions may have shifted by the time you read this.

Corpus Christi

The Coastal Bend is mostly a weather story today. A National Weather Service outlook said showers and thunderstorms would push into the Coastal Bend Saturday morning before moving inland through the day. Another forecast shows scattered thunderstorms Saturday and thunderstorms on Sunday. Expect ponding on low-lying streets and slower commutes. chronfoxweather

On the construction side, the city’s most recent closure list I could find (September 4) said a section of Holly Road between Toben Drive and Rodd Field Road is closed through Friday, October 16. The city also keeps a running list of closures at cctexas.com/streetinfo, which is worth a look before you head out. corpuschristitx

San Antonio

San Antonio had the most incident activity of the six. On Friday morning, a major multi-vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler closed the eastbound lanes of I-10 East at North Graytown Road in Schertz. Later in the day, a major crash blocked two eastbound lanes near Espada Road on the South Side and pushed drivers onto the access road. news4sanantonionews4sanantonio

Flooding is the other concern. A front stalled along I-35, and a flood watch was in effect until 7 p.m. Friday. On Thursday night, water covered the I-35 low-water crossing at Salado Creek on the Northeast Side, and crews put up barricades. Bexar County posts flooded-road closures at bexarflood.org. tprnews4sanantonio

Construction adds to it this weekend. TxDOT is closing the westbound Loop 1604 main lanes between Pat Booker Road and Lookout Road from 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, through early Monday. Detours use the collector-distributor lanes and frontage road. The Lookout Road exit from westbound 1604 will close permanently after the traffic shift, and the closure may be postponed because of weather. news4sanantonionews4sanantonio

Austin

Austin’s trouble spot is I-35. On Friday, a semi-truck struck a bridge above the interstate, and Austin police said southbound I-35 would stay closed several more hours to clear significant debris. The same report notes it was the second time in a week that a semi hit a bridge over the interstate. mysanantoniomysanantonio

Flooding has also been a problem on that corridor. The city’s emergency operations center noted that portions of the I-35 corridor were flooding on Thursday, and KXAN ran a piece asking whether I-35 flooding at Riverside is becoming routine. For the weekend, KXAN’s forecast calls for occasional showers and downpours on Saturday with longer dry breaks between rounds, and a 20% rain chance through Sunday. Atxfloods.com tracks low-water crossing closures. West of town, flooding has closed roads in Marble Falls. austintexaskxan

Houston

Houston’s weekend is mostly planned closures. According to TxDOT, SH-249 Tomball Parkway is closed in both directions near Louetta Road for bridge repairs from 9 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday. Southbound traffic exits at Chasewood Park/Cypresswood and northbound traffic exits at Louetta, with the frontage road open both ways. abc13

Two other closures are in effect:

• I-610 West Loop: nightly closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Monday, with alternating lanes between San Felipe Street and West 18th Street. The northbound entrance ramps at Westheimer and San Felipe close during those hours. abc13
• Gulf Freeway (I-45) in Galveston County: the southbound exit at SH-6/SH-146 closes nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the weekend. abc13

Local coverage was also flagging continued heavy downpours on Saturday, so watch for street flooding on top of the construction. abc13

Dallas

Dallas saw its first big rain in a long time. D Magazine noted the region had gone more than two months without rain before this week’s soaking. As of Friday morning, the forecast called for another round of rain Friday night into Saturday morning that could raise the risk of localized flooding, with rain chances dropping from Saturday into Sunday. The Trinity River near downtown was also under a flood warning. dmagazinedmagazine

The mess Thursday showed how fast things went wrong: collisions closed all or most lanes on I-35E in Red Oak, I-30 in Rockwall, and parts of I-635 and I-20 near Mesquite, and high water hit several highways. By Friday morning, airport disruptions at DFW and Love Field had eased to a handful of delays and cancellations. Water pooling on roads is harder to see after dark, and Texas law requires headlights when visibility is low enough that your wipers are running. The Dallas Morning Newsdmagazine

Fort Worth

Fort Worth took a hit on Thursday. City crews shut down 12 roads for flooding, firefighters rescued a woman from a flooded car, and all 12 roads were reopened by 2 p.m. At the worst point, I-30 at Chapel Creek Boulevard closed due to high water. CBS Newsyahoo

Earlier this fall, the big story was U.S. 287. After a September 24 crash, a garbage truck hit the Erath Street overpass, and crews demolished the damaged structure before reopening the highway. It’s worth knowing about if you remember the detours. fox4news

Before you head out

• Never drive around barricades. Doing so is illegal, and Dallas-area reporting says the fine can reach $2,000.
• Check live maps before leaving. DriveTexas.org, Waze, and local flood sites (bexarflood.org, atxfloods.com) update faster than any article.
• Allow extra time on I-35. From San Antonio through Austin to Dallas, construction plus a bad day for trucks and bridges is a recipe for delays.

Disclaimer: This article is provided for general informational and safety awareness purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Traffic laws, road closures, and emergency orders vary by city, county, and situation, and may change quickly. For questions about your legal rights or responsibilities, such as liability, insurance claims, or traffic violations, consult a licensed attorney. Weather conditions are changing, so always follow guidance from the National Weather Service, local emergency management officials, and law enforcement.