NWS HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SE TEXAS INCLUDING GREATER ATASOCITA AREA UNTIL 6:30PM
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...
Southwestern Liberty County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 321 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
The gauge at Cedar Bayou and FM 1960 received 4.08 inches in the
last hour.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Northern Baytown, Humble, Liberty, Dayton, Barrett, Highlands,
Channelview, Cloverleaf, Kingwood, Spring, Crosby, Mont Belvieu,
Anahuac, Old River-Winfree, Ames, Cove, Lake Houston Dam, Sheldon,
Lake Houston and Atascocita.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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.
Address/Location
Atascocita Fire Department
7642 Farmingham Rd
Humble, TX 77346
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 281-852-2181
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning