Flood Advisory for Brazoria, TX; Matagorda, TX
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Southeastern Brazoria County in southeastern Texas... East Central Matagorda County in southeastern Texas... When: Until 745 AM CST.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Brazoria County in southeastern Texas... East Central Matagorda County in southeastern Texas... * WHEN...Until 745 AM CST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 537 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Tides are elevated, so drainage will be slower than normal. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Southeastern Lake Jackson, Freeport, Clute, Surfside Beach, Richwood, Jones Creek and Oyster Creek. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued November 15 at 5:38AM CST until November 15 at 7:45AM CST by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
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Source and limitations
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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