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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
357 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

  San Jacinto River near Sheldon affecting Harris County.

For the West Fork San Jacinto River...including Sheldon...Major
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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

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 this evening at 1000 PM CDT.

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TXC201-040300-
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/SHLT2.3.ER.240502T2031Z.240506T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
357 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...San Jacinto River near Sheldon.

* WHEN...From early this morning until further notice.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:15 AM CDT Friday was 13.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 14.7 feet late this
    morning. It will then fall late this evening. It will rise to
    19.2 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall Sunday
    evening. It will rise to 19.3 feet early Monday morning. It
    will then fall again but remain above flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    19.3 feet on 04/06/1979.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (4 am CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

San Jacinto River
Sheldon          10.0  13.8  Fri 3 am CDT 14.7  18.6  19.1


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


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