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2017 [KHGX] HOUSTON/GALVESTON Flash Flood (FF) Warning (W) Number 69

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RADAR Composite at Issuance Time

Storm Based Warning History

720 
WGUS54 KHGX 270755
FFWHGX
TXC015-039-157-321-473-481-271115-
/O.NEW.KHGX.FF.W.0069.170827T0755Z-170827T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
255 AM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR areas from near Simonton to Bay City
to southeast of Palacios...

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Eastern Wharton County in southeastern Texas...
  Southeastern Austin County in southeastern Texas...
  Western Fort Bend County in southeastern Texas...
  West central Brazoria County in southeastern Texas...
  Southeastern Waller County in southeastern Texas...
  Central Matagorda County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 615 AM CDT.

* At 246 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Rainfall amounts of 8 to 16 
  inches has fallen across the area earlier and rainfall rates of 
  4 to 6 inches per hour will accompany the storms as they slowly move 
  eastward. Dangerous life threatening flooding is ongoing. Do not 
  attempt to travel in the flood emergency area. 

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for a large area from near Simonton
  to Beasley to Boling-Iago to Bay City to southeast of Palacios. This 
  is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! 

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Matagorda, western Rosenberg, Bay City, Wharton, Sealy, Brookshire,
  South Texas Nuclear Plant, Needville, East Bernard, Wallis,
  Fulshear, Pleak, Simonton, San Felipe, Beasley, Pattison,
  Kendleton, Orchard, Weston Lakes and Van Vleck.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

&&

LAT...LON 2929 9578 2864 9598 2858 9621 2976 9614
      2990 9589

$$
Permalink to 201708270755-KHGX-WGUS54-FFWHGX
720 
WGUS54 KHGX 270755
FFWHGX
TXC015-039-157-321-473-481-271115-
/O.NEW.KHGX.FF.W.0069.170827T0755Z-170827T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
255 AM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR areas from near Simonton to Bay City
to southeast of Palacios...

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Eastern Wharton County in southeastern Texas...
  Southeastern Austin County in southeastern Texas...
  Western Fort Bend County in southeastern Texas...
  West central Brazoria County in southeastern Texas...
  Southeastern Waller County in southeastern Texas...
  Central Matagorda County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 615 AM CDT.

* At 246 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Rainfall amounts of 8 to 16 
  inches has fallen across the area earlier and rainfall rates of 
  4 to 6 inches per hour will accompany the storms as they slowly move 
  eastward. Dangerous life threatening flooding is ongoing. Do not 
  attempt to travel in the flood emergency area. 

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for a large area from near Simonton
  to Beasley to Boling-Iago to Bay City to southeast of Palacios. This 
  is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! 

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Matagorda, western Rosenberg, Bay City, Wharton, Sealy, Brookshire,
  South Texas Nuclear Plant, Needville, East Bernard, Wallis,
  Fulshear, Pleak, Simonton, San Felipe, Beasley, Pattison,
  Kendleton, Orchard, Weston Lakes and Van Vleck.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

&&

LAT...LON 2929 9578 2864 9598 2858 9621 2976 9614
      2990 9589

$$

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