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Houston experiencing severe flooding this morning.


Flash Flood Warning
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
TXC039-201-191315-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARRIS TX-BRAZORIA TX-
530 AM CDT MON JUN 19 2006

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
530 AM CDT MON JUN 19 2006

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 815 AM CDT FOR BRAZORIA AND
HARRIS COUNTIES...

AT 525 AM CDT...NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLOODING COMING IN FROM LOCAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND SKYWARN SPOTTERS. DANGEROUS FLASH
FLOODING WAS OCCURING ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HOOKS AIRPORT TO
NEAR THE MEDICAL CENTER TO NEAR HOBBY WHERE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WAS
STILL OCCURRING. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR AREAS ALONG THE
INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR FROM DOWNTOWN HOUSTON EASTWARD. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THESE HARD HIT AREA POSSIBLE.

TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL RAINFALL LETS UP! HIGH WATER RESCUES
ARE IN PROGRESS.

RAINFALL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7.83" HAVE BEEN MEASURED IN HARRIS
COUNTY BETWEEN ALDINE TO HIGHLAND TO PASADENA TO NEAR HOBBY AIRPORT
TO BELLAIRE.

EXTREMELY INTENSE RAINFALL OF 5.75 INCHES HAS FALLEN NEAR HOBBY
AIRPORT IN 75 MINUTES.

HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT IS DOING HIGH WATER RESCUES AT BELFORT AND
TELEPHONE ROAD.

WASHBURN TUNNEL IS FLOOD AND IMPASSABLE.

UNDERPASSES AT INTERSTATE 10 AND FEDERAL ARE UNDERWATER.

INTERSTATE 10 AT GARTH ROAD FEEDER ROADS CLOSED.

INTERSTATE 10 HAS FLOODING BETWEEN NORMANDY AND UVALDE.

BELTWAY 8 EAST AT INTERSTATE 10 TO ATASCOSITA IMPASSABLE AT GARRETT.

BELTWAY 8 AT HIGHWAY 90 AND AT WOOD FOREST ARE IMPASSABLE.

FLOODING ON HIGHWAY 288 NEAR HOLMES ROAD NEARLY IMPASSABLE.

FLOODING CONTINUES TO BE EXPECTED IN OR NEAR...
THE MEDICAL CENTER...SPLASHTOWN...RELIANT PARK...MINUTE MAID PARK...
HOBBY AIRPORT...HERMAN PARK...THE GALLERIA...BUSH-INTERCONTINENTAL
AIRPORT...WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE...SPRING VALLEY...SPRING...SOUTHSIDE
PLACE...SOUTH HOUSTON...SHELDON...PINEY POINT VILLAGE...PEARLAND...
PASADENA...MANVEL...LA PORTE...JERSEY VILLAGE...JACINTO CITY...
HUNTERS CREEK VILLAGE...HUMBLE...HIGHLANDS...HEDWIG VILLAGE...GALENA
PARK...DEER PARK...CLOVERLEAF...CHANNELVIEW...BUNKER HILL VILLAGE...
BELLAIRE...BAYTOWN AND ALDINE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF LAND
ADJACENT TO SMALL CREEKS AND BAYOUS. ADDITIONALLY...FRONTAGE ROADS...
HIGHWAY UNDERPASSES...FARM-TO-MARKET AND OTHER SECONDARY ROADS MAY
FLOOD. AVOID LOCATIONS WHERE WATER COVERS THE GROUND!

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT FOR YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM FOR THE WARNED AREA.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY
SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

From the Houston-Galveston Forecast Discussion:

THE MAIN FORECAST ISSUE IS THE TRACK OF THE MID/UPPER LOW WHICH
APPEARS TO BE BROAD AND NEARLY STATIONARY TONIGHT...ROUGHLY
CENTERED JUST NORTHEAST OF OF LIBERTY COUNTY. HAVE TRENDED THE
FORECAST TOWARD THE LATEST GFS WHICH SHOWS A VERY SLOW TRACK
TO THE SW...BACK OVER THE CWA TODAY AND POSITIONED ALONG THE
UPPER TX COAST TONIGHT. UNFORTUNATELY THIS TRACK WILL LIKELY
BRING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE COASTAL COUNTIES AND FIRST
INLAND TIER COUNTIES. WE WILL LIKELY NEED THE WATCH TO GO
THROUGH MON NIGHT AS WE COULD SEE A SIMILAR RAINFALL
TONIGHT AS TO WHAT WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEING...JUST SHIFTED A
LITTLE SW. WILL LET THE NEXT SHIFT SEE HOW THE LOW MOVES TODAY AND
MAKE THAT DECISION. CURRENT THINKING IS AN ADDITIONAL 5-7 INCHES
IS POSSIBLE TODAY IN ISOLATED AREAS...AT LEAST SIMILAR OR SLIGHTLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS COULD BE ON TAP MON NIGHT. NEEDLESS TO SAY...THIS
IS A SERIOUS FLOOD THREAT FOR SE AREAS OF SE TX FOR THE NEXT 30
HOURS...MUCH LIKE A SLOW MOVING TROPICAL SYSTEM.

Starting to look like Alison!

TexasSam wrote:Starting to look like Alison!

I was just coming here to post about that -- a lot of people are calling in to the news stations and comparing their flooded yards to how they were during Allison...many calling this (today) worse.

Ick!

Just started showering a little here. Gotta run!

My son had to turn around and come home. He couldn't get to work. Where he was at when he turned around was at 290 and West Road. Rain rates there were at 5"/hr. just like we had during Allison. Our local OCM's are even starting to say we could see some isolated amounts similar to Allison! Already some homes on the SE and ne side of Houston with water in them.

Wow VB! I have not seen any local news yet......daughter is watching Nick. This is turning into another amazing flood event. Only .13" at my house in Galveston Co. Everyone be safe today in our area.

Hey, send some of that over here!

Help! This is the only source of info I have today. I got in to work but half my team didn't ....so if anyone hears info on SW side of Houston please pass it on....I am with Alief and working at high school and have to head further southwest to get home....so please send on info...no tv here or radio....*waaaaaaa*.....

That's some nasty stuff there in southeast Texas. This is certainly a very critical time here and likely not a morning to travel in or around Houston due to the major flood issues in progress.

This might not be the last of it either. Be safe everyone.

Jim

Image from Chan. 2

That's pretty amazing stuff and it proves that being on the roads at night is way so dangerous because you won't be able to recognize where the water is and what the depth of that water is until it's too late.

There is a good possibility between Houston and Galveston of more flooding rains later tonight as well. Another 5-10 inches of rain cannot be ruled out again tonight. This comes after the 5-10 inches of rainfall we had so far this morning on the south side of Houston. Radar estimates show over 10 inches has fallen south of Houston very close to Hobby Airport.

This is a potentially dangerous flash flood episode coming up during the next 24 hours.

Several on our staff were late this am and several others are flooded in and can't get out-no reporsts of water in their houses yet that I am aware of. Still back building and raining on the W side of Houston where I am. If that ULL that is sitting over NE Metro Houston area retrogrades SW as predicted, this already ugly situation is going to get even uglier I fear. It isn't yet a citywide event, but is darn close. quack!! quack!!

Is it going to taper off for a few hours now? Looks like the bad stuff is staying to the East side.....I don't get out of here until 3...

That much rain in a short period of time is incredible. Since more is on the way I would urge ppl in flooded or areas down there to evacuate today since evacuation will be infinitely more dangerous at night. Good luck to everyone down there!

Even if it tapers off later today, it might come back later tonight. This is a very critical next 24-30 hour period coming up between Houston and Galveston and in both of the cities. While these areas need the rain, too much at once has been the problem recently and that is more evident today. Tonight could potentially be ugly once again.

Will watch this closely.

Turn around, don't drown!!!

Jim

Galveston does need rain badly....but again not all at once....but unfortunately you don't always get what you want....I pray my city and it's people are kept safe until all this passes....

Discussion...
impressive rainfall totals tonight across southern Liberty
and eastern Harris and Chambers counties with maximum six hour totals
in the 3-7 inch range across this area. Needless to say flooding
is likely occurring and will continue as the thunderstorm cluster is
back-building with only a very slow shift southward. Have
decided to extend the Flood Watch through 4 PM for the same
area as is currently in effect.


The main forecast issue is the track of the middle/upper low which
appears to be broad and nearly stationary tonight...roughly
centered just northeast of of Liberty County. Have trended the
forecast toward the latest GFS which shows a very slow track
to the SW...back over the County Warning Area today and positioned along the
Upper Texas coast tonight. Unfortunately this track will likely
bring very heavy rainfall to the coastal counties and first
inland tier counties. We will likely need the watch to go
through Monday night as we could see a similar rainfall
tonight as to what we are currently seeing...just shifted a
little SW. Will let the next shift see how the low moves today and
make that decision. Current thinking is an additional 5-7 inches
is possible today in isolated areas...at least similar or slightly
higher amounts could be on tap Monday night. Needless to say...this
is a serious flood threat for southeast areas of southeast Texas for the next 30
hours...much like a slow moving tropical system.


The low is expected to eventually shift west of the area with a
gradual decrease in probability of precipitation later this week. 33

Frank B. says as the low moves SW more rain will develop later today in the area. He said many areas could see 5-7" additional inches!

KatDaddy wrote:Houston experiencing severe flooding this morning.


Flash Flood Warning
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
TXC039-201-191315-
/X.CON.KHGX.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-060619T1315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARRIS TX-BRAZORIA TX-
530 AM CDT MON JUN 19 2006

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
530 AM CDT MON JUN 19 2006

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 815 AM CDT FOR BRAZORIA AND
HARRIS COUNTIES...

AT 525 AM CDT...NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLOODING COMING IN FROM LOCAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND SKYWARN SPOTTERS. DANGEROUS FLASH
FLOODING WAS OCCURING ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HOOKS AIRPORT TO
NEAR THE MEDICAL CENTER TO NEAR HOBBY WHERE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WAS
STILL OCCURRING. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR AREAS ALONG THE
INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR FROM DOWNTOWN HOUSTON EASTWARD. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THESE HARD HIT AREA POSSIBLE.

TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL RAINFALL LETS UP! HIGH WATER RESCUES
ARE IN PROGRESS.

RAINFALL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7.83" HAVE BEEN MEASURED IN HARRIS
COUNTY BETWEEN ALDINE TO HIGHLAND TO PASADENA TO NEAR HOBBY AIRPORT
TO BELLAIRE.

EXTREMELY INTENSE RAINFALL OF 5.75 INCHES HAS FALLEN NEAR HOBBY
AIRPORT IN 75 MINUTES.

HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT IS DOING HIGH WATER RESCUES AT BELFORT AND
TELEPHONE ROAD.

WASHBURN TUNNEL IS FLOOD AND IMPASSABLE.

UNDERPASSES AT INTERSTATE 10 AND FEDERAL ARE UNDERWATER.

INTERSTATE 10 AT GARTH ROAD FEEDER ROADS CLOSED.

INTERSTATE 10 HAS FLOODING BETWEEN NORMANDY AND UVALDE.

BELTWAY 8 EAST AT INTERSTATE 10 TO ATASCOSITA IMPASSABLE AT GARRETT.

BELTWAY 8 AT HIGHWAY 90 AND AT WOOD FOREST ARE IMPASSABLE.

FLOODING ON HIGHWAY 288 NEAR HOLMES ROAD NEARLY IMPASSABLE.

FLOODING CONTINUES TO BE EXPECTED IN OR NEAR...
THE MEDICAL CENTER...SPLASHTOWN...RELIANT PARK...MINUTE MAID PARK...
HOBBY AIRPORT...HERMAN PARK...THE GALLERIA...BUSH-INTERCONTINENTAL
AIRPORT...WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE...SPRING VALLEY...SPRING...SOUTHSIDE
PLACE...SOUTH HOUSTON...SHELDON...PINEY POINT VILLAGE...PEARLAND...
PASADENA...MANVEL...LA PORTE...JERSEY VILLAGE...JACINTO CITY...
HUNTERS CREEK VILLAGE...HUMBLE...HIGHLANDS...HEDWIG VILLAGE...GALENA
PARK...DEER PARK...CLOVERLEAF...CHANNELVIEW...BUNKER HILL VILLAGE...
BELLAIRE...BAYTOWN AND ALDINE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF LAND
ADJACENT TO SMALL CREEKS AND BAYOUS. ADDITIONALLY...FRONTAGE ROADS...
HIGHWAY UNDERPASSES...FARM-TO-MARKET AND OTHER SECONDARY ROADS MAY
FLOOD. AVOID LOCATIONS WHERE WATER COVERS THE GROUND!

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT FOR YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM FOR THE WARNED AREA.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COUNTY
SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

We've had 5-8" overnight in the Beaumont area.

Hey gang, I need your advice. I have an employee traveling later today from Austin to Texas City for a work event scheduled for Tuesday at the noon hour.

Should I have her cancel the trip? Is it that bad in that area?

Thanks in advance ... please post here or PM me!!