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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX

655 PM CDT THU AUG 15 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR HARRIS COUNTY EXPIRED AT 700 PM CDT...



LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL PERSIST THROUGH 9 PM OVER MUCH OF HARRIS 

COUNTY. ANOTHER HALF INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING. 6 TO 7 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE SIMS BAYOU AND CLEAR CREEK 

WATERSHEDS. PERSONS WHO LIVE NEAR THESE WATERSHEDS SHOULD STAY ALERT 

FOR RAPIDLY RISING WATER SHOULD HEAVY RAIN REDEVELOP.



MOST HIGHWAYS ACROSS HARRIS COUNTY ARE PASSABLE BUT A FEW FEEDER 

ROADS AND OTHER LOW SPOTS CONTINUE TO BE WATER COVERED.



THE AREAS IN HARRIS COUNTY WHICH RECEIVED THE HEAVIEST RAIN INCLUDE 

THE EXTREME NORTHWEST ALONG THE 290 CORRIDOR...THE EXTREME EAST FROM 

BAYTOWN TO PASADENA AND THE SOUTH FROM GALENA PARK TO ASTROWORLD TO 

BROOKSIDE VILLAGE. HERE ARE SOME RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH 4 PM...



INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT  2.46 INCHES

HOBBY AIRPORT             4.68 INCHES

HOUSTON WESTBURY          6.25 INCHES

TOMBALL                   3.63 INCHES           



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 3005 9584 2981 9579 2960 9513 2978 9519

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