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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX

145 PM CDT THU AUG 15 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

  BRAZORIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

  GALVESTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS



* UNTIL 500 PM CDT



* AT 145 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL EAST OF A ROSHARON TO MANVEL TO SOUTH 

HOUSTON LINE. FEEDER ROADS ALONG I-45 AND MANY SECONDARY ROADS ARE 

BECOMING WATER COVERED. THE CITY OF GALVESTON HAS RECEIVED OVER 11 

INCHES OF RAIN IN THE LAST 12 HOURS. 5 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN OVER PARTS OF EASTERN BRAZORIA AND EASTERN HARRIS COUNTIES. 

ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE BY 5 PM.



* FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN OR NEAR...

  GALVESTON...HITCHCOCK...HOBBY AIRPORT...ELLINGTON FIELD...WEBSTER



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 2961 9514 2921 9468 2896 9549 2981 9532

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