HOUSTON – A flash flood warning was issued Thursday for Matagorda County.
Below is the statement from the National Weather Service:
The National Weather Service in League City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West central Matagorda County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 1030 AM CDT.
* At 724 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. 2 to 4 inches of rain have
already fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of up to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to begin
shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Matagorda, southwestern Bay City, Palacios, South Texas Nuclear
Plant and Wadsworth.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay with KPRC 2 and Click2Houston.com for the latest on this developing story.
Today's forecast
Thursday will mark the last real day of rain before the Texas heat returns.
The forecast calls for scattered showers in the afternoon.
The holiday weekend will be hot and dry. Temperatures will be between 94 and 96 degrees. Feels like temperatures will be between 100 and 106 degrees.
We'll continue to stay dry for most of next week.
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