Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Versions:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
224 WGUS44 KHGX 020944 FLWHGX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 444 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Major severity and increased in duration 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... 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1045 PM CDT. && TXC041-185-313-030345- /O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NGET2.3.ER.240502T0225Z.240504T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 444 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Navasota River near Normangee. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as three channels merge into one below State Highway 21. There is widespread inundation of the flood plain in the vicinity of the gage with the river more than 1.5 miles wide. Long Trussel Road in northeast Brazos County below State Highway 21 becomes inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:00 AM CDT Thursday was 15.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.1 feet this morning. It will then rise to 20.2 feet Saturday afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.2 feet on 04/14/2017. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (4 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun Navasota River Normangee 15.0 15.9 Thu 4 am CDT 15.6 19.5 20.2 && LAT...LON 3111 9622 3097 9619 3087 9614 3087 9624 3097 9629 3111 9633 $$ 24