Flood Advisory until 02:45PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following counties, Chambers, Galveston, Harris and Liberty.
* WHEN...Until 245 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Some low-water crossings may become impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1246 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to training thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. If this training continues, flash flood warnings may be needed. - Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Eastern Baytown, Galveston Causeway, Galveston Island West End, Texas City, Liberty, Dayton, Beach City, Galveston Pier 21, Mont Belvieu, Old River-Winfree, Ames, Kenefick, Cove, Dayton Lakes, Smith Point, San Leon, Bolivar Peninsula, Port Bolivar, Pelican Island and The Strand. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMBERS, TX ... GALVESTON, TX ... HARRIS, TX ... LIBERTY, TX
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Address/Location
City of Cleveland, Texas
907 E Houston St
Cleveland, TX 77327
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 281-592-2667
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CLEVELANDTX followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory