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2016 [KHGX] HOUSTON/GALVESTON Flash Flood (FF) Warning (W) Number 16

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165 
WGUS54 KHGX 181057
FFWHGX
TXC201-339-181400-
/O.NEW.KHGX.FF.W.0016.160418T1057Z-160418T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
557 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY EXPANDED TO THE EAST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  NORTHWESTERN HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...

* UNTIL 900 AM CDT

* AT 552 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED
  AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING. BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT IS APPROACHING 
  9 INCHES OF RAINFALL. RAINFALL RATES ARE RANGING BETWEEN 2 TO 4 INCHES AN HOUR. 
      
  THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.  

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  HUMBLE...KATY...JERSEY VILLAGE...SPRING...THE WOODLANDS...ELDRIDGE /
  WEST OAKS...GREATER GREENSPOINT...SOUTHEASTERN ADDICKS PARK TEN...
  SPRING BRANCH NORTH...SPRING BRANCH WEST...ALDINE...KINGWOOD...OAK
  RIDGE NORTH...SHENANDOAH...WOODLOCH...GREATER INWOOD...WESTBRANCH...BUSH
  INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT...PORTER HEIGHTS AND SPLASHTOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. STAY OFF ROADS IN 
THE EMERGENCY AREA.

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3033 9533 3028 9524 3014 9519 2999 9529
      2984 9553 2975 9560 2973 9567 2979 9582
      2977 9568 2988 9555 2998 9548 3003 9551
      3022 9550

$$
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165 
WGUS54 KHGX 181057
FFWHGX
TXC201-339-181400-
/O.NEW.KHGX.FF.W.0016.160418T1057Z-160418T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
557 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY EXPANDED TO THE EAST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
  NORTHWESTERN HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...

* UNTIL 900 AM CDT

* AT 552 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED
  AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING. BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT IS APPROACHING 
  9 INCHES OF RAINFALL. RAINFALL RATES ARE RANGING BETWEEN 2 TO 4 INCHES AN HOUR. 
      
  THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.  

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  HUMBLE...KATY...JERSEY VILLAGE...SPRING...THE WOODLANDS...ELDRIDGE /
  WEST OAKS...GREATER GREENSPOINT...SOUTHEASTERN ADDICKS PARK TEN...
  SPRING BRANCH NORTH...SPRING BRANCH WEST...ALDINE...KINGWOOD...OAK
  RIDGE NORTH...SHENANDOAH...WOODLOCH...GREATER INWOOD...WESTBRANCH...BUSH
  INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT...PORTER HEIGHTS AND SPLASHTOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. STAY OFF ROADS IN 
THE EMERGENCY AREA.

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3033 9533 3028 9524 3014 9519 2999 9529
      2984 9553 2975 9560 2973 9567 2979 9582
      2977 9568 2988 9555 2998 9548 3003 9551
      3022 9550

$$

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