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River Flood Warning 61, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this river flood warning at May 19, 2015, 9:23 PM CDT for Jackson County, Lavaca County, Texas. It took effect at May 20, 2015, 4:40 AM CDT. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 19, 2015, 9:23 PM CDT (02:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 20, 2015, 4:40 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 21, 2015, 10:20 AM CDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Jackson County, TX, Lavaca County, TX
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:24 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 Navidad River near Speaks (SPAT2). The gauge peaked at 24.00 ft at May 20, 2015, 2:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 21 ft
- Minor stage
- 24 ft
- Moderate stage
- 27 ft
- Major stage
- 29 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08164350, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 10:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend | 4 days |
| May 20, 10:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Jackson | 53 hr |
| May 20, 1:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Harris | 45 min |
| May 20, 1:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris | 114 min |
| May 20, 2:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Harris | 43 min |
| May 20, 2:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Harris | 2 hr |
| May 20, 3:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend | 54 min |
| May 20, 3:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria | 117 min |
| May 20, 3:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Harris, Waller | 114 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.