Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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WGUS84 KHGX 170122
FLSHGX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
822 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Long King Creek near Livingston affecting San Jacinto and Polk
Counties.
For the Long King Creek...including Livingston...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.
The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at 230 PM CDT.
&&
TXC373-407-171930-
/O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0090.240517T0122Z-240518T0913Z/
/LIVT2.1.ER.240517T0016Z.240517T1200Z.240517T2113Z.NO/
822 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Long King Creek near Livingston.
* WHEN...From this evening to early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, At levels above 19 feet minor lowland
flooding begins as water escapes the main channel of the creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:30 PM CDT Thursday was 19.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.2
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.4 feet on 10/30/2009.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Long King Creek
Livingston 19.0 19.6 Thu 7 pm CDT 17.1 6.6 5.5
&&
LAT...LON 3092 9480 3072 9490 3057 9490 3057 9500
3072 9501 3092 9491
$$
KLG