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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
813 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

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

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

For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including New Caney...Minor
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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.

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 Thursday afternoon at 215 PM CDT.

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TXC201-291-339-091915-
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/NCET2.3.ER.240430T2315Z.240504T0001Z.240509T2230Z.NO/
813 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Friday 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 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 61.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:01 PM CDT Wednesday was 63.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 51.2 feet Monday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 58.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    61.0 feet on 11/26/2004.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location             Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

East Fork San Jacinto
New Caney            58.0  61.3  Wed 8 pm CDT 57.8  55.4  53.4


&&

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


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