SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 173
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
745 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2024
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 173 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
TXC001-015-021-027-031-041-051-053-055-089-091-145-149-161-171-
185-209-225-259-287-289-293-299-313-331-339-373-395-407-453-455-
471-473-477-491-020700-
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TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON AUSTIN BASTROP
BELL BLANCO BRAZOS
BURLESON BURNET CALDWELL
COLORADO COMAL FALLS
FAYETTE FREESTONE GILLESPIE
GRIMES HAYS HOUSTON
KENDALL LEE LEON
LIMESTONE LLANO MADISON
MILAM MONTGOMERY POLK
ROBERTSON SAN JACINTO TRAVIS
TRINITY WALKER WALLER
WASHINGTON WILLIAMSON
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ATTN...WFO...FWD...EWX...HGX...
Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
202 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney affecting Liberty,
Montgomery and Harris Counties.
For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including Cleveland, New
Caney...Moderate flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 Thursday morning at 815 AM CDT.
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TXC201-291-339-021315-
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/NCET2.3.ER.240430T2315Z.240501T1331Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
202 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 69.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins as several
homes become inundated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 69.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 70.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Saturday morning and continue rising to 59.2 feet early
Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 58.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
69.0 feet on 01/08/1998.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
East Fork San Jacinto
New Caney 58.0 69.3 Wed 1 pm CDT 63.1 58.1 62.8
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LAT...LON 3024 9515 3024 9504 3007 9510 3007 9520
3014 9517
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