WeatherTX - Harris County - Galveston-Brazoria

Posted By: spotlight on 07-19-2006

1210 PM CDT TUE JUL 18 2006

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN & SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR.
WESTERN GALVESTON COUNTY IN SE TX
N. BRAZORIA COUNTY IN SE TX
S. HARRIS COUNTY IN SE TX

* UNTIL 115 PM CDT

* AT 1210 PM CDT.NATL WEATHER SVC DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM PASADENA TO THE FRIENDSWOOD & PEARLAND AREA TO BONNEY. MOVEMENT WAS WEST AT AROUND
15 MPH. RAINFALL RATES WITH THE STRONGER STORMS ARE AVERAGING 2 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR.& THIS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING ESPECIALLY IN THE NORMAL FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LAND ADJACENT TO CREEKS & BAYOUS.POOR DRAINAGE AREAS & LOW LYING SPOTS. ADDITIONALLY.MINOR FLOODING MAY OCCUR ON.STREETS.
FRONTAGE ROADS.& HIGHWAY UNDERPASSES. AVOID LOCATIONS WHERE WATER COVERS THE GROUND!

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF.LOCAL POLICE.OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATL WEATHER SVC.