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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX

1210 AM CDT THU AUG 15 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR HARRIS COUNTY UNTIL 115 PM

CDT...



RADAR IS CONTINUING TO SHOW AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVER 

HARRIS COUNTY...ESPECIALLY THE SOUTHEAST PORTION. MORE HEAVY RAIN 

PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST INTO THE COUNTY FROM

BRAZORIA AND GALVESTON COUNTIES. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS

POSSIBLE IN SPOTS ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 59 THROUGH 200 PM. 



RAIN GAGES INDICATE THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SO FAR

TODAY WITH ISOLATED TOTALS TO 4.5 INCHES IN THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN 

PORTION OF THE COUNTY. BE ALERT FOR HIGH STANDING WATER ON ROADS AND 

IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. DONT DRIVE THROUGH HIGH WATER. THE DEPTH 

AND WATER VELOCITY MAY BE TOO GREAT FOR YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. 



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 3006 9510 2970 9496 2960 9540 3009 9546

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