WeatherTX - Harris County 07-02-06
Posted By: spotlight on 07-02-2006
FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MON AFTERNOON.
THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* A PORTION OF SE TX.INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES.AUSTIN.BRAZORIA.BRAZOS.BURLESON.CHAMBERS.
CO.FORT BEND. GALVESTON. GRIMES. HARRIS. HOUSTON. JACKSON. LIBERTY. MADISON. MATAGORDA. MONTGOMERY. POLK.SAN JACINTO. TRINITY.WALKER. WALLER. WA & WHARTON.
* THROUGH MON AFTERNOON* AREAS ALONG & WEST OF INTERSTATE 45 ARE MOST AT RISK FROM THIS HEAVY RAIN EVENT.THOUGH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL & FLOODING IS STILL POSSIBLE EAST OF INTERSTATE 45. PERSONS CAMPING NEAR RIVERS & BAYOUS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST & REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPIDLY RISING WATER.
* EXTREMELY DEEP MOISTURE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INLAND FROM THE GULF LATE TONIGHT & ON MONDAY. WITH FAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL CONDITIONS PRESENT.EXPECT WIDESPREAD SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA. RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH MON NIGHT SHOULD AVERAGE BETWEEN 3 & 5 INCHES WEST OF INTERSTATE 45 & 2 TO 3 INCHES TO THE EAST. PAST EVENTS WITH
HIGH MOISTURE LEVELS HAVE PROVEN THAT IF ANY TRAINING OR WEAK FOCUSING BOUNDARIES HAPPEN TO DEVELOP.LOCALIZED 10 INCH PLUS AMOUNTS COULD OCCUR. IN ADDITION TO THE USUAL STREET FLOODING THAT OCCURS DURING HEAVY DOWNPOURS.RESIDENTS NEAR LOW LYING AREAS.CREEKS & RIVERS SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS & BE PREPARED TO TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF & PROPERTY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS RAPIDLY RISING WATER OR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA.CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS.KEEP INFORMED.& BE READY FOR QUICK
ACTION IF FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS.ABANDON IT & SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RAPIDLY RISING WATER MAY ENGULF YOUR VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS & SWEEP THEM AWAY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* A PORTION OF SE TX.INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES.AUSTIN.BRAZORIA.BRAZOS.BURLESON.CHAMBERS.
CO.FORT BEND. GALVESTON. GRIMES. HARRIS. HOUSTON. JACKSON. LIBERTY. MADISON. MATAGORDA. MONTGOMERY. POLK.SAN JACINTO. TRINITY.WALKER. WALLER. WA & WHARTON.
* THROUGH MON AFTERNOON* AREAS ALONG & WEST OF INTERSTATE 45 ARE MOST AT RISK FROM THIS HEAVY RAIN EVENT.THOUGH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL & FLOODING IS STILL POSSIBLE EAST OF INTERSTATE 45. PERSONS CAMPING NEAR RIVERS & BAYOUS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST & REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPIDLY RISING WATER.
* EXTREMELY DEEP MOISTURE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INLAND FROM THE GULF LATE TONIGHT & ON MONDAY. WITH FAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL CONDITIONS PRESENT.EXPECT WIDESPREAD SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA. RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH MON NIGHT SHOULD AVERAGE BETWEEN 3 & 5 INCHES WEST OF INTERSTATE 45 & 2 TO 3 INCHES TO THE EAST. PAST EVENTS WITH
HIGH MOISTURE LEVELS HAVE PROVEN THAT IF ANY TRAINING OR WEAK FOCUSING BOUNDARIES HAPPEN TO DEVELOP.LOCALIZED 10 INCH PLUS AMOUNTS COULD OCCUR. IN ADDITION TO THE USUAL STREET FLOODING THAT OCCURS DURING HEAVY DOWNPOURS.RESIDENTS NEAR LOW LYING AREAS.CREEKS & RIVERS SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS & BE PREPARED TO TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF & PROPERTY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS RAPIDLY RISING WATER OR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA.CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS.KEEP INFORMED.& BE READY FOR QUICK
ACTION IF FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS.ABANDON IT & SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RAPIDLY RISING WATER MAY ENGULF YOUR VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS & SWEEP THEM AWAY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
