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River Flood Warning 41, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

May 6, 2015Burleson County, Washington County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this river flood warning at May 6, 2015, 9:03 AM CDT for Burleson County, Washington County, Texas. It took effect at May 6, 2015, 2:20 PM CDT. It was in force for 27 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 6, 2015, 9:03 AM CDT (14:03 UTC)
In effect from: May 6, 2015, 2:20 PM CDT
Expired: May 7, 2015, 5:30 PM CDT
In force: 27 hr
Issued by: NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Burleson County, TX, Washington County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Davidson Creek near Lyons (LYNT2). The gauge peaked at 17.82 ft at May 6, 2015, 7:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 16 ft
Moderate stage: 18 ft
Major stage: 20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08110100, 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 May 6, 6:55 AM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 6, 6:55 AM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 6, 6:02 AM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
602 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

TXZ200-213-214-226-227-235>238-071100-
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-FORT BEND-GALVESTON-HARRIS-JACKSON-LIBERTY-
MATAGORDA-WHARTON-
602 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

TXZ163-164-176>179-195>199-210>212-071100-
AUSTIN-BRAZOS-BURLESON-COLORADO-GRIMES-HOUSTON-MADISON-MONTGOMERY-
POLK-SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON-
602 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE PRIMARY
HAZARD BEING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO MAINLY THE NORTHWEST HALF OF THE REGION THROUGH
SATURDAY.

ANOTHER STRONG DISTURBANCE WILL APPROACH SOUTHEAST TEXAS SUNDAY
NIGHT AND MONDAY. THIS FEATURE WILL LIKELY TRIGGER ANOTHER EPISODE
OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-071100-
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-
602 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE. THESE WINDS
HAVE PRODUCED TIDE LEVELS 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AND RIP
CURRENTS ALONG THE GALVESTON BEACHES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

MODERATE TO STRONG ONSHORE WINDS WILL PREVAIL FOR MUCH OF THE
WEEK. TIDES WILL LIKELY REMAIN ELEVATED AND RIP CURRENTS COULD
ALSO PERSIST FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 6, 6:31 AM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 6, 7:44 AM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 6, 8:43 AM CDT, 20 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 6, 8:46 AM CDT, 17 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 6, 8:52 AM CDT, 11 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 6, 8:59 AM CDT, 4 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 6, 2:57 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	HGX	Burleson, Lee	4 days
May 6, 3:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Burleson	41 min
May 6, 4:18 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	HGX	Burleson	42 min
May 6, 4:52 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	HGX	Burleson, Washington	23 min
May 6, 5:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Waller, Washington	27 min
May 6, 5:28 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Burleson, Washington	2 hr
May 6, 6:21 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	HGX	Burleson	114 min
May 6, 7:07 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	HGX	Brazos, Burleson, Washington	83 min
May 6, 7:57 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Waller, Washington	2 hr
May 6, 8:33 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Brazos, Burleson, Washington	117 min
May 6, 8:51 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Austin, Waller, Washington	114 min
May 6, 10:37 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	HGX	Waller	113 min

Nearby

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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.