Flood watch for already saturated Hou/Galvers, next LA
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 4:48 pm
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE FLOOD WATCH INCLUDES
HOUSTON.TRINITY.POLK.MADISON.WALKER.BRAZOS.SAN JACINTO. GRIMES.BURLESON.MONTGOMERY.LIBERTY.WA.WALLER.
HARRIS.AUSTIN.CO.FORT BEND.WHARTON. JACKSON.
CHAMBERS.BRAZORIA.GALVESTON & MATAGORDA COUNTIES.
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL INTERACT WITH ABUNDANT PACIFIC
MOISTURE TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD AREAS OF RAIN & ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. EXPECT AVERAGE RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
1/2 TO 1 INCH.WITH ISOLATED 2 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE WHERE HEAVIER
TRAINING RAIN OCCURS.
ON WEDNESDAY.SEVERAL PARAMETERS WILL COME TOGETHER FOR A CHANCE OF
HEAVIER RAINFALL. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE & A FAVORABLE
JET STREAM LOCATION WILL COMBINE WITH A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AREA
MOVING UP THE TX COAST FROM NE MEXICO. EXPECT ANOTHER 1 TO
3 INCHES OF RAINFALL THROUGH THE DAY WED WITH LOCALIZED
5+ INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE GENERALLY ALONG & SO. OF INTERSTATE 10.
WE USUALLY WOULD NOT ISSUE A FLOOD WATCH FOR SIMILAR SYSTEMS THAT
HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST. HOWEVER.THE GROUND IS COMPLETELY
SATURATED & RESIDENTS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT IT WILL TAKE FAR LESS
RAINFALL THAN NORMAL TO BEGIN HAVING FLASH FLOOD PROBLEMS. MINOR
FLOODING WAS REPORTED LAST NIGHT WITH RAINFALL RATES AS LOW AS 1/2
INCH PER HOUR. SOME AREA RIVERS & CREEKS ARE ON THE RISE &
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL QUICKLY RUNOFF INCREASING THE FLOOD THREAT.
RAINFALL SHOULD GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST WED
EVENING AS THIS SYSTEM PUSHES INTO LOUISIANA.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS RAPIDLY RISING WATER OR FLOODING IS
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH
AREA.CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS.KEEP INFORMED.& BE
READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING
IS ISSUED.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING
THIS FLOOD THREAT.
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE FLOOD WATCH INCLUDES
HOUSTON.TRINITY.POLK.MADISON.WALKER.BRAZOS.SAN JACINTO. GRIMES.BURLESON.MONTGOMERY.LIBERTY.WA.WALLER.
HARRIS.AUSTIN.CO.FORT BEND.WHARTON. JACKSON.
CHAMBERS.BRAZORIA.GALVESTON & MATAGORDA COUNTIES.
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL INTERACT WITH ABUNDANT PACIFIC
MOISTURE TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD AREAS OF RAIN & ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. EXPECT AVERAGE RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
1/2 TO 1 INCH.WITH ISOLATED 2 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE WHERE HEAVIER
TRAINING RAIN OCCURS.
ON WEDNESDAY.SEVERAL PARAMETERS WILL COME TOGETHER FOR A CHANCE OF
HEAVIER RAINFALL. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE & A FAVORABLE
JET STREAM LOCATION WILL COMBINE WITH A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AREA
MOVING UP THE TX COAST FROM NE MEXICO. EXPECT ANOTHER 1 TO
3 INCHES OF RAINFALL THROUGH THE DAY WED WITH LOCALIZED
5+ INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE GENERALLY ALONG & SO. OF INTERSTATE 10.
WE USUALLY WOULD NOT ISSUE A FLOOD WATCH FOR SIMILAR SYSTEMS THAT
HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST. HOWEVER.THE GROUND IS COMPLETELY
SATURATED & RESIDENTS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT IT WILL TAKE FAR LESS
RAINFALL THAN NORMAL TO BEGIN HAVING FLASH FLOOD PROBLEMS. MINOR
FLOODING WAS REPORTED LAST NIGHT WITH RAINFALL RATES AS LOW AS 1/2
INCH PER HOUR. SOME AREA RIVERS & CREEKS ARE ON THE RISE &
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL QUICKLY RUNOFF INCREASING THE FLOOD THREAT.
RAINFALL SHOULD GRADUALLY COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST WED
EVENING AS THIS SYSTEM PUSHES INTO LOUISIANA.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS RAPIDLY RISING WATER OR FLOODING IS
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH
AREA.CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS.KEEP INFORMED.& BE
READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING
IS ISSUED.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING
THIS FLOOD THREAT.