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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX

143 PM CST THU MAR 13 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CHAMBERS COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM

CST...



AT 143 PM...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS 

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL COVERING VIRTUALLY THE ENTIRE COUNTY. 

THE STORMS ARE SLOWLY DRIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AND ARE STILL 

PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2.5 INCHES PER HOUR. THE NORTHERN 

HALF OF THE COUNTY HAS RECEIVED 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN SO FAR...AND 

BETWEEN 6 AND 8 INCHES BETWEEN MONT BELVIEU AND WALLISVILLE. 

DANGEROUS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE COUNTY AND MOTORISTS ARE 

URGED NOT TO CROSS WATER COVERED ROADWAYS. 



FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN OR NEAR...ANAHUAC...BEACH

CITY...MONT BELVIEU...STOWELL...WINNIE AND SMITH POINT



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 2987 9439 2962 9434 2951 9478 2987 9492



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