2 products issued by NWS for: 5 Miles NNW Sheldon TX
Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
942 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Menard Creek near Rye affecting Hardin, Polk and Liberty Counties.
East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney affecting Harris, Montgomery
and Liberty Counties.
Navasota River near Normangee affecting Brazos, Madison and
Grimes Counties.
Brazos River near Rosharon affecting Fort Bend and Brazoria
Counties.
For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including New Caney...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
For the Navasota River...including Normangee...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.
The next statement will be issued by Friday afternoon at 345 PM CDT.
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942 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney.
* WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 62.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins with
secondary roads near the river inundated, including FM 1485 west
of the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 58.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM CDT Thursday was 60.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 64.4
feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage late Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 58.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
64.6 feet on 02/14/2004.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (10 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
East Fork San Jacinto
New Caney 58.0 58.2 Thu 9 pm CDT 59.7 61.9 63.7
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LAT...LON 3024 9515 3024 9504 3007 9510 3007 9520
3014 9517
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Air Quality Alert
TXZ213-237-238-313-337-338-437>439-190200- Air Quality Alert Message Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Relayed By National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 456 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ...Ozone Action Day... The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria area for Saturday, May 18, 2024. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston, and surrounding areas on Saturday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive through lanes, conserving energy and keeping your vehicle properly tuned. For more information on ozone: Ozone: The Facts www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/ozonefacts.html EPA AirNow: www.airnow.gov/?city=Houston&state=TX&country=USA Take Care of Texas: www.takecareoftexas.org/conservation-tips/keep-our-air-clean $$