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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX

1235 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2007



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HARRIS TX-

1250 PM CDT THU AUG 16 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT FOR

HARRIS COUNTY...



AT 1250 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED FALLING MOSTLY EAST OF I-45 BETWEEN NASSAU 

BAY AND DOWNTOWN HOUSTON.  BETWEEN 5 AND 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE 

FALLEN IN AN AREA LOCATED BETWEEN HOBBY AIRPORT...RELIANT PARK...AND 

DOWNTOWN HOUSTON. RAINFALL IS DECREASING IN INTENSITY OVER MUCH OF 

THE WARNED AREA...SO THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO 

EXPIRE AT 130 PM.        



FLOODING CONTINUES TO BE EXPECTED IN OR NEAR...

THE MEDICAL CENTER...MINUTE MAID PARK...HOBBY AIRPORT...HERMAN

PARK...THE GALLERIA...ELLINGTON FIELD...WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE...

SPRING VALLEY...SOUTHSIDE PLACE...SOUTH HOUSTON...PINEY POINT

VILLAGE...HUNTERS CREEK VILLAGE...HOUSTON...HEDWIG VILLAGE...BUNKER

HILL VILLAGE AND BELLAIRE.



FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ON MANY CREEKS AND BAYOUS...DRAINAGE 

AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. ADDITIONALLY...FLOODING IS OCCURING ON 

MANY STREETS...FRONTAGE ROADS...AND HIGHWAY UNDERPASSES. IF YOU 

ENCOUNTER FLOODED WATER...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN



A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7:00 PM 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 2958 9543 2961 9529 2952 9517 2956 9508

      2989 9545 2978 9581



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