River Flood Warning 7, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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WGUS84 KHGX 261423
FLSHGX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX 
823 AM CST THU JAN 26 2012


THE RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS FOR MIDDLE YEGUA CREEK HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE RIVER UNTIL WATER LEVELS RECEDE. 

MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID ANY WATER COVERED ROADS AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. 

LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN FOR THE NEXT FEW 
DAYS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

&&

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823 AM CST THU JAN 26 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MIDDLE YEGUA CREEK NEAR DIME BOX
* AT 0815 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET 
* FORECAST...THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO CREST WITHIN BANKS THIS AFTERNOON.

&&
                    FLOOD   OBSERVED              FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION            STAGE    STAGE  DAY  TIME     FRI    SAT    SUN    MON

MIDDLE YEGUA CREEK
  DIME BOX             10     6.6   THU  8 AM      5.1    3.7    3.4    3.1
$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
355 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

.MARINE...
SQUALL LINE DEPARTING THE EXTREME SOUTHEASTERNMOST COASTAL WATERS.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ALL 20-60NM WATERS DUE TO SEAS
AND THE SWING TO WEST/NW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS...SCEC
NEARSHORE WATERS...SHOULD MAKE FOR CHAOTIC VERY SHORT PERIOD WAVES.
WINDS VEER TO NORTHEAST THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY AS HIGH MOVES OVER
SETX. REINFORCING COLD FRONT MAY BRING WINDS BRIEFLY UP TO SCEC ON
SATURDAY.
45
&&

.AVIATION...
BROAD LOW CIRCULATION FINALLY SWEEPING IN THE W-NW WINDS. MOISTURE
TRAPPED BENEATH FRONTAL INVERSION SHOULD MAKE FOR A CLOUDY NIGHT
WITH CIGS 300-1500FT. STILL SOME POSSIBILITY OF LIGHT SHOWERS
BENEATH THE UPPER LOW AS IT MOVES EAST TONIGHT AND EARLY TOMORROW
MORNING. NOT VERY CONFIDENT ON TIMING OF THE LOW CIGS IMPROVING IN
THE AM WITH DEEPENING WEST WINDS.
45
&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 331 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012/

DISCUSSION...
TODAY'S ROUND OF STRONG/SEVERE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE EAST
OF OUR CWA AND COASTAL WATERS BY EARLY THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH SOME DRIER
AIR IS FILTERING INTO THE AREA BEHIND THESE STORMS...MOST OF THE AREA
SHOULD SEE MOSTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY SKIES TONIGHT AND THROUGH AT LEAST
THE EARLY PART OF THE DAY TOMORROW AS THE SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS MID/UPPER
LEVEL LOW SLOWLY EDGES OFF TO THE EAST. COOLER TEMPERATURES HAVE FILTERED
INTO THE AREA BEHIND OUR STORM TODAY...AND THESE LOWER AND MORE NEAR
NORMAL READINGS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AND ON INTO
THE WEEKEND. DUE TO LIMITED MOISTURE RETURN...A COLD FRONT ON SATURDAY
IS EXPECTED TO BE DRY.

AS FOR TODAY'S STORMS...A SURVEY IS BEING CONDUCTED IN BRENHAM THIS
AFTERNOON AND ONE WILL BE CONDUCTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING
IN PEARLAND. TOMORROW...PLANS ARE TO SURVEY DAMAGE AREAS IN BURLESON...
MADISON...GRIMES AND WALKER COUNTIES. A PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
FOR TODAY'S EVENTS HAS BEEN ISSUED (LSRHGX)...AND THIS PRODUCT ALONG
WITH POSSIBLE PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS (PNSHGX) WILL BE ISSUED
WHEN MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

FINALLY...SOME NEW RAINFALL RECORDS WERE ESTABLISHED TODAY. AS OF
324 PM...IAH'S RAINFALL TOTAL OF 2.80 INCHES BREAKS THE OLD RECORD
OF 1.40 INCHES SET IN 1907. HOU'S RAINFALL TOTAL OF 0.93 INCHES
BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 0.87 INCHES SET IN 1973.  42

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
COLLEGE STATION (CLL)      48  60  42  65  41 /  30  30  10   0  10
HOUSTON (IAH)              52  63  45  65  43 /  20  20  10   0   0
GALVESTON (GLS)            55  63  50  63  51 /  20  20  10   0   0

&&

.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT
     FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE
     MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM...WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND
     TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
     CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO
     FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM.

&&

DISCUSSION...42
AVIATION/MARINE...45

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
338 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-
227-235>238-261300-
AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-BRAZOS-BURLESON-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND-
GALVESTON-GALVESTON BAY-GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-JACKSON-LIBERTY-
MADISON-MATAGORDA-MATAGORDA BAY-MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-
TRINITY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL 20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT OUT 20 NM-WHARTON-
338 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.