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2016 [KHGX] HOUSTON/GALVESTON Flash Flood (FF) Warning (W) Number 17

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Storm Based Warning History

768 
WGUS54 KHGX 181130
FFWHGX
TXC015-089-157-201-473-181400-
/O.NEW.KHGX.FF.W.0017.160418T1130Z-160418T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY EXPANDED SOUTH...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL COLORADO COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN WALLER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  WEST CENTRAL HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN AUSTIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  NORTHWESTERN FORT BEND COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...

* UNTIL 900 AM CDT

* AT 624 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
  VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL RATES ARE RANGING FROM 2 TO 4 
  INCHES AN HOUR. FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 

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

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  NORTHEASTERN SUGAR LAND...KATY...SEALY...BROOKSHIRE...COLUMBUS...BUNKER
  HILL VILLAGE...PINEY POINT VILLAGE...MISSION BEND...TOWN WEST...SPRING
  BRANCH WEST...SPRING BRANCH NORTH...SPRING VALLEY...SOUTHERN ELDRIDGE
  / WEST OAKS...PECAN GROVE...MEADOWS PLACE...HEDWIG VILLAGE...FULSHEAR...
  SIMONTON...SAN FELIPE AND ALIEF.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. STAY OFF ROADS 
IN THE EMERGENCY 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 2965 9559 2963 9585 2966 9611 2966 9636
      2969 9647 2973 9668 2977 9666 2973 9632
      2978 9623 2981 9612 2979 9581 2973 9567
      2975 9560 2984 9553 2986 9549 2977 9552
      2970 9554

$$
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768 
WGUS54 KHGX 181130
FFWHGX
TXC015-089-157-201-473-181400-
/O.NEW.KHGX.FF.W.0017.160418T1130Z-160418T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY EXPANDED SOUTH...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL COLORADO COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN WALLER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  WEST CENTRAL HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN AUSTIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  NORTHWESTERN FORT BEND COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...

* UNTIL 900 AM CDT

* AT 624 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
  VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL RATES ARE RANGING FROM 2 TO 4 
  INCHES AN HOUR. FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 

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

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  NORTHEASTERN SUGAR LAND...KATY...SEALY...BROOKSHIRE...COLUMBUS...BUNKER
  HILL VILLAGE...PINEY POINT VILLAGE...MISSION BEND...TOWN WEST...SPRING
  BRANCH WEST...SPRING BRANCH NORTH...SPRING VALLEY...SOUTHERN ELDRIDGE
  / WEST OAKS...PECAN GROVE...MEADOWS PLACE...HEDWIG VILLAGE...FULSHEAR...
  SIMONTON...SAN FELIPE AND ALIEF.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. STAY OFF ROADS 
IN THE EMERGENCY 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 2965 9559 2963 9585 2966 9611 2966 9636
      2969 9647 2973 9668 2977 9666 2973 9632
      2978 9623 2981 9612 2979 9581 2973 9567
      2975 9560 2984 9553 2986 9549 2977 9552
      2970 9554

$$

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