Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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154 WGUS84 KHGX 200212 FLSHGX 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. && TXC201-291-339-202015- /O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-240522T0400Z/ /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 && LAT...LON 3024 9515 3024 9504 3007 9510 3007 9520 3014 9517 $$ Cotto