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HARRIS TX-

501 AM CDT MON JUN 19 2006



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX

501 AM CDT MON JUN 19 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 515 AM CDT FOR HARRIS

COUNTY...



AT 457 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING WAS OCCURING ALONG A LINE 

EXTENDING FROM LA PORTE TO ELLINGTON FIELD TO HOBBY AIRPORT TO THE 

MEDICAL CENTER TO BELLAIRE TO NEAR ALDINE. 



EXTREMELY INTENSE RAINFALL OF 5.75 INCHES HAS FALLEN NEAR HOBBY 

AIRPORT IN 75 MINUTES. 



HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT IS DOING HIGH WATER RESCUES AT BELFORT AND 

TELEPHONE ROAD.



WASHBURN TUNNEL IS FLOOD AND IMPASSABLE.



UNDERPASSES AT INTERSTATE 10 AND FEDERAL ARE UNDERWATER.





FLOODING CONTINUES TO BE EXPECTED IN OR NEAR...

MINUTE MAID PARK...JOHNSON SPACE CENTER...HOOKS AIRPORT...HERMAN

PARK...THE GALLERIA...BUSH-INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT...SPRING

VALLEY...SPRING...SOUTH HOUSTON...SHELDON...PASADENA...KINGWOOD...

JERSEY VILLAGE...JACINTO CITY...HUNTERS CREEK VILLAGE...HUMBLE...

HOUSTON...HIGHLANDS...GALENA PARK...DEER PARK...CROSBY...

CLOVERLEAF...CHANNELVIEW...BAYTOWN...BARRETT AND ALDINE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF LAND

ADJACENT TO CREEKS AND BAYOUS...DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

ADDITIONALLY...FLOODING MAY OCCUR ON...STREETS...FRONTAGE ROADS...AND

HIGHWAY UNDERPASSES. AVOID LOCATIONS WHERE WATER COVERS THE GROUND



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF LAND

ADJACENT TO SMALL CREEKS AND BAYOUS. ADDITIONALLY...FRONTAGE ROADS...

HIGHWAY UNDERPASSES...FARM-TO-MARKET AND OTHER SECONDARY ROADS MAY

FLOOD. AVOID LOCATIONS WHERE WATER COVERS THE GROUND



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.



A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL  FOR THE WARNED AREA.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY

SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 3002 9507 2996 9499 2990 9500 2983 9494

      2970 9496 2972 9501 2968 9499 2965 9502

      2953 9512 2960 9529 2962 9533 2989 9566

      3009 9565 3011 9545 3003 9527 3016 9510



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