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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX

158 AM CDT TUE SEP 10 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BRAZORIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

  EASTERN MATAGORDA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS



* UNTIL 500 AM CDT



* AT 150 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 

ACROSS EASTERN MATAGORDA COUNTY AND MOST OF BRAZORIA COUNTY. THIS 

ACTIVITY EXTENDED MORE THAN 100 MILES OFF THE COAST. ALL ACTIVITY IS 

MOVING WEST NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH...AND THIS TRACK WILL ALLOW 

THE STORMS TO TRAIN INLAND ACROSS THESE TWO COUNTIES DURING THE NEXT 

SEVERAL HOURS. THIS TRAINING WILL LIKELY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING IN 

THESE COUNTIES...ESPECIALLY IN LOCATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN SATURATED 

FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINS. THE SHERIFF OFFICES IN BOTH BRAZORIA AND 

MATAGORDA COUNTIES REPORT ROADS BEGINNING TO FLOOD IN PORTIONS OF 

THEIR COUNTIES.



* FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN OR NEAR...

  SARGENT...WEST COLUMBIA...VAN VLECK...SWEENY...ANGLETON...LAKE     

  JACKSON...CLUTE...FREEPORT...SURFSIDE BEACH.



DO NOT CROSS ANY LOCATION WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD



USE EXTRA CAUTION AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DEPTH

AND SPEED OF FLASH FLOOD WATERS.



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 2946 9533 2917 9506 2883 9556 2870 9585

          2908 9602 2926 9586 2932 9565

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