Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
871 WGUS44 KHGX 191834 FLWHGX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 134 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024 ...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... West Fork San Jacinto near Humble affecting Harris and Montgomery Counties. For the West Fork San Jacinto River...including Porter, Sendera Ranch Road, Conroe, Humble, Sheldon...Minor 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 by Monday morning at 745 AM CDT. && TXC201-339-201245- /O.NEW.KHGX.FL.W.0098.240519T1900Z-240521T1600Z/ /HMMT2.1.ER.240519T1900Z.240520T0600Z.240521T0400Z.NO/ 134 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...West Fork San Jacinto near Humble. * WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 49.3 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gauge. North side turnaround at US 59 begins to flood. Low points on Thelma Road, Aqua Vista Drive, and Riverview Drive begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 49.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 45.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 49.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 49.3 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 49.7 feet on 11/13/2008. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (2 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed West Fork San Jacinto Humble 49.3 49.2 Sun 12 pm CD 49.5 48.9 48.4 && LAT...LON 3015 9529 3004 9520 2998 9527 3008 9536 $$ Luchs