Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
308 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

  Trinity River at Riverside affecting Walker, San Jacinto, Polk
  and Trinity Counties.

  East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney affecting Harris, Montgomery
  and Liberty Counties.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

  Long King Creek near Livingston affecting San Jacinto and Polk
  Counties.

  San Bernard River near Sweeny affecting Brazoria County.

  Tres Palacios River near Midfield affecting Matagorda and Wharton
  Counties.

For the Trinity River...including Riverside...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Long King Creek...including Livingston...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including New Caney...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
For the San Bernard River...including Sweeny, Boling...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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.

The next statement will be issued by Saturday morning at 915 AM CDT.

&&

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308 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Long King Creek near Livingston.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, At levels above 19 feet minor lowland
  flooding begins as water escapes the main channel of the creek.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:46 PM CDT Friday the stage was 21.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 2:46 PM CDT Friday was 21.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this evening and continue falling to 3.3 feet early
    Wednesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    21.1 feet on 06/26/1999.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Long King Creek
Livingston     19.0  21.3  Fri 2 pm CDT 7.8   5.1   4.1


&&

LAT...LON 3092 9480 3072 9490 3057 9490 3057 9500
      3072 9501 3092 9491


$$

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308 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Trinity River at Riverside.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 134.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding continues with the
  boat ramp in the Deep River Plantation Subdivision in Walker
  County inundated. Backwater flooding up Thomas Lake in Walker
  County floods the boat ramp in the Green Rich Shores Subdivision
  in Walker County.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 134.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 133.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 2:30 PM CDT Friday was 134.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 134.2
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage early Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 133.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    134.3 feet on 05/14/2004.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Trinity River
Riverside    133.5 134.0 Fri 2 pm CDT 134.2 134.1 133.8


&&

LAT...LON 3097 9584 3096 9562 3093 9528 3082 9528
      3087 9562 3088 9584


$$

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308 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...San Bernard River near Sweeny.

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Water is over the mid level walkway at the
  Phillips Terminal near Sweeny.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 9.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 2:45 PM CDT Friday was 9.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.4
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.7 feet on 12/09/2018.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

San Bernard River
Sweeny           7.0   9.4   Fri 2 pm CDT 9.0   8.8   5.0


&&

LAT...LON 2913 9566 2902 9554 2888 9543 2888 9553
      2902 9565 2913 9577


$$

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308 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Tres Palacios River near Midfield.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins with
  water well into the flood plain on the right upstream bank and
  within inches of spilling over the east approach to the bridge at
  FM 456.  The river will be almost one quarter mile wide in the
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 26.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 2:30 PM CDT Friday was 26.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Sunday morning and continue falling to 9.1 feet early
    Wednesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    26.2 feet on 04/19/2015.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Tres Palacios River
Midfield           24.0  26.2  Fri 2 pm CDT 24.3  23.6  17.9


&&

LAT...LON 2905 9609 2892 9612 2884 9610 2884 9620
      2892 9622 2905 9620


$$

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308 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 68.5 feet, Moderate lowland flooding continues with
  water over the lowest slab elevations of buildings on the
  downstream side near the gauge, as well as several hunting camps
  along the left bank approximately 2 miles downstream of the gauge
  begin to take on water. Widespread flooding continues in the
  vicinity of the gauge and in the right floodplain with many roads
  including FM 1485 inundated and closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 67.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 2:00 PM CDT Friday was 67.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 67.2
    feet late this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 58.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    67.7 feet on 05/19/1989.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (4 pm CDT)
Location             Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

East Fork San Jacinto
New Caney            58.0  67.2  Fri 2 pm CDT 64.1  61.9  61.3


&&

LAT...LON 3024 9515 3024 9504 3007 9510 3007 9520
      3014 9517


$$

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