One product issued by NWS for: Houston TX
Flood Warning
Flood Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 930 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney affecting Liberty, Harris and Montgomery Counties. Brazos River at US 59, Sugar Land, TX affecting Fort Bend County. Brazos River near Rosharon affecting Fort Bend and Brazoria Counties. Brazos River at Richmond affecting Fort Bend County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County. Trinity River near Goodrich affecting San Jacinto, Liberty and Polk Counties. Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers Counties. Trinity River at Riverside affecting San Jacinto, Walker, Polk and Trinity Counties. Brazos River near West Columbia affecting Brazoria County. For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor, Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Major flooding is forecast. For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including New Caney, Cleveland...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Brazos River...including US 59, Sugar Land, TX, West Columbia, Bryan, Hempstead, Bellville, San Felipe, Richmond, Rosharon...Moderate flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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 Tuesday afternoon at 330 PM CDT. && TXC201-291-339-212030- /O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-240521T2248Z/ /NCET2.1.ER.240515T0331Z.240519T0330Z.240521T1048Z.NO/ 930 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 58.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage with minor roads such as Chinquapin and Riverside Roads beginning to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 59.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM CDT Monday was 62.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 59.1 feet late this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 58.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 59.2 feet on 01/19/1993. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (10 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu East Fork San Jacinto New Caney 58.0 59.0 Mon 9 pm CDT 55.9 53.7 52.3 && LAT...LON 3024 9515 3024 9504 3007 9510 3007 9520 3014 9517 $$