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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1144 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

  East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney affecting Liberty,
  Montgomery and Harris Counties.

For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including New Caney,
Cleveland...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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.

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 late tonight at 545 AM CDT.

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1144 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 62.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins with
  secondary roads near the river inundated, including FM 1485 west
  of the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 60.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:00 AM CDT Monday was 65.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tonight and continue falling to 50.2 feet late Saturday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 58.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    60.5 feet on 09/14/2008.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location             Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

East Fork San Jacinto
New Caney            58.0  60.4  Mon 11 am CD 57.0  54.4  52.9


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LAT...LON 3024 9515 3024 9504 3007 9510 3007 9520
      3014 9517


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