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River Flood Warning 59, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

May 17, 2015Harris County, Montgomery County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this river flood warning at May 17, 2015, 9:32 PM CDT for Harris County, Montgomery County, Texas. It was in force for 42 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 17, 2015, 9:32 PM CDT (02:32 UTC)
Expired: May 19, 2015, 4:00 PM CDT
In force: 42 hr
Issued by: NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Harris County, TX, Montgomery County, TX

The river

Written for the forecast point West Fork San Jacinto River near Humble (HMMT2). The gauge peaked at 49.59 ft at May 17, 2015, 11:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 45.3 ft
Minor stage: 49.3 ft
Moderate stage: 50.3 ft
Major stage: 52.3 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08069500, 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 17, 6:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 17, 6:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 17, 4:05 PM CDT, 5 hours 27 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
405 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015

TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>213-226-227-235-182115-
AUSTIN-BRAZOS-BURLESON-COLORADO-FORT BEND-GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-
JACKSON-LIBERTY-MADISON-MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-
WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON-WHARTON-
405 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

ANOTHER ROUND OF STORMS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NORTH OF THE
REGION AND MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN HALF OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS
OVERNIGHT. THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT FROM ADDITIONAL RAIN NORTH OF A
BRENHAM TO LIVINGSTON LINE WILL AGAIN NEED TO BE MONITORED AS
GROUNDS ARE NEARLY SATURATED AND CANNOT HANDLE MUCH HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

ON MONDAY...EXPECT LINGERING PRECIPITATION FROM THE COMPLEX OF
STORMS THAT MOVES INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS TONIGHT.

FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY ACROSS
INLAND LOCATIONS. ISOLATED STRONGER CELLS MAY PRODUCE STRONG WINDS
AND LOCALIZED HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

REPORTS OF FLOODING OR SEVERE WEATHER ARE ENCOURAGED THROUGH THE
WEEK.

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-182115-
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-
405 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS AND
SEAS WILL PERSIST TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE MIDWEEK TIME PERIOD.
HOWEVER...EXPECT THEM TO INCREASE AGAIN GOING INTO MEMORIAL DAY
WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

TXZ214-236>238-182115-
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-MATAGORDA-
405 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

HIGHER THAN NORMAL RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED ALONG AREA
BEACHES. IF GOING TO THE BEACH SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD AND WELL
AWAY FROM JETTIES...GROINS AND PIERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. RIP CURRENTS COULD BE AN ISSUE
OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AS WINDS AND SEAS APPEAR THEY MIGHT
INCREASE ONCE AGAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 17, 5:00 PM CDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 17, 7:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 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 18, 5:04 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Grimes, Montgomery and 3 more	116 min
May 18, 5:29 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	HGX	Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Grimes, Harris and 9 more	7 hr
May 18, 5:43 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	HGX	Austin, Brazos, Colorado, Grimes, Harris, Waller and 1 more	2 hr
May 18, 6:38 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison, Walker	112 min
May 18, 7:27 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Houston, Madison, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker	2 hr
May 18, 7:41 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	HGX	Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fort Bend, Grimes and 3 more	3 hr
May 18, 7:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Austin, Colorado, Waller	55 min
May 18, 7:55 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	HGX	Austin, Waller	35 min
May 18, 7:59 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	HGX	Houston, Madison	2 hr
May 18, 8:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Houston	43 min
May 18, 8:10 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Houston, Madison	3 hr
May 18, 9:08 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	HGX	Houston, Trinity	3 hr
May 18, 9:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Trinity	30 min
May 18, 9:54 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Burleson	2 hr
May 18, 10:53 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	HGX	Austin, Brazos, Colorado, Grimes, Waller, Washington	52 min
May 18, 5:56 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	San Jacinto	49 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Texas, 2015 Every 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.