City of Houston Active Incidents ↗
Fire, police and EMS dispatch activity; updates about every five minutes. Not a complete or independently verified incident report.
Public Safety · Weather · Preparedness
Know what's happening.
Know where to look.
A Houston-first directory of incident monitoring, weather intelligence, flood gauges, road conditions, emergency updates and practical safety education.
In immediate danger? Call 911.
This page links to independent providers. It does not display live alerts, replace emergency notifications, or verify individual community reports. Always check timestamps and official warnings.
Incident monitoring
Citizen ↗
Community incident awareness app. Coverage and availability vary; verify claims against official sources.
Harris County, TX Incident Alerts ↗
Community breaking-news and emergency-services discussion group. Posts are not official confirmation.
Weather monitoring
NWS Houston/Galveston ↗
Official local forecasts, warnings and weather briefings.
NWS radar ↗
National radar display to track storms and rainfall.
Storm Prediction Center ↗
Severe-thunderstorm and tornado outlooks, watches and educational material.
National Hurricane Center ↗
Official tropical cyclone forecasts, advisories and hurricane information.
Harris County Flood Warning System ↗
Rainfall and bayou/stream gauges. Read timestamps and conditions carefully.
Harris County Storm Center ↗
Flood preparedness, flood warning information and alert subscription guidance.
Roads, utilities & emergency information
Houston TranStar ↗
Houston-area traffic conditions and incidents.
DriveTexas ↗
Texas highway conditions and closures.
CenterPoint Outage Tracker ↗
Electric outage information; check provider updates during severe weather.
ReadyHarris ↗
Harris County preparedness and emergency information.
AlertHouston ↗
City of Houston emergency management and alerts.
Learn before the storm
Flood safety: Turn Around Don't Drown ↗
Why driving into flooded roads is dangerous.
Thunderstorm and lightning safety ↗
What to do when lightning threatens.
Hurricane preparedness ↗
Prepare an emergency kit, plan evacuation and understand warnings.
Flood risk and readiness ↗
Flood watch versus warning, safety and recovery guidance.
Weather literacy, not just weather links
Watch vs. warning: a watch means conditions are favorable for a hazard; a warning means the hazard is occurring or imminent in the warned area.
Radar vs. reality: radar can show precipitation and storm structure, but it cannot guarantee street-level safety or tell you whether a particular road is passable.
Flood gauges: a nearby bayou level is one piece of information; local street flooding can happen even without a major bayou overflowing.
Hurricanes: impacts extend beyond the forecast center line. Consider wind, rainfall, storm surge, tornadoes and power loss separately.