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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

938 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and 

increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas...



  East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney affecting Harris, Liberty 

  and Montgomery Counties.



For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including New Caney...Major 

flooding is forecast.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



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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938 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



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



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major 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 9:16 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 64.7 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 9:16 AM CDT Thursday was 70.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river will fall to 64.3 feet late this

    morning. It will then rise to 64.4 feet late this afternoon.

    It will fall to 63.1 feet late tonight. It will then rise to

    78.0 feet late Saturday morning. It will fall again but

    remain above flood stage.

  - Flood stage is 58.0 feet.

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

    76.0 feet on 10/19/1994.

  - 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  64.7  Thu 9 am CDT 64.3  78.0  71.8





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

      3014 9517





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