The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 1 for Heavy Rainfall and Wind Associated with
Hurricane Nicholas
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 PM EDT Mon Sep 13 2021
...Widespread rainfall and gusty winds overspreading southeastern
Texas and southern Louisiana as Hurricane Nicholas approaches the
coast...
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the central Gulf Coast.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the central and eastern
Texas Gulf Coast.
Flash Flood Warnings are in effect for portions of the central
Texas Gulf Coast.
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for the central and eastern
Texas Gulf Coast.
Flood Warnings are in effect for areal rivers from the central
Texas Gulf Coast and southern Louisiana.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for the central Texas Gulf Coast.
Flash Flood Watches are in effect for the central and eastern
Texas Gulf Coast and all of southern Louisiana.
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for the far southwest Louisiana
Gulf Coast.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 1000 PM EDT...National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
widespread moderate to heavy rainfall overspreading portions of
the central and eastern Texas Gulf Coast north and east of the
center of Hurricane Nicholas as it approached the coast. This
rainfall was located roughly from Port O'Connor northeast to
southeastern portions of the Houston metropolitan area and east
along Interstate 10. Moderate to heavy rainfall was also occurring
further east into southwestern Louisiana as well as with a
rainband moving over southeastern Louisiana. For more information
regarding the location and track of Hurricane Nicholas, please
refer to www.nhc.noaa.gov.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 800 PM
EDT Sun Sep 12 through 1000 PM EDT Mon Sep 13...
...TEXAS...
MATAGORDA 5.21 TEXAS MESONET
LEAGUE CITY 1 W 3.64 HARRIS COUNTY FCD
CORPUS CHRISTI 3.4 WSW 2.78
ANAHUAC 2.27 TEXAS MESONET
LA PORTE 1 SW 2.12 HARRIS COUNTY FCD
LOS FRESNOS 0.3 NE 1.80
GALVESTON SCHOLES FIELD 1.62
HOUSTON IAH ARPT 1.53
HOUSTON DOWNTOWN 1.52 HARRIS COUNTY FCD
MISSION 1.9 ENE 1.36
...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...
...TEXAS...
MATAGORDA BAY 95
PORT O'CONNNOR 62
LAGUNA SHORES 44
ARANSAS PASS 9 SE 40
LAGUNA VISTA 11 N 40
For the latest rainfall forecast and Excessive Rainfall outlooks
associated with Hurricane Nicholas, please refer to
www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov.
The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 1100 AM EDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.
Putnam
Last Updated: 1115 PM EDT MON SEP 13 2021