WeatherTX - Harris County

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH 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.

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

* AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER WEST TX WILL ALLOW A  SURGE OF TROPICAL MOISTURE TO PUSH ACROSS EAST TX. THE AIR MASS IS EXTREMELY UNSTABLE & SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY THIS MORNING NEAR THE COAST AND OVERSPREAD ALL OF SE BY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL AVERAGE AROUND ONE INCH TODAY WITH SOME SPOTS RECEIVING 3 TO 5  INCHES. RAINFALL ON SAT AVERAGED BETWEEN A HALF & ONE INCH WITH SEVERAL AREAS RECEIVING BETWEEN 4 & 6 INCHES. THIS WEATHER PATTERN WILL BE SLOW TO CHANGE & PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL EXTEND THROUGH THE FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY.

* IT IS UNCLEAR AT THIS TIME WHICH PARTS OF SE TX WILL BEAR THE BRUNT OF THIS HEAVY RAIN EVENT. PERSONS CAMPING NEAR RIVERS & BAYOUS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST & REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPIDLY RISING WATER. THE FLOOD WATCH WILL LIKELY BE EXTENDED THROUGH MON NIGHT.

A FLASH 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 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.