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EXPIRED5/6/2024 8:21:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
5/6/2024 8:21:00 AM until 5/7/2024 2:30:00 AM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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.
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 late tonight at 230 AM CDT.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney affecting Montgomery,
Liberty and Harris Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
San Jacinto River near Sheldon affecting Harris County.
West Fork San Jacinto near Humble affecting Montgomery and Harris
Counties.
For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including New Caney...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
For the West Fork San Jacinto River...including Humble, Sheldon...
Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...San Jacinto River near Sheldon.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins with
widespread inundation of the flood plain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:15 AM CDT Monday was 17.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Wednesday morning and continue falling to 3.8 feet
Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.7 feet on 06/27/1989.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood