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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1020 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

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

  San Jacinto River near Sheldon affecting Harris County.

For the West Fork San Jacinto River...including Porter, Sendera
Ranch Road, Conroe, Humble, Sheldon...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.

&&

TXC201-080930-
/O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-240508T1200Z/
/SHLT2.1.ER.240502T2031Z.240504T1545Z.240508T0000Z.NO/
1020 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

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

* WHERE...San Jacinto River near Sheldon.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 14.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this evening and continue falling to 3.0 feet Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.0 feet on 01/28/1995.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

San Jacinto River
Sheldon          10.0  11.0  Tue 9 am CDT 8.2   5.7   4.2


&&

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


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