Flood Warning

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1030 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration 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...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.

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 late tonight at 430 AM CDT.

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1030 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 58.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins in the
  vicinity of the gage with minor roads such as Chinquapin and
  Riverside Roads beginning to flood.
  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 Thursday the stage was 59.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Thursday was 61.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 65.2
    feet Sunday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 58.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    64.8 feet on 10/21/1998.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

East Fork San Jacinto
New Caney            58.0  59.1  Thu 10 am CD 57.6  59.9  64.6


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


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