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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1029 AM CDT Tue May 7 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.

For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including New Caney...Moderate
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.

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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 430 AM CDT.

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1029 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.

* 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 10:01 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 62.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:01 AM CDT Tuesday was 64.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 62.1
    feet late this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 58.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    62.1 feet on 01/06/2019.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (10 am CDT)
Location             Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

East Fork San Jacinto
New Caney            58.0  62.0  Tue 10 am CD 61.6  56.4  51.2


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


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