Flash Flood Warning for Polk, TX
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- Polk
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What is happening
FFWHGX The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Polk County in southeastern Texas... * Until 730 PM CDT. * At 500 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 9 inches of rain have fallen over...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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Bulletin details
FFWHGX The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Polk County in southeastern Texas... * Until 730 PM CDT. * At 500 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 9 inches of rain have fallen over the last 24 hours. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Livingston, Onalaska, Corrigan, Seven Oaks, West Livingston, Leggett and Moscow.
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Flash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 5:00PM CDT until September 2 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
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Flash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 4:29PM CDT until September 2 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
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Flash Flood Warning issued September 2 at 3:03PM CDT until September 2 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Houston/Galveston TX. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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