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River Flood Warning 55, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

May 13, 2015Burleson County, Lee County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this river flood warning at May 13, 2015, 9:06 PM CDT for Burleson County, Lee County, Texas. It was in force for 6 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 13, 2015, 9:06 PM CDT (02:06 UTC)
Expired
May 19, 2015, 9:07 AM CDT
In force
6 days
Issued by
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Burleson County, TX, Lee County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Middle Yegua Creek near Dime Box (DMYT2). The gauge peaked at 12.50 ft at May 16, 2015, 1:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08109700, 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 13, 6:31 PM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 13, 6:31 PM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 13, 3:50 PM CDT, 5 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
350 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2015

TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-142100-
AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-BRAZOS-BURLESON-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND-
GALVESTON-GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-JACKSON-LIBERTY-MADISON-MATAGORDA-
MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON-
WHARTON-
350 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS AND THE
REGION WILL BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO REPEAT FLOODING WHEN RAIN
RETURNS. ALTHOUGH EXTREME RAINFALL IS DIFFICULT TO FORECAST...THE
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT...WITH
A CHANCE FOR ACCUMULATIONS OF GREATER THAN AN INCH. THE GREATEST
THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN LEADING TO FLOODING POTENTIAL WILL RESIDE
ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 59 CORRIDOR. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
WILL ALSO AGGRAVATE ONGOING RIVER FLOODING CONCERNS.

ADDITIONALLY... AN ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT WILL EXIST THIS EVENING
PRIMARILY ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS COAST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN IN THE FORECAST INTO NEXT WEEK. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL MAY AGGRAVATE ANY ONGOING FLOODING CONCERNS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH THE WEEK.

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-142100-
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-
350 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST WITH A
LOW POSSIBILITY FOR WATERSPOUTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

..SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
MARINERS ARE ENOURAGED TO REPORT ANY WATERSPOUTS OR FUNNEL CLOUDS
THEY OBSERVER.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 13, 3:38 PM CDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
338 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2015

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

0324 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     4 WSW GANADO            29.03N  96.57W
05/13/2015                   JACKSON            TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FUNNEL CLOUD OVER LAKE TEXANA...BETWEEN EDNA AND
            GANADO.

&&

EVENT NUMBER HGX1500239

DCH
Special weather statement, May 13, 4:07 PM CDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
407 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2015

TXZ235-132145-
JACKSON TX-
407 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY UNTIL 445
PM CDT...

AT 405 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR INEZ...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EDNA...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND FUNNEL CLOUDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EDNA...VANDERBILT...AND LAKE TEXANA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

IF ON OR NEAR LAKE TEXANA...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE TO SAFE
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH
TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. IN ADDITION...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAN
PRODUCE LARGE CAPSIZING WAVES...EVEN ON SMALL BODIES OF WATER. MOVE
INTO DOCK AND SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW. DON'T BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN
A THUNDERSTORM.

&&

LAT...LON 2906 9682 2899 9652 2875 9664 2876 9667
      2877 9668 2878 9670 2880 9670 2880 9671
      2882 9671 2882 9672 2885 9670 2886 9672
      2889 9673 2890 9676 2893 9680 2897 9681
      2900 9682
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 193DEG 7KT 2885 9673

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Local storm report, May 13, 7:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 13, 7:40 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningHGXGrimes, Montgomery12 hr
May 13, 7:50 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXHarris, Liberty, Montgomery115 min
May 13, 8:58 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXHarris62 min
May 14, 12:05 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningHGXTrinity, Walker45 days
May 14, 12:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXFayette35 min
May 14, 2:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXBrazos66 min
May 14, 2:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXFort Bend46 min
May 14, 3:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXAustin, Fort Bend, Harris, Waller2 hr
May 14, 3:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXMadison49 min
May 14, 3:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHGXGrimes, Madison, Walker14 min
May 14, 3:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXMontgomery, Walker38 min
May 14, 3:25 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXBrazos, Grimes, Montgomery, Walker2 hr
May 14, 3:30 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningHGXHarris, Liberty, Montgomery57 hr
May 14, 3:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHGXMontgomery, Walker35 min
May 14, 4:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHGXHouston, Madison, Walker32 min
May 14, 4:37 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXHouston, Madison, Trinity, Walker113 min
May 14, 4:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementHGXHouston45 min
May 14, 5:17 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXHarris, Montgomery58 min
May 14, 6:02 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXFort Bend58 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.