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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

931 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...



  Caney Creek near Splendora affecting Harris and Montgomery 

  Counties.



For the Caney Creek...including Splendora...Major 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 345 AM CDT.



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TXC201-339-030845-

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/SDAT2.3.ER.240502T2220Z.240503T1500Z.240505T0430Z.NO/

931 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE SUNDAY 

MORNING...



* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Caney Creek near Splendora.



* WHEN...From this afternoon to late Sunday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins as Linda 

  Lane begins to take on water.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.6 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.

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

    late this afternoon to a crest of 23.4 feet late tomorrow

    morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday

    evening.

  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    22.9 feet on 05/28/2016.

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



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           Fld   Observed           Forecasts (10 am CDT)    

Location   Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          



Caney Creek

Splendora  17.0  9.6   Thu 8 am CDT 23.4  20.4  13.9         





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LAT...LON 3033 9528 3025 9525 3011 9513 3011 9523

      3025 9535 3033 9539





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