Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

Issued

Jun 5, 2019, 6:44 AM CDT (11:44 UTC)

Expired

Jun 5, 2019, 9:45 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Austin County, TX, Brazoria County, TX, Fort Bend County, TX, Jackson County, TX, Matagorda County, TX, Wharton County, TX

The Houston radar (KHGX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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999 
WGUS54 KHGX 051144
FFWHGX
TXC015-039-157-239-321-481-051445-
/O.NEW.KHGX.FF.W.0021.190605T1144Z-190605T1445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
644 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2019

The National Weather Service in League City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Wharton County in southeastern Texas...
  Southeastern Austin County in southeastern Texas...
  East central Jackson County in south central Texas...
  Southwestern Fort Bend County in southeastern Texas...
  Western Brazoria County in southeastern Texas...
  Northwestern Matagorda County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 945 AM CDT.

* At 640 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to 
  begin shortly. 4 to 5 inches of rain has fallen and another 1 to 2 
  inches of rain will be possible by 800 AM. The Wharton County 
  Sheriffs office reported high water at FM 1162 at County Road 422, 
  FM 1301 at County Road 157 and FM 1161 at County Road 131.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Rosenberg, Richmond, El Campo, Wharton, Needville, East Bernard,
  Wallis, Pleak, Simonton, Fairchilds, Beasley, Kendleton, Orchard,
  Thompsons, Pierce, Boling-Iago, Blessing, Markham, Cumings and
  southeastern Weston Lakes.

LAT...LON 2901 9646 2957 9625 2963 9618 2966 9621
      2975 9618 2951 9564 2882 9615

$$

783 
WGUS74 KHGX 051407
FFSHGX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
907 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2019

TXC015-039-157-239-321-481-051445-
/O.CON.KHGX.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190605T1445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Wharton TX-Austin TX-Jackson TX-Fort Bend TX-Brazoria TX-
Matagorda TX-
907 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM CDT FOR
WHARTON...SOUTHEASTERN AUSTIN...EAST CENTRAL JACKSON...SOUTHWESTERN
FORT BEND...WESTERN BRAZORIA AND NORTHWESTERN MATAGORDA COUNTIES...

At 903 AM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding in and 
around the Wharton area. Numerous water rescues from vehicles are 
occuring and a few homes are beginning to take on water. 6 to 7 
inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. 
Emergency officials are urging people to stay home until the flood 
threat has diminished. 

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rosenberg, Richmond, El Campo, Wharton, Needville, East Bernard,
Wallis, Pleak, Simonton, Fairchilds, Beasley, Kendleton, Orchard,
Thompsons, Pierce, Boling-Iago, Blessing, Markham, Cumings and
southeastern Weston Lakes.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the 
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

&&

LAT...LON 2901 9646 2957 9625 2963 9618 2966 9621
      2975 9618 2951 9564 2882 9615

$$

Flash Flood Warnings in Texas, 2019Every flash flood warning in 2019

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.