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ATL: TD #2 Local Impact Thread

#1 Postby brunota2003 » Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:04 pm

Just like with the previous storms, post all obs, watches/warnings, photos, etc from the local areas being impacted by 96L
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Re: INVEST 96L Local Impact Thread

#2 Postby Houstonia » Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:35 pm

TXC167-201-071815-
/O.NEW.KHGX.FA.Y.0053.100707T1621Z-100707T1815Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARRIS TX-GALVESTON TX-
1121 AM CDT WED JUL 7 2010

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN LEAGUE CITY HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN & SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR.
N. GALVESTON COUNTY IN SE TX.
SOUTHEASTERN HARRIS COUNTY IN SE TX.

* UNTIL 115 PM CDT

* AT 1118 AM CDT.NATL WEATHER SVC DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS N. GALVESTON COUNTY.
RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2.5 INCHES PER HOUR HAVE BEEN OBSERVED. WITH
THE GROUND STILL MOIST FROM LAST WEEKS RAINS.SOME OF THIS WATER
WILL RUN OFF TO PRODUCE MINOR STREET & FEEDER ROAD FLOODING. THIS
PRECIPITATION WILL BE MOVING INTO S. HARRIS COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS
ON SMALL CREEKS.STREAMS.& BAYOUS. ADDITIONALLY.PONDING OF
WATER WILL OCCUR ON HIGHWAYS.STREETS.& UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS
OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS & LOW LYING AREAS.

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PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF.LOCAL POLICE.OR
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE
NATL WEATHER SVC.

LAT.LON 2928 9510 2948 9522 2957 9520 2961 9501
2954 9500 2952 9497 2952 9493 2950 9490
2946 9494 2945 9490 2943 9488
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Re: INVEST 96L Local Impact Thread

#3 Postby galvbay » Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:33 pm

Heavy rain (.6 in last hour) here at Deer Park (SE Harris County/Houston) at 8:30pm
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Re: ATL: TD #2 Local Impact Thread

#4 Postby HouTXmetro » Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:55 am

Heavy rain throughout Metro Houston....street flooding reported and Bayou's are near it's banks.
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Re: ATL: TD #2 Local Impact Thread

#5 Postby RioGrande » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:17 am

Steady, heavy drizzle in Harlingen (Central Cameron County/Brownsville). Nothing out of the ordinary.
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#6 Postby artist » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:29 am

000
NWUS54 KCRP 081623
LSRCRP

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1123 AM CDT THU JUL 08 2010

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

1110 AM FUNNEL CLOUD VICTORIA 28.82N 96.98W
07/08/2010 VICTORIA TX PUBLIC

FUNNEL CLOUD OBSERVED NEAR PORT LAVACA HIGHWAY AND BEN
JORDAN IN VICTORIA.


&&

$$

JR


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000
NWUS54 KCRP 081614
LSRCRP

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1113 AM CDT THU JUL 08 2010

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

1106 AM FLASH FLOOD VICTORIA 28.82N 96.98W
07/08/2010 VICTORIA TX NEWSPAPER

HIGH WATER IS REPORTED TO BE REACHING THE DOORSTEPS OF
SOME HOMES IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA IN THE CIMARRON AND
SHENDOAH SUBDIVISIONS. MANHOLE COVERS WERE ALSO POPPING
OFF.


&&

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Re: ATL: TD #2 Local Impact Thread

#7 Postby Houstonia » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:29 am

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1123 AM CDT Thu Jul 8 2010

Harris TX-Chambers TX-
1123 AM CDT Thu Jul 8 2010

The National Weather Service In League City Has Issued An

* Urban And Small Stream Flood Advisory For,
Chambers County In Southeast Texas,
Harris County In Southeast Texas,

* Until 215 PM Cdt

* At 1122 AM CDT, National Weather Service Doppler Radar Indicated
Thunderstorms Producing Heavy Rainfall Moving Into Southeast
Harris County. Central Portions Of Harris County Including
Houston Inside The Loop Have Received 3 To 5 Inches Of Rain
Since Wednesday Afternoon. Additional Rainfall Amounts Of 1 To 3
Inches Are Likely Through Early Afternoon.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions,

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.

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Please Report Flooding To The County Sheriff, Local Police, Or
Department Of Public Safety And Ask Them To Relay Your Report To The
National Weather Service.

Lat, Lon 2959 9474 2973 9471 2978 9474 2975 9483
2966 9489 2970 9496 2963 9495 2965 9501
2958 9498 2956 9515 2961 9541 2971 9562
3000 9577 3007 9566 3006 9533 3003 9529
3006 9513 2989 9498 2987 9439 2960 9437
Issue Time:7/8/2010 11:23:00 AM
Valid Until:7/8/2010 2:15:00 PM
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#8 Postby artist » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:30 am

000
WGUS84 KBRO 081624
FLSBRO
TXC427-090424-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1124 AM CDT THU JUL 8 2010

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED
A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK OR RIVER IN DEEP
SOUTH TEXAS: RIO GRANDE RIVER...
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#9 Postby Houstonia » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:51 am

Record Report

Statement as of 2:17 am CDT on July 08, 2010

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Houston intercontinental...

A record rainfall of 2.32 inches was set at Houston intercontinental
yesterday. This breaks the old record of 2.31 set in 1973. Rainfall
this month is now 8.64 inches which is the eighth wettest July in
city history.

Hobby Airport has received 9.88 inches of rain in July. This is the
seventh wettest July on record for this location.
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#10 Postby artist » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:58 am

Laredo residents urged to evacuate as river rises

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The rapidly rising Rio Grande nears the bottom of International Bridge I, foreground. More than 3,000 Laredo residents were urged to leave before the river crests.


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SHARE THIS STORY: 0diggsdiggLAREDO - Laredo officials have made calls to 3,000 homes, urging the residents leave before the Rio Grande crests there.
City spokeswoman Xochitl Mora said a shelter will be opened at the civic center, and residents in low-lying areas are being asked to move before the river crests in downtown late Thursday. Predicted rains could worsen conditions because the rain-swollen river and water releases from the International Amistad Reservoir upstream won't allow the storm runoff system to drain properly.

Laredo's downtown bridge is already closed. A bridge on the northwestern edge near Colombia, Mexico, was expected to close at 6 p.m. Both bridges could be topped by the swollen Rio Grande Thursday.
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Re: ATL: TD #2 Local Impact Thread

#11 Postby Houstonia » Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:12 pm

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7098761.html

Morning storms create awful Houston commute
By DALE LEZON Copyright 2010 Houston Chronicle
July 8, 2010, 7:51AM

Heavy thunderstorms are playing havoc with commuters this morning in the Houston area, but the downpours will gradually taper off through the day and the weekend will be mostly dry.

Water is swamping some streets and freeways, snarling traffic and possibly causing a rash of crashes.

High water has been reported on West Sam Houston Tollway northbound at the toll plaza as well as on the ramp from northbound Interstate 45 Gulf Freeway to Spur 5 near the University of Houston.

A two-car crack-up that occurred about 7:20 a.m. blocked two lanes of U.S. 290 eastbound near Magnum.

And flooding has hit portions of Texas 87 and Texas 124 where the roads intersect.

Widely scattered thunderstorms rumbled through the region Wednesday, dropping up to four inches of rain in some spots. Areas in north Houston were particularly hard hit.

Bush Intercontinental Airport recorded 2.32 inches of rain, which is just above the daily record of 2.31 inches that was set on July 7, 1973.

At Hobby Airport, 0.88 inches of rain fell Wednesday.

The storms today will be widely scattered, sparking possible street flooding in low-lying areas. The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Watch for most of the region and a Coastal Flood Advisory.

Coastal communities can expect high tides about four feet above normal as a strong east wind between 10 mph and 20 mph pushes water inland.

Forecasters said the heaviest rain today is expected between about 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., though storms will linger through the overnight hours in some spots.

An 80 percent chance of showers is forecast for today, decreasing to 30 percent tonight. The high temperature will be about 88 degrees and the low will be near 77.

More showers are likely Friday, when a 40 percent chance of rain is expected.

But by Saturday and Sunday rain chances drop to 20 percent as the storms leave the region.

The high temperatures each day will be in the lower 90s under mostly cloudy skies. The lows will be in the upper 70s.

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#12 Postby Dave » Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:17 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1136 AM CDT THU JUL 8 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
DEWITT COUNTY...
LAVACA COUNTY...

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT.

* AT 1130 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUES TO
SHOW AREAS OF RAIN FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING OVER
LAVACA AND DEWITT COUNTIES. OCCASIONAL RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES...
WILL CONTINUE OVER LAVACA AND KARNES COUNTIES FOR THE NEXT FEW
HOURS.

OCCASIONAL RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER LAVACA AND DEWITT COUNTIES FOR
THE NEXT FEW HOURS...WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED.
ISOLATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL
CAUSE FLOODING AT LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS.
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#13 Postby Dave » Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:21 pm

JULY 08 120600 EDT
FLASH FLOOD
VICTORIA
VICTORIA COUNTY
TX
SOURCE: NEWSPAPER
HIGH WATER IS REPORTED TO BE REACHING
THE DOORSTEPS OF SOME HOMES IN VICTORIA
IN THE CIMARRON AND SHENDOAH SUBDIVISIONS.
MANHOLE COVERS WERE ALSO POPPING.
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#14 Postby artist » Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:23 pm

000
WWUS54 KBRO 081714
SVSBRO

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1214 PM CDT THU JUL 8 2010

TXC061-081723-
/O.EXP.KBRO.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-100708T1715Z/
CAMERON-
1214 PM CDT THU JUL 8 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CAMERON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1215
PM CDT...

AT 1213 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THE TORNADO
THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING...HAD CROSSED THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER
INTO MEXICO...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER
INFORMATION.


LAT...LON 2612 9771 2600 9752 2590 9754 2593 9756
2593 9760 2595 9760 2596 9762 2602 9766
2602 9768 2603 9771 2602 9775 2604 9780
2606 9781
TIME...MOT...LOC 1713Z 102DEG 23KT 2602 9771

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#15 Postby artist » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:48 pm

000
WGUS44 KCRP 081759
FLWCRP
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1259 PM CDT THU JUL 8 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM RECORD TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
RIO GRANDE AT COLUMBIA BRIDGE AFFECTING WEBB COUNTY
RIO GRANDE AT LAREDO AFFECTING WEBB COUNTY

.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL COMBINED WITH RELEASES FROM LAKE AMISTAD AND MEXICO
WILL PRODUCE MAJOR FLOODING ON THE RIO GRANDE. NOTE INCREASED CHANGE IN
FORECAST FOR COLUMBIA BRIDGE AS EARLIER GAGE READINGS APPEARED TO BE
INACCURATE. NOTE INCREASED CHANGE IN FORECAST FOR LAREDO DUE TO CHANGE IN
UPSTREAM FLOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. RIVER STAGE FORECASTS
ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND PREDICTED RAINFALL. IF ACTUAL
RAINFALL VARIES FROM FORECAST VALUES...FORECAST RIVER STAGES
WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY.

FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
http://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/CRP. IN THE BLUE MENU SECTION ON THE LEFT OF
THE PAGE...UNDER THE "CURRENT WEATHER" SUBMENU...CLICK
ON "RIVERS/LAKES" WHICH TAKES YOU TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE.


&&

TXC479-091159-
/O.CON.KCRP.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CBBT2.3.ER.100706T1248Z.100708T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1259 PM CDT THU JUL 8 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RIO GRANDE AT COLUMBIA BRIDGE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 49.1 FEET...OR 15.0 METERS.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THIS
LOCATION. HOWEVER...HIGHER FLOWS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED ON THE RIO GRANDE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET...OR 5.5 METERS.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 49.1 FEET...OR
15.0 METERS BY THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY FALL.

$$

TXC479-091158-
/O.CON.KCRP.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LDOT2.3.ER.100702T0824Z.100709T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1259 PM CDT THU JUL 8 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RIO GRANDE AT LAREDO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.0 FEET...OR 12.2 METERS.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET...OR 2.4 METERS.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 41.7 FEET...OR 12.7
METERS BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

* AT 40.5 FEET...OR 12.3 METERS...HUNDREDS OF HOMES ALONG ZACATE AND
CHACON CREEKS AND NEAR THE RIO GRANDE RIVER FLOOD. MANY BUSINESSES
FLOOD NEAR THE RIVER. FLOW IS OVER THE LOW STEEL OF THE
INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE AND WITHIN THREE FEET OF THE BRIDGE FLOOR.
WATER IS TO THE SEWAGE PLANT.

$$

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BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND STAGE FORECASTS:


FLD LATEST FORECAST 6 AM LST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON TUE

RIO GRANDE
COLUMBIA BRIDGE 18 49.1 THU 12 PM 44.2 37.8 32.6 29.2 27.1
LAREDO 8 40.0 THU 12 PM 41.5 36.6 30.3 27.6 25.4

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#16 Postby artist » Thu Jul 08, 2010 3:30 pm

000
WGUS44 KHGX 082023
FLWHGX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX
323 PM CDT THU JUL 8 2010

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

SAN BERNARD RIVER NEAR BOLING AFFECTING BRAZORIA...FORT BEND AND WHARTON
COUNTIES
SAN BERNARD RIVER NEAR SWEENY AFFECTING BRAZORIA COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THESE STREAMS SHOULD KEEP ALERT TO RISING WATER AND
TAKE ALL PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEIR PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK INTO
FLOODED AREAS THE DEPTH AND WATER VELOCITY COULD BE TOO GREAT FOR YOU TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID ANY WATER COVERED ROADS AND FIND AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE. LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE FLOOD PLAIN
IMMEDIATELY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
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