Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

Issued

Mar 12, 1997, 9:48 AM CST (15:48 UTC)

Expired

Mar 12, 1997, 12:40 PM CST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

Area

Whole counties

County Harris County, TX

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TTAA00 KHOU 121545
FFWHOU
TXC201-122140-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
948 AM CST WED MAR 12 1997
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A FLASH
FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1240 PM CST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING
LOCATION...

IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

          ...HARRIS COUNTY

AT 935 AM...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM THE UPPER TEXAS
COASTAL WATERS TO JUST SOUTH OF HOUSTON. MOVEMENT WAS NORTH AT 10 TO
15 MILES AN HOUR. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO HARRIS COUNTY
AND MAY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES

WITH FLASH FLOODING ALREADY REPORTED AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN HARRIS COUNTY...AND THE GROUND QUITE SATURATED
ACROSS THE REGION...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLASH
FLOODING IN HARRIS COUNTY.

MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND AVOID DRIVING ACROSS AREAS
COVERED WITH WATER...ESPECIALL:Y IN LOW LYING AREAS. VEHICLES CAUGHT
IN RISING WATERS SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION FOR LATER UPDATES.


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NWS Houston/Galveston, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Mar 12, 9:30 AM CST, 18 minutes earlier.

SOUTHEAST TEXAS FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
928 AM CST WED MAR 12 1997

WELL WARRANTED FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT AS SITUATION HAS
BECOME VERY SERIOUS...MORE HEAVY RAIN ON THE WAY AS A LARGE CLUSTER
MOVES INTO THE AREA FROM THE GULF.  AM EXPECTING ADDITIONAL
WIDESPREAD 1-2 INCH AMOUNTS WITH ISOLATED 3 INCH AMOUNTS MAINLY EAST
OF AN EDNA TO SEALY TO CONROE TO GROVETON LINE...THIS WILL INCLUDE
THE HOUSTON METRO AREA WHICH HAS ALREADY HAD SIGNIFICANT FLOODING
WITH RAINFALL TOTALS ALONG A HIGHWAY 288/US-59 CORRIDOR OF 2.5" TO
4.5".  WILL CONTINUE THE HIGH POPS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL LIKELY
SEE THE HEAVY RAIN COME TO AN END BY 8 PM.  SFC LOW MOVING SLOWLY

EAST OF THE AREA.  WILL HAVE TO BUMP UP TEMPS BASED ON CURRENT
TRENDS.

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CLL T/C/E 68/62/72 +84
IAH T/C/E 70/63/74 +84
GLS T/W/E 69/65/70 +84

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