Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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706 WGUS84 KHGX 080050 FLSHGX Flood Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 750 PM CDT Tue May 7 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. For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including New Caney...Moderate 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 Wednesday afternoon at 200 PM CDT. && TXC201-291-339-081900- /O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-240510T0530Z/ /NCET2.3.ER.240430T2315Z.240504T0001Z.240509T1730Z.NO/ 750 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney. * WHEN...Until early Friday morning. * 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 7:01 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 63.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:01 PM CDT Tuesday was 63.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 63.3 feet late this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon. - Flood stage is 58.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 63.4 feet on 06/28/1999. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri East Fork San Jacinto New Caney 58.0 63.2 Tue 7 pm CDT 60.7 56.6 52.1 && LAT...LON 3024 9515 3024 9504 3007 9510 3007 9520 3014 9517 $$ 42