Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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903 WGUS84 KHGX 061321 FLSHGX Flood Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 821 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney affecting Montgomery, Liberty and Harris Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... San Jacinto River near Sheldon affecting Harris County. West Fork San Jacinto near Humble affecting Montgomery and Harris Counties. For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including New Caney...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the West Fork San Jacinto River...including Humble, Sheldon... Major 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 by late tonight at 230 AM CDT. && TXC201-070730- /O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-240508T2200Z/ /SHLT2.2.ER.240502T2031Z.240504T1545Z.240508T1000Z.NO/ 821 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...San Jacinto River near Sheldon. * WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins with widespread inundation of the flood plain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:15 AM CDT Monday was 17.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning and continue falling to 3.8 feet Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.7 feet on 06/27/1989. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu San Jacinto River Sheldon 10.0 14.7 Mon 7 am CDT 12.3 9.8 7.5 && LAT...LON 2991 9507 2986 9504 2977 9501 2977 9511 2986 9514 2991 9518 $$ TXC201-339-070730- /O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-240508T2300Z/ /HMMT2.3.ER.240502T1533Z.240504T1515Z.240508T1100Z.NO/ 821 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...West Fork San Jacinto near Humble. * WHEN...Until Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 54.4 feet, Major lowland flooding continues with homes along Riverview Drive in River Ridge subdivision upstream of the gauge begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 54.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 AM CDT Monday was 56.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Wednesday morning and continue falling to 45.7 feet Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 49.3 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 54.2 feet on 10/19/1998. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (8 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu West Fork San Jacinto Humble 49.3 54.1 Mon 7 am CDT 51.5 49.1 47.3 && LAT...LON 3015 9529 3004 9520 2998 9527 3008 9536 $$ TXC201-291-339-070730- /O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-240509T1200Z/ /NCET2.2.ER.240430T2315Z.240504T0001Z.240509T0000Z.NO/ 821 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney. * WHEN...Until Thursday morning. * 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 8:01 AM CDT Monday the stage was 65.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:01 AM CDT Monday was 69.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Wednesday evening and continue falling to 51.5 feet Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 58.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 64.8 feet on 10/21/1998. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu East Fork San Jacinto New Caney 58.0 65.0 Mon 8 am CDT 61.5 59.6 56.2 && LAT...LON 3024 9515 3024 9504 3007 9510 3007 9520 3014 9517 $$ Batiste