Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
915 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

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

  San Jacinto River near Sheldon affecting Harris County.

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

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

  West Fork San Jacinto near Humble affecting Montgomery and Harris
  Counties.

  West Fork San Jacinto near Porter affecting Montgomery County.

  Lake Creek at Sendera Ranch Road affecting Montgomery County.

For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including Cleveland, New
Caney...Major flooding is forecast.
For the West Fork San Jacinto River...including Porter, Sendera
Ranch Road, Conroe, Humble, Sheldon...Major 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.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.

The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 100 AM CDT.

&&

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915 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...San Jacinto River near Sheldon.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 AM CDT Sunday was 19.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage early
    Wednesday afternoon to 9.4 feet early Thursday morning. It
    will then rise to 9.6 feet early Thursday morning. It will
    fall to -0.2 feet early Thursday morning. It will then rise
    to 9.3 feet Thursday morning. It will fall again and remain
    below flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    17.9 feet on 06/10/2001.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (10 am CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

San Jacinto River
Sheldon          10.0  17.6  Sun 8 am CDT 14.8  12.7  10.5


&&

LAT...LON 2991 9507 2986 9504 2977 9501 2977 9511
      2986 9514 2991 9518


$$

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915 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...West Fork San Jacinto near Humble.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 55.2 feet, Major lowland flooding continues with up
  to 6 inches of water is over the 800 block Hamblen Road adjacent
  to the Kingwood Cove Country Club Golf Course with many homes in
  the Bellau Woods and Treasure Cove subdivision are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 56.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Sunday was 58.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 56.2
    feet late this morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Thursday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 49.3 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    55.8 feet on 11/07/2002.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (9 am CDT)
Location             Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

West Fork San Jacinto
Humble               49.3  56.2  Sun 8 am CDT 54.0  51.9  50.5


&&

LAT...LON 3015 9529 3004 9520 2998 9527 3008 9536


$$

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915 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...West Fork San Jacinto near Porter.

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 81.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins in the
  vicinity of the gauge as water escapes the main channel. Bottom of
  the old gauge house and road near the old gauge house begin to
  flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 81.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 73.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Sunday was 87.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this afternoon and continue falling to 75.5 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 81.0 feet.
  - Flood History...No available flood history.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (9 am CDT)
Location             Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

West Fork San Jacinto
Porter               81.0  81.7  Sun 8 am CDT 80.5  78.7  77.2


&&

LAT...LON 3023 9536 3015 9529 3008 9536 3018 9543


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915 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Lake Creek at Sendera Ranch Road.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 138.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 129.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Sunday was 140.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 138.5 feet just after
    midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late
    tomorrow morning to 137.8 feet late tomorrow evening. It will
    rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to 138.5 feet
    early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    again early Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 138.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    138.4 feet on 02/22/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (9 am CDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Lake Creek
Sendera Ranch Roa 138.0 138.2 Sun 8 am CDT 138.1 138.5 137.7


&&

LAT...LON 3026 9562 3028 9550 3025 9550 3023 9561


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915 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 69.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins as several
  homes become inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 69.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 AM CDT Sunday was 73.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Thursday morning and continue falling to 54.8 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 58.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    69.6 feet on 05/29/2016.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (10 am CDT)
Location             Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

East Fork San Jacinto
New Caney            58.0  69.5  Sun 9 am CDT 64.7  63.5  60.2


&&

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


$$

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