I don't miss this one dang bit!!
I was
THERE in the flood of record.
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/CLDT2.3.ER.240125T1500Z.000000T0000Z.240128T0300Z.NR/
332 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO LATE SUNDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...East Fork San Jacinto at Cleveland.
* WHEN...From early this morning to late Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Minor flood stage begins as water begins
flooding Wells Avenue.
At 19.5 feet, East Fork RV Resort begins to take on water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:20 AM CST Thursday the stage was 125.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:20 AM CST Thursday was 125.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage early this
morning to 18.2 feet this morning. It will then rise above
flood stage late this morning to 20.2 feet tomorrow morning.
It will fall below flood stage again late Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
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http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (3 am CST)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
East Fork San Jacinto
Cleveland 19.0 125.2 Thu 3 am CST 20.2 19.6 18.6
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LAT...LON 3056 9514 3033 9505 3024 9504 3024 9515
3033 9516 3056 9525
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Flood Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
520 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2024
...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...
East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney affecting Montgomery,
Liberty and Harris Counties.
For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including New Caney...Moderate
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.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1130 PM CST.
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/NCET2.2.ER.240125T1157Z.240127T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
520 AM CST Thu Jan 25 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney.
* WHEN...From early this morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 68.5 feet, Moderate lowland flooding continues with
water over the lowest slab elevations of buildings on the
downstream side near the gauge, as well as several hunting camps
along the left bank approximately 2 miles downstream of the gauge
begin to take on water. Widespread flooding continues in the
vicinity of the gauge and in the right floodplain with many roads
including FM 1485 inundated and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:00 AM CST Thursday the stage was 55.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early this morning and continue rising to a crest of 68.2
feet Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 58.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
67.7 feet on 05/19/1989.
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http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood