Flood Watch Issued
From
City of Brookside Village
Sent
Wed, May 20 @ 12:53pm
Description
Flood Watch issued May 20 at 12:41PM CDT until May 25 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas, including
the following areas, in south central Texas, Coastal Jackson and
Inland Jackson. In southeast Texas, Brazoria Islands, Coastal
Brazoria, Coastal Galveston, Coastal Matagorda, Fort Bend,
Galveston Island, Inland Brazoria, Inland Galveston, Inland
Matagorda, Matagorda Islands and Wharton.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Areas along the coast, especially Matagorda and Brazoria
Counties, received 4-6+" between Tuesday night and Wednesday
morning. These areas are expected to see another round of
moderate to heavy rainfall on Thursday and Friday which
brings the potential for flash flooding. The current extent
of this Flood Watch includes areas with a flood threat within
the next 24-48 hours, so the watch could be expanded in area
and as the rainfall threat evolves going into the weekend.
Rainfall rates are expected to peak in the 3-4+" per hour
range in the heaviest downpours. Additional rainfall totals
through Friday are anticipated to be in the 2-4" range along
the coast.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
This notification was posted by City of Brookside Village. City of Brookside Village is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
