Flood Advisory for Polk, TX; San Jacinto, TX; Walker, TX
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Polk, San Jacinto, Walker
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- Minor
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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: Central Polk County in southeastern Texas... Northwestern San Jacinto County in southeastern Texas... Southeastern Walker County in southeastern Texas... When: Until 530 PM CDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Polk County in southeastern Texas... Northwestern San Jacinto County in southeastern Texas... Southeastern Walker County in southeastern Texas... * WHEN...Until 530 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 235 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Southeastern Huntsville, Livingston, Onalaska, Corrigan, New Waverly, Point Blank, Seven Oaks, West Livingston, Huntsville State Park, Leggett, Moscow and Oakhurst. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued September 2 at 2:35PM CDT until September 2 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Official revision
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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