FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 514 AM CDT THU JUN 7 2001

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...   HARRIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS   FORT BEND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

* UNTIL 815 AM CDT

* AT 509 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL           ASSOCIATED WITH A STATIONARY FEEDER BAND FROM NEAR ORCHARD TO         RICHMOND TO SUGARLAND TO BELLAIRE TO CHANNELVIEW. RADAR ESTIMATES     SHOW 2 TO 5 INCHES AS HAVING FALLEN IN THIS CORRIDOR MAINLY OVER      FORT BEND COUNTY.

* FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN OR NEAR...   BARRETT...BAYTOWN...BELLAIRE...BUNKER HILL VILLAGE...RICHMOND AND     ALONG THE HIGHWAY 59 CORRIDOR...ESPECIALLY FEEDER ROADS.

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG  THIS AREA.

SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS...BAYOUS...UNDERPASSES...AND FEEDER ROADS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY. AVOID LOCATIONS WATER COVERS THE GROUND!

USE EXTRA CAUTION AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DEPTH AND SPEED OF FLASH FLOOD WATERS.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF...LOCAL POLICE...OR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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