NWS HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR SE TEXAS INCLUDING GREATER ATASCOCITA AREA FROM SATURDAY - MONDAY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AUSTIN, BRAZORIA, BRAZOS, BURLESON, CHAMBERS, COLORADO, FORT BEND, GALVESTON, GRIMES, HARRIS, HOUSTON, JACKSON, LIBERTY, MADISON, MATAGORDA, MONTGOMERY, POLK, SAN JACINTO, TRINITY, WALKER, WALLER, WASHINGTON AND WHARTON.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
* WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE WIDESPREAD AND SOME AREA OF RAINFALL MAY REACH 9 TO 12 INCHES.
* THE RAINFALL RATES SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MAY EXCEED 3 INCH PER HOUR RATES WHICH WILL EASILY LEAD TO STREET FLOODING. RIVER AND BAYOU FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE WHERE THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS CONCENTRATE. BY MONDAY MORNING THE HEAVIER RAINS MAY DEPART THE AREA TO THE EAST BUT THE THREAT OF RIVER AND BAYOU FLOODING WILL LINGER THROUGH THE DAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
Address/Location
Atascocita Fire Department
7642 Farmingham Rd
Humble, TX 77346
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 281-852-2181