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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX

955 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR HARRIS...CHAMBERS...BRAZORIA

AND GALVESTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1100 AM CDT...



GALVESTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THE FOLLOWING STREETS 

CLOSED BY FLOODING:



IN DICKINSON...

    NICKOLSON AND 517

    OAK PARK

    45TH AND HUGHES - NEARLY IMPASSABLE

    

IN HITCHCOCK...

    10000 BLOCK OF HIGHWAY 6 - IMPASSABLE

    PALMER HIGHWAY AT TEXAS STREET 

    PALMER HIGHWAY AT 21ST STREET 

    FM 197 STERLING TO MLK - IMPASSABLE



AT 955 AM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN

OVER THE WARNED AREAS. THE HEAVIEST RAINS BEING PRODUCED BY STRONG 

THUNDERSTORMS HAS MOVED TO EAST OF A HIGH ISLAND...HANKAMER LINE.

    

REMEMBER...DO NOT CROSS ANY LOCATION WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...OR

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 2947 9537 2916 9504 2953 9468 2987 9523

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX

955 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR HARRIS...CHAMBERS...BRAZORIA

AND GALVESTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1100 AM CDT...



GALVESTON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FLOODED HOUSES AT THE 

FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS CITY:



TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF WATER INSIDE 1309 22ND STREET NORTH. 

15TH AVENUE NORTH AT 21ST STREET.



AT 950 AM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE 

RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREAS. THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING FROM WEST 

OF ALVIN EXTENDING TO NEEDVILLE TO EL CAMPO TO EDNA. THESE STORMS 

WERE MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. 



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO AN INCH CAN BE EXPECTED THE NEXT 

SEVERAL HOURS OVER THE WARNED AREAS. 

    

REMEMBER...DO NOT CROSS ANY LOCATION WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...OR

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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