Flood Warning for Houston, TX; Polk, TX; Trinity, TX
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What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Where: Northeastern Houston County in southeastern Texas... Northwestern Polk County in southeastern Texas... Northeastern Trinity County in...
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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. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Houston County in southeastern Texas... Northwestern Polk County in southeastern Texas... Northeastern Trinity County in southeastern Texas... * WHEN...Until 530 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1122 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen over these areas within the last 24 hours. A Flash Flood Warning could be issued later today if heavy rain moves back into this region. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Apple Springs, Groveton, Kennard, Centralia, Pennington and Weches. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued September 3 at 11:24AM CDT until September 3 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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