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WGUS44 KHGX 051415
FLWHGX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
915 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Texas...

  West Fork San Jacinto near Conroe affecting Montgomery County.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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 by late tonight at 315 AM CDT.

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TXC339-060815-
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/CFKT2.1.ER.240502T2033Z.240503T1900Z.240506T1200Z.NO/
915 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...West Fork San Jacinto near Conroe.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 115.8 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 115.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 113.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this morning to a crest of 116.2 feet late this
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 115.8 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    116.1 feet on 12/19/1994.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (9 am CDT)
Location             Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

West Fork San Jacinto
Conroe               115.8 115.7 Sun 8 am CDT 115.7 114.2 113.4


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LAT...LON 3035 9549 3027 9542 3023 9536 3018 9543
      3022 9550 3032 9559


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