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2016 [KHGX] HOUSTON/GALVESTON Flash Flood (FF) Warning (W) Number 14

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Storm Based Warning History

391 
WGUS54 KHGX 180939
FFWHGX
TXC015-089-185-201-339-473-181400-
/O.NEW.KHGX.FF.W.0014.160418T0939Z-160418T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
439 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN COLORADO COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  WALLER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN GRIMES COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  NORTHWESTERN HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  AUSTIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...

* UNTIL 900 AM CDT

* AT 430 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND RAIN GAUGES INDICATE THAT BETWEEN 
  8 AND 16 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY AREA.
  FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. 

  THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.  

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  KATY...TOMBALL...JERSEY VILLAGE...HEMPSTEAD...PRAIRIE VIEW...BROOKSHIRE...
  BELLVILLE...PINEHURST...ADDICKS PARK TEN...THE WOODLANDS...NORTHERN
  ELDRIDGE / WEST OAKS...SHELBY...HOCKLEY...WALLER...MAGNOLIA...PINE
  ISLAND...SAN FELIPE...STAGECOACH...PATTISON AND INDUSTRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. STAY OFF 
ROADS IN THIS AREA.     

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2986 9666 2996 9657 3004 9662 3006 9656
      3008 9631 3004 9619 3004 9611 3035 9589
      3035 9583 3017 9572 3022 9550 3004 9551
      2998 9548 2988 9555 2977 9568 2979 9580
      2981 9612 2978 9623 2973 9632 2977 9667

$$
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391 
WGUS54 KHGX 180939
FFWHGX
TXC015-089-185-201-339-473-181400-
/O.NEW.KHGX.FF.W.0014.160418T0939Z-160418T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
439 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN COLORADO COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  WALLER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN GRIMES COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  NORTHWESTERN HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  AUSTIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...

* UNTIL 900 AM CDT

* AT 430 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND RAIN GAUGES INDICATE THAT BETWEEN 
  8 AND 16 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY AREA.
  FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. 

  THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.  

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  KATY...TOMBALL...JERSEY VILLAGE...HEMPSTEAD...PRAIRIE VIEW...BROOKSHIRE...
  BELLVILLE...PINEHURST...ADDICKS PARK TEN...THE WOODLANDS...NORTHERN
  ELDRIDGE / WEST OAKS...SHELBY...HOCKLEY...WALLER...MAGNOLIA...PINE
  ISLAND...SAN FELIPE...STAGECOACH...PATTISON AND INDUSTRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. STAY OFF 
ROADS IN THIS AREA.     

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2986 9666 2996 9657 3004 9662 3006 9656
      3008 9631 3004 9619 3004 9611 3035 9589
      3035 9583 3017 9572 3022 9550 3004 9551
      2998 9548 2988 9555 2977 9568 2979 9580
      2981 9612 2978 9623 2973 9632 2977 9667

$$

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