Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Highland Heights, TX ∙ Houston Intercontinental Airport, TX ∙ Bammel, TX ∙ Aldine, TX ∙ North Houston, TX ∙ Westfield, TX ∙ Spring, TX

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 118 AM CST Sun Jan 9 2022 The National Weather Service in League City has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Harris County in southeastern Texas... * Until 300 AM CST. * At 118 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen across portions of the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 30 minutes. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. The Houston Fire Department reports multiple active water rescues on flooded roadways in the warned area. Avoid travel and remain in shelter. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Humble, Jersey Village, Greater Greenspoint, Aldine, Spring, northwestern Northside / Northline, Kingwood, Hidden Valley, Bush Intercontinental Airport, Acres Home, Greater Inwood, Splashtown, Willowbrook, Independence Heights, Central Northwest, Fairbanks / Northwest Crossing, Langwood, Lazybrook / Timbergrove, Spring Branch East and Lake Houston. This includes the following Low Water Crossings... Hardy Toll Road and Rankin Road, Deer Trail Drive at Halls Bayou, Gulf Bank Road at tributary of Halls Bayou, Granville Drive at Little White Oak Bayou, Beltway 8 at JFK, Beltway 8 at Hardy Toll Road, Interstate 45 at 1960, Interstate 45 at Beltway 8 North, Interstate 45 at Greens, Sunnywood Drive at Halls Bayou and Dillard Street just west of N Shepherd Dr. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && LAT...LON 2989 9556 3011 9543 3011 9542 3010 9541 3009 9541 3008 9539 3009 9538 3008 9537 3008 9535 3006 9534 3004 9531 3003 9531 3003 9526 3004 9526 3003 9524 2980 9545 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES

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