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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

926 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a 

Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...



  West Fork San Jacinto near Porter affecting Montgomery County.



For the West Fork San Jacinto River...including Porter...Minor 

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 330 AM CDT.



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926 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...West Fork San Jacinto near Porter.



* WHEN...From late tonight to Monday afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 83.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding continues as the 

  turnaround under SH99 at Riley Fuzzel Road begins to flood.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 72.8 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 73.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    late tonight to a crest of 87.2 feet early Saturday

    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday

    morning.

  - Flood stage is 81.0 feet.

  - Flood History...No available flood history.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (9 am CDT)

Location             Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun



West Fork San Jacinto

Porter               81.0  72.8  Thu 8 am CDT 84.6  87.0  86.3





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LAT...LON 3023 9536 3015 9529 3008 9536 3018 9543





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