River Statement Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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FGUS84 KHGX 041440
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TXC239-285-481-050240-
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX
940 AM CDT THU APR 4 2013
...THIS RIVER STATEMENT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: NAVIDAD RIVER...WEST MUSTANG
CREEK...
* THE WEST MUSTANG CREEK NEAR GANADO.
* LATEST STAGE: 11.6 FEET THIS MORNING.
* BANKFULL STAGE: 9.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE: 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST: THE RIVER IS NEARING A CREST OF AROUND 11.5 FEET IN THE NEXT
HOUR OR TWO AND WILL REMAIN ABOVE ACTION STAGE UNTIL TOMORROW
MORNING.
* THE NAVIDAD RIVER NEAR MORALES.
* LATEST STAGE: 13.5 FEET LATE THIS MORNING.
* BANKFULL STAGE: 15.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE: 29.0 FEET.
* FORECAST: THE RIVER IS BELOW ACTION STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL.
THIS IS THE LAST FORECAST.
* THE NAVIDAD RIVER NEAR STRANE PARK.
* LATEST STAGE: 11.9 FEET LATE THIS MORNING.
* BANKFULL STAGE: 13.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE: 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST: THE RIVER IS BELOW ACTION STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
THIS IS THE LAST FORECAST.
PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE RIVER UNTIL WATER LEVELS RECEDE.
MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID ANY WATER COVERED ROADS AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.
LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN FOR THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
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BANKFULL OBSERVED FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION STAGE STAGE DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON
WEST MUSTANG CREEK
GANADO 9 11.6 THU 09 AM 8.9 5.6 4.8 4.7
NAVIDAD RIVER
MORALES 15 13.5 THU 09 AM 8.9 7.7 7.5 7.3
STRANE PARK 13 11.9 THU 09 AM 8.4 6.1 5.8 5.5
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