Weather Alerts for HoustonIssued by the National Weather Service |
Flash Flood Warning
FLASH FLOOD WARNING | ||
HOUSTON | ||
Areas Affected: Chambers, TX - Harris, TX - Liberty, TX |
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Effective: Mon, 4/29 4:03am | Updated: Mon, 4/29 6:31am | Urgency: Immediate |
Expires: Mon, 4/29 7:15am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
FFWHGX The National Weather Service in League City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Chambers County in southeastern Texas... Harris County in southeastern Texas... South Central Liberty County in southeastern Texas... * Until 715 AM CDT. * At 403 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Pasadena, Baytown, Deer Park, South Houston, Galena Park, Beach City, Highlands, Barrett, Channelview, Cloverleaf, Mont Belvieu, Shoreacres, Old River-Winfree, Cove, Morgan's Point, San Jacinto State Park, Sheldon, Houston Ship Channel, Northshore and Wallisville. Information: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. |