Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1026 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney affecting Harris, Montgomery
and Liberty Counties.
For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including New Caney,
Cleveland...Moderate 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 430 AM CDT.
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1026 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.
* 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 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 61.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM CDT Saturday was 61.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 67.9
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Tuesday morning.
- 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
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Fld Observed Forecasts (10 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue
East Fork San Jacinto
New Caney 58.0 61.7 Sat 10 am CD 66.6 62.1 57.3
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LAT...LON 3024 9515 3024 9504 3007 9510 3007 9520
3014 9517
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Adams
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1023 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024
...Observed flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Texas...
East Fork San Jacinto at Cleveland affecting Harris, San Jacinto,
Montgomery and Liberty Counties.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Texas...
Caney Creek near Splendora affecting Harris and Montgomery
Counties.
For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including New Caney,
Cleveland...Moderate flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.
The next statement will be issued this morning at 1130 AM CDT.
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1023 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...East Fork San Jacinto at Cleveland.
* WHEN...Until late this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Minor flood stage begins as water begins
flooding Wells Avenue.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM CDT Saturday was 19.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 10.3 feet
Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.7 feet on 06/27/1999.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (10 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue
East Fork San Jacinto
Cleveland 19.0 19.0 Sat 9 am CDT 16.7 14.1 12.8
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LAT...LON 3056 9514 3033 9505 3024 9504 3024 9515
3033 9516 3056 9525
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Adams