Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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WGUS84 KHGX 041502
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1002 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Texas...
Caney Creek near Splendora affecting Harris and Montgomery
Counties.
For the Caney Creek...including Splendora...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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 by late tonight at 200 AM CDT.
&&
TXC201-339-050700-
/O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-240505T0700Z/
/SDAT2.1.ER.240502T2326Z.240503T0600Z.240504T1900Z.NO/
1002 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Caney Creek near Splendora.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water
begins to spill into the pasture on the left downstream bank.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM CDT Saturday was 22.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this afternoon and continue falling to 5.2 feet Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.9 feet on 05/18/1989.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (10 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue
Caney Creek
Splendora 17.0 17.8 Sat 9 am CDT 12.1 11.0 8.7
&&
LAT...LON 3033 9528 3025 9525 3011 9513 3011 9523
3025 9535 3033 9539
$$
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