Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1111 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024

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

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

For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including New Caney...Minor
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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

The next statement will be issued bylate tonight at 515 AM CDT.

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1111 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Saturday 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 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 61.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 61.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 61.7
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Friday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 58.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    62.1 feet on 01/06/2019.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (10 am CDT)
Location             Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

East Fork San Jacinto
New Caney            58.0  61.4  Wed 10 am CD 60.0  58.3  56.3


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


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Cady