2 products issued by NWS for: Matagorda TX
Flood Warning
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 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
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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
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LAT...LON 2905 9609 2892 9612 2884 9610 2884 9620
2892 9622 2905 9620
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Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
157 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024
TXZ200-213-214-226-227-235>238-300-313-335>338-436>439-271000-
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Northern Liberty-Inland Harris-Chambers-Wharton-Fort Bend-Inland
Jackson-Inland Matagorda-Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-
Southern Liberty-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-
Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston-Matagorda Islands-Brazoria
Islands-Galveston Island-Bolivar Peninsula-
Including the cities of Pasadena, Anahuac, Old River-Winfree,
Angleton, Dayton, Texas City, Freeport, Winnie, El Campo,
Friendswood, Houston, Palacios, Baytown, Stowell, Missouri City,
Edna, La Marque, Bay City, Pearland, Clute, Sugar Land, Surfside
Beach, Mont Belvieu, Rosenberg, Alvin, Galveston, League City,
Cleveland, Dickinson, Wharton, Pecan Grove, Lake Jackson, Devers,
Liberty, Ganado, First Colony, and Mission Bend
157 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast and coastal Texas, including the
following areas, Coastal Jackson and Inland Jackson. In southeast
Texas, Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, Chambers, Coastal
Brazoria, Coastal Galveston, Coastal Harris, Coastal Matagorda,
Fort Bend, Galveston Island, Inland Brazoria, Inland Galveston,
Inland Harris, Inland Matagorda, Matagorda Islands, Northern
Liberty, Southern Liberty and Wharton.
* WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains
and ditches may become clogged with debris.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Another round of moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms
is possible overnight tonight into Saturday morning.
Additional rainfall over wet soils may lead to flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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