Severe Weather Alert Flood Advisory issued May 22 at 2:42 AM CDT until May 22 at 4:45 AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Alert: * WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE…A portion of southeast Texas, including the following
counties, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto and Walker.
* WHEN…Until 445 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 241 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area.
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain has already 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…
Conroe, Willis, Livingston, The Woodlands, Shepherd, Panorama
Village, Shenandoah, Onalaska, Cut And Shoot, New Waverly,
Coldspring, Point Blank, Goodrich, Woodloch, Lake Livingston
State Park, West Livingston, Lake Conroe Dam, Evergreen and
Leggett.
Instructions: 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.
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.
