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good view from WV LOOP of this situation...
http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/sa ... e&itype=wv
the above mentioned synopsis is certainly visiable
http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/sa ... e&itype=wv
the above mentioned synopsis is certainly visiable

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FLOOD ADVISORY...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
134 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2007
TXC201-339-262130-
134 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED AN
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
HARRIS COUNTY...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
* UNTIL 430 PM CDT
* AT 134 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER HARRIS AND MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES. RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT RAINFALL
RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR ARE OCCURRING.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF LAND
ADJACENT TO CREEKS AND BAYOUS...DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
ADDITIONALLY...FLOODING MAY OCCUR ON...STREETS...FRONTAGE ROADS...AND
HIGHWAY UNDERPASSES. AVOID LOCATIONS WHERE WATER COVERS THE GROUND!
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...OR
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
134 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2007
TXC201-339-262130-
134 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED AN
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
HARRIS COUNTY...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
* UNTIL 430 PM CDT
* AT 134 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER HARRIS AND MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES. RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT RAINFALL
RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR ARE OCCURRING.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF LAND
ADJACENT TO CREEKS AND BAYOUS...DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
ADDITIONALLY...FLOODING MAY OCCUR ON...STREETS...FRONTAGE ROADS...AND
HIGHWAY UNDERPASSES. AVOID LOCATIONS WHERE WATER COVERS THE GROUND!
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...OR
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
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figured this was going to be issued...
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
311 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2007
TXZ163-176-177-195>199-210>213-226-227-235-236-271000-
/O.NEW.KHGX.FA.A.0004.070526T2100Z-070528T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
AUSTIN-BRAZOS-BURLESON-COLORADO-FORT BEND-GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-
JACKSON-MADISON-MATAGORDA-MONTGOMERY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON-
WHARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAY CITY...BELLVILLE...BRENHAM...
BROOKSHIRE...BRYAN...CALDWELL...COLLEGE STATION...COLUMBUS...
CONROE...CROCKETT...EAGLE LAKE...EDNA...EL CAMPO...HEMPSTEAD...
HOUSTON...HUMBLE...HUNTSVILLE...KATY...LAKE SOMERVILLE...
MADISONVILLE...MISSOURI CITY...NAVASOTA...PALACIOS...PASADENA...
PIERCE...PRAIRIE VIEW...RICHMOND...ROSENBERG...SEALY...
SUGAR LAND...THE WOODLANDS...TOMBALL...WEIMAR...WHARTON...WILLIS
311 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2007
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS...INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES...AUSTIN...BRAZOS...BURLESON...COLORADO...
FORT BEND...GRIMES...HARRIS...HOUSTON...JACKSON...MADISON...
MATAGORDA...MONTGOMERY...WALKER...WALLER...WASHINGTON AND
WHARTON.
* THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
* A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL COMBINE WITH A MOIST
AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE WATCH AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY
SUNDAY EVENING...WITH ISOLATED TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE.THIS
ADDITIONAL RAIN FALLING ON ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL CREATE
THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING.
* A 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...AND BE READY FOR
QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO
CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE
ABANDONED QUICKLY. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT AND SEEK
HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RAPIDLY RISING WATER MAY ENGULF YOUR
VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY. MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND.
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
311 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2007
TXZ163-176-177-195>199-210>213-226-227-235-236-271000-
/O.NEW.KHGX.FA.A.0004.070526T2100Z-070528T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
AUSTIN-BRAZOS-BURLESON-COLORADO-FORT BEND-GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-
JACKSON-MADISON-MATAGORDA-MONTGOMERY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON-
WHARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAY CITY...BELLVILLE...BRENHAM...
BROOKSHIRE...BRYAN...CALDWELL...COLLEGE STATION...COLUMBUS...
CONROE...CROCKETT...EAGLE LAKE...EDNA...EL CAMPO...HEMPSTEAD...
HOUSTON...HUMBLE...HUNTSVILLE...KATY...LAKE SOMERVILLE...
MADISONVILLE...MISSOURI CITY...NAVASOTA...PALACIOS...PASADENA...
PIERCE...PRAIRIE VIEW...RICHMOND...ROSENBERG...SEALY...
SUGAR LAND...THE WOODLANDS...TOMBALL...WEIMAR...WHARTON...WILLIS
311 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2007
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS...INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES...AUSTIN...BRAZOS...BURLESON...COLORADO...
FORT BEND...GRIMES...HARRIS...HOUSTON...JACKSON...MADISON...
MATAGORDA...MONTGOMERY...WALKER...WALLER...WASHINGTON AND
WHARTON.
* THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
* A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL COMBINE WITH A MOIST
AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE WATCH AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY
SUNDAY EVENING...WITH ISOLATED TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE.THIS
ADDITIONAL RAIN FALLING ON ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL CREATE
THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING.
* A 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...AND BE READY FOR
QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO
CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE
ABANDONED QUICKLY. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT AND SEEK
HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RAPIDLY RISING WATER MAY ENGULF YOUR
VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY. MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND.
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Extremeweatherguy wrote:I am getting the heaviest rainfall yet right now! Also, it is getting quite windy too.
Current rain total = 2.15"
Now, 6 minutes later...2.50" inches!
(0.35" in just 6 minutes!)
That's intense!

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- vbhoutex
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I'm up to at least 2.43"(doesn't always read right) here. We were out in far NW Harris County(Fiarfiled) when it started and came back in via Fry Road, FM 529, Eldridge and Clay and went through some absolutely torrential downpours(I estimate up to 3"/hr rates). Reports of 4"+ in the Copperfield, Bear Creek areas would not be a surprise.
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