Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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WGUS84 KHGX 200212
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
912 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney affecting Montgomery,
Liberty and Harris Counties.
For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including New Caney...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 Monday afternoon at 315 PM CDT.
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TXC201-291-339-202015-
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/NCET2.2.ER.240515T0331Z.240519T0330Z.240521T1600Z.NO/
912 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney.
* WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening.
* 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 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 63.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM CDT Sunday was 67.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 63.4
feet late this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
late Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 58.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
63.4 feet on 06/28/1999.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (10 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed
East Fork San Jacinto
New Caney 58.0 63.0 Sun 9 pm CDT 59.2 57.0 54.5
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LAT...LON 3024 9515 3024 9504 3007 9510 3007 9520
3014 9517
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