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TXC185-339-471-240015-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX

541 PM CST TUE NOV 23 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 615 PM CST FOR MONTGOMERY...

GRIMES AND WALKER COUNTIES...



AT 511 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE FLASH FLOODING WAS OCCURING NEAR RICHARDS.   



LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS THAT FM 244 IS CLOSED SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 30 IN 

GRIMES COUNTY. ALSO...PORTIONS OF FM HIGHWAY 2989 AND THE EAST 

INTERSTATE 45 FEEDER ROAD ARE CLOSED IN WALKER COUNTY. 



FLOODING CONTINUES TO BE EXPECTED IN OR NEAR...

ROANS PRAIRIE...PLANTERSVILLE...LAKE CONROE DAM...DOBBIN...DACUS...

CRABBS PRAIRIE...BEDIAS...ANDERSON...WILLIS...PANORAMA VILLAGE...NEW

WAVERLY...MONTGOMERY...HUNTSVILLE...CUT AND SHOOT AND CONROE.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DEPTH AND SPEED OF FLASH FLOOD WATERS. ACT QUICKLY IF FLASH FLOODING 

IS OBSERVED. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS

TO RISE.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT FOR YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.



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 3024 9607 3030 9531 3099 9547 3074 9607

      3041 9610



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