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WGUS54 KHGX 151754

FFWHOU

TXC039-239-321-481-152100-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX

1252 PM CDT TUE JUL 15 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WHARTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

  JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

  BRAZORIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

  MATAGORDA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS



* UNTIL 400 PM CDT



* AT 1247 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED

  WITH HURRICANE CLAUDETTE CONTINUING TO AFFECT THE WARNING AREA.

  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE LAST 3 HOURS HAVE AVERAGED 2 TO 3 INCHES

  WITH ISOLATED TOTALS TO 6 INCHES OVER WESTERN BRAZORIA COUNTY. 

  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY THIS

  AFTERNOON AS BANDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE 

  AREA. 



* FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN OR NEAR...

  PALACIOS...SARGENT...MATAGORDA...BAY CITY...LOLITA...VAN

  VLECK...WHARTON...EL CAMPO...BOLING...ANGLETON...WEST

  COLUMBIA...LAKE JACKSON...FREEPORT



LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS EXTENSIVE FLOODING IN SARGENT AND MATAGORDA 

WITH WATER INTO HOMES IN SOME AREAS. BEACH ROAD IN MATAGORDA IS 

UNDERWATER AND IMPASSABLE. STREET FLOODING HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED IN 

PALACIOS.



THE COMBINATION OF HIGH TIDES ALONG THE COAST AND HEAVY RAINFALL 

WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREAS.



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 2938 9638 2964 9616 2924 9590 2930 9563

          2906 9499 2835 9640 2908 9693



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000 

WGUS54 KHGX 151754

FFWHOU

TXC039-239-321-481-152100-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX

1252 PM CDT TUE JUL 15 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WHARTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

  JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

  BRAZORIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

  MATAGORDA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS



* UNTIL 400 PM CDT



* AT 1247 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED

  WITH HURRICANE CLAUDETTE CONTINUING TO AFFECT THE WARNING AREA.

  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE LAST 3 HOURS HAVE AVERAGED 2 TO 3 INCHES

  WITH ISOLATED TOTALS TO 6 INCHES OVER WESTERN BRAZORIA COUNTY. 

  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY THIS

  AFTERNOON AS BANDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE 

  AREA. 



* FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN OR NEAR...

  PALACIOS...SARGENT...MATAGORDA...BAY CITY...LOLITA...VAN

  VLECK...WHARTON...EL CAMPO...BOLING...ANGLETON...WEST

  COLUMBIA...LAKE JACKSON...FREEPORT



LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS EXTENSIVE FLOODING IN SARGENT AND MATAGORDA 

WITH WATER INTO HOMES IN SOME AREAS. BEACH ROAD IN MATAGORDA IS 

UNDERWATER AND IMPASSABLE. STREET FLOODING HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED IN 

PALACIOS.



THE COMBINATION OF HIGH TIDES ALONG THE COAST AND HEAVY RAINFALL 

WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREAS.



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 2938 9638 2964 9616 2924 9590 2930 9563

          2906 9499 2835 9640 2908 9693



$$

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