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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX

1245 PM CDT THU AUG 15 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BRAZORIA AND GALVESTON

COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM CDT...



RADAR INDICATES VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF 

GALVESTON COUNTY AND SOUTHEAST BRAZORIA COUNTY. OVER 7 INCHES OF 

RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE YESTERDAY EVENING IN PARTS OF SOUTHERN 

GALVESTON COUNTY. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 

HOUR OR TWO. EXPECT AT LEAST ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN ALONG AND 

SOUTH OF A LINE FROM DICKINSON TO ALVIN.



COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORT TWO ROADS CLOSED IN GALVESTON COUNTY. 

HIGHWAY 6 WEST OF INTERSTATE 45 IN HITCHCOCK...AND HIGHWAY 146 IN LA 

MARQUE. 



DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS. THE DEPTH 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 2957 9489 2943 9450 2898 9527 2945 9556

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