...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following
areas, Brazos, Grimes, Houston, Madison, Montgomery, Northern
Liberty, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity and Walker.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.

* 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. Area creeks
and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Scattered thunderstorms will continue to develop this
afternoon and evening. Portions of the area have received
2-4" of rainfall, and an additional 1-3" with some locally
higher totals is possible through late tonight. With soils
already saturated from the multiple previous heavy rainfall
events that have recently impacted the area, Flash Flood
Guidance remains relatively low.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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The National Weather Service has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch
237 in effect until 8 PM CDT this evening for the following areas

In Texas this watch includes 20 counties

In south central Texas

Jackson

In southeast Texas

Austin                Brazoria              Brazos
Burleson              Chambers              Colorado
Fort Bend             Galveston             Grimes
Harris                Liberty               Matagorda
Montgomery            Polk                  San Jacinto
Walker                Waller                Washington
Wharton

This includes the cities of Alvin, Anahuac, Angleton, Bay City,
Bellville, Brenham, Brookshire, Bryan, Caldwell, Cleveland,
Clute, Coldspring, College Station, Columbus, Conroe, Corrigan,
Dayton, Dickinson, Eagle Lake, Edna, El Campo, First Colony,
Freeport, Friendswood, Galveston, Ganado, Hempstead, Houston,
Huntsville, Lake Jackson, League City, Liberty, Livingston,
Mission Bend, Missouri City, Mont Belvieu, Navasota,
Old River-Winfree, Palacios, Pearland, Pecan Grove, Prairie View,
Rosenberg, Sealy, Shepherd, Somerville, Stowell, Sugar Land,
Texas City, The Woodlands, Waller, Weimar, Wharton, and Winnie.

...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

Navasota River near Normangee affecting Madison, Grimes and
Brazos Counties.

For the Navasota River...including Normangee...Major flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.

The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 330 AM CDT.

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Navasota River near Normangee.

* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins with massive
inundation of the flood plain as the river is close to 2 miles
wide and OSR become inundated one half mile on the right bank and
1.5 miles on the left bank.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening and continue rising to a crest of 21.2 feet
early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
20.5 feet on 01/31/1999.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (10 am CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Navasota River
Normangee     15.0  14.7  Mon 9 am CDT 17.9  20.6  18.5


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