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Flash Flood Warning issued April 29 at 6:09AM CDT until April 29 at 9:15AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TXFFWHGXThe National Weather Service in League City has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for...Central Galveston County in southeastern Texas...* Until 915 AM CDT.* At 609 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedthunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding isongoing or expected to begin shortly.HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urbanareas, highways, streets and underpasses as well asother poor drainage and low-lying areas.* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Texas City, La Marque, Hitchcock and Bayou Vista.This includes the following Low Water Crossings...Laurel Street at Lower Highland Bayou Tributary and State Highway 6at Interstate 45 South.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or lawenforcement and request they pass this information to the NationalWeather Service when you can do so safely.

National Weather Service

Flood Advisory issued April 29 at 5:38AM CDT until April 29 at 7:30AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessiverainfall is expected.* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the followingcounty, Galveston.* WHEN...Until 730 AM CDT.* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 538 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due tothunderstorms. This will cause urban and small streamflooding. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expectedover the area. This additional rain will result in minorflooding.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Galveston Causeway, Galveston Island West End, Texas City, LaMarque, Hitchcock, Galveston Pier 21, Bayou Vista, TikiIsland, Pelican Island, Offatts Bayou, Galveston Island EastEnd, The Strand, Moody Gardens, Schlitterbahn, Scholes Field,Galveston Pleasure Pier, Port Bolivar, Crystal Beach andBolivar Peninsula.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or lawenforcement and request they pass this information to the NationalWeather Service when you can do so safely.

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