Weather Alerts for Houston

Issued by the National Weather Service

       Flood Advisory      

Flood Advisory  FLOOD ADVISORY   Flood Advisory
HOUSTON

Areas Affected:
Harris, TX
Effective: Sat, 3/7 11:31pm Updated: Sun, 3/8 3:15am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sun, 3/8 3:30am Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following
county, Harris.

* WHEN...Until 330 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is
imminent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1131 PM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause
urban and small stream flooding. Between 2 and 3 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Galena Park, Jacinto City, Cloverleaf, Channelview,
Highlands, Barrett, Greater Fifth Ward, Second Ward, Crosby,
Hunterwood, Sheldon, Northshore, El Dorado / Oates Prairie,
northern Houston Ship Channel, East Houston, Settegast,
Pleasantville Area, Clinton Park Tri-Community, Houston
Gardens and Denver Harbor / Port Houston.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
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.