Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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196 WGUS84 KHGX 021446 FLSHGX Flood Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 946 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Navasota River near Normangee affecting Madison, Grimes and Brazos Counties. For the Navasota River...including Normangee...Major flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground. 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. 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 late tonight at 400 AM CDT. && TXC041-185-313-030900- /O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NGET2.3.ER.240502T0225Z.240505T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 946 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Navasota River near Normangee. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins with massive inundation of the flood plain as the river is close to 2 miles wide and OSR become inundated one half mile on the right bank and 1.5 miles on the left bank. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM CDT Thursday was 16.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.0 feet Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.7 feet on 05/01/2009. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (10 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun Navasota River Normangee 15.0 16.4 Thu 9 am CDT 15.5 23.6 23.7 && LAT...LON 3111 9622 3097 9619 3087 9614 3087 9624 3097 9629 3111 9633 $$ 24