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Flood Warning issued June 12 at 12:08PM CDT until June 12 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Description

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is occurring.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following
counties, Chambers, Galveston, Harris and Liberty.

* WHEN...Until 100 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many
areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several hours
for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage
systems in urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1205 PM CDT, Doppler radar shows between 3.5 and 6 inches
of rain have fallen. The public reported flooding in the
warned area with water in homes in Crosby.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Pasadena, eastern Pearland, northern League City, Baytown,
northern Friendswood, La Porte, Deer Park, South Houston,
Seabrook, Galena Park, Jacinto City, Webster, Kemah,
Highlands, Channelview, Barrett, Cloverleaf, Clear Lake,
South Belt / Ellington and Greater Hobby Area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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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