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River Flood Warning 129, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

June 16, 2015Jackson County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this river flood warning at Jun 16, 2015, 9:16 AM CDT for Jackson County, Texas. It took effect at Jun 17, 2015, 9:10 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 16, 2015, 9:16 AM CDT (14:16 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 17, 2015, 9:10 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 21, 2015, 8:56 PM CDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Jackson County, TX

The radar

The Houston radar (KHGX), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Lavaca River near Edna (EDNT2). The gauge peaked at 29.72 ft at Jun 18, 2015, 10:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
20 ft
Minor stage
21 ft
Moderate stage
25 ft
Major stage
28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08164000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 16, 7:02 AM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 7:02 AM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 4:52 AM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
452 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

TXZ163-164-176>179-195>199-211-212-171300-
AUSTIN-BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-HOUSTON-MADISON-MONTGOMERY-POLK-
SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON-
452 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

EXPECT PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS DEEP MOISTURE LEVELS
FROM TROPICAL STORM BILL CONTINUE TO PUMP INTO THE AREA FROM THE GULF.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD DEVELOP EITHER WITH THE STRONGER STORMS
OR WHERE ANY TRAINING SETS UP. FLASH FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT.
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE TOO.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

EXPECT PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY AS DEEP MOISTURE
FROM THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM BILL CONTINUES TO PUMP INTO THE
AREA FROM THE GULF. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD DEVELOP EITHER WITH
THE STRONGER STORMS OR WHERE ANY TRAINING SETS UP.

EXPECT DECREASING RAIN COVERAGE BEGINNING ON THURSDAY.

RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH THURSDAY ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 2 TO 4 INCHES
TO THE EAST OF INTERSTATE 45 AND 5 TO 8 INCHES TO THE WEST OF INTERSTATE
45. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-171300-
GALVESTON BAY-MATAGORDA BAY-
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-
452 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT AS TROPICAL STORM BILL MOVES
ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. EXPECT PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
AS BILL APPROACHES MATAGORDA BAY. STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 MILE...
ALONG WITH HIGH WINDS AND SEAS...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING.
ADDITIONALLY...ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED AND THERE WILL
BE A THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE COAST. ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS
ARE POSSIBLE TOO.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

EXPECT BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING HEAVY RAINFALL
ON WEDNESDAY ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM BILL.
STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT COULD
REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 MILE...ALONG WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS
AND SEAS...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING. CAUTION FLAGS AND
ADVISORIES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS.
ADDITIONALLY...ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS WILL PERSIST AND THERE WILL
BE A CONTINUED THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE COAST.

EXPECT DECREASING RAIN COVERAGE AND GRADUALLY LOWERING WINDS AND TIDES
BEGINNING ON THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

TXZ200-210-213-214-226-227-235>238-171300-
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND-GALVESTON-HARRIS-JACKSON-
LIBERTY-MATAGORDA-WHARTON-
452 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT AS TROPICAL STORM BILL APPROACHES
MATAGORDA BAY. EXPECT PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS DEEP
TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM BILL CONTINUES TO PUMP INTO THE AREA FROM THE
GULF. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD DEVELOP EITHER WITH THE STRONGER
STORMS OR WHERE ANY TRAINING SETS UP. FLASH FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT.
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE TOO.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

EXPECT PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY AS DEEP MOISTURE
FROM THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM BILL CONTINUES TO STREAM ACROSS
THE AREA FROM THE GULF. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD DEVELOP EITHER
WITH THE STRONGER STORMS OR WHERE ANY TRAINING SETS UP.

EXPECT DECREASING RAIN COVERAGE BEGINNING ON THURSDAY.

RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH THURSDAY ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 2 TO 4 INCHES
TO THE EAST OF INTERSTATE 45 AND 5 TO 8 INCHES TO THE WEST OF INTERSTATE
45. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 16, 7:31 AM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
731 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0200 AM     TROPICAL STORM   28 E GALVESTON          29.23N  94.43W
06/16/2015                   GMZ355             TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HIGHWAY 87 FROM ROLLOVER PASS TO HIGHWAY 124 CLOSED DUE
            TO WATER AND DEBRIS OVER THE ROAD

0415 AM     TROPICAL STORM   BAYOU VISTA             29.33N  94.94W
06/16/2015                   GALVESTON          TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            YARDS FLOODED IN PARTS OF UNICORPORATED HITCHCOCK AND
            BAYOU VISTA. LOWEST ROADS HAD WATER ON THEM ABOUT AN
            HOUR LATER.

0605 AM     TROPICAL STORM   35 SE PALACIOS          28.35N  95.83W
06/16/2015                   GMZ350             TX   BUOY

            KBQX PLATFORM REPORTED 28G53 KNOTS

&&

EVENT NUMBER HGX1500372 HGX1500373 HGX1500374

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Local storm report, Jun 16, 7:52 AM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
752 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 AM     TROPICAL STORM   14 E PALACIOS           28.70N  96.00W
06/16/2015                   MATAGORDA          TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MEASURED 50 MPH W 60 MPH GUST AT COLORADO LOCKS

&&

EVENT NUMBER HGX1500375

47

The office that day

Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 15, 10:21 PM CDTTropical Storm WarningHGXBrazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris and 4 more28 hr
Jun 16, 9:12 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXHarris2 hr
Jun 16, 9:16 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningHGXLavaca3 days
Jun 16, 9:16 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningHGXJackson, Lavaca5 days
Jun 16, 9:16 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningHGXJackson6 days
Jun 16, 9:20 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningHGXAustin, Fort Bend, Wharton6 days
Jun 16, 9:20 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningHGXBrazoria, Fort Bend, Wharton11 days
Jun 16, 11:55 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXChambers, Harris65 min
Jun 16, 12:49 PM CDTTornado WarningHGXChambers26 min
Jun 16, 12:50 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningHGX25 min
Jun 16, 1:15 PM CDTTornado WarningHGXChambers, Liberty30 min
Jun 16, 1:49 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXChambers, Grimes, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Waller56 min
Jun 16, 4:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningHGXMatagorda3 hr
Jun 16, 4:50 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryHGX41 hr
Jun 16, 5:11 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXColorado, Jackson, Matagorda, Wharton3 hr
Jun 16, 5:51 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningHGXBrazoria, Colorado, Jackson, Matagorda, Wharton3 hr
Jun 16, 6:53 PM CDTTornado WarningHGXColorado, Jackson, Wharton37 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Texas, 2015Every river flood warning in 2015

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.