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River Flood Warning 67, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

May 24, 2015Burleson County, Washington County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this river flood warning at May 24, 2015, 9:20 PM CDT for Burleson County, Washington County, Texas. It took effect at May 25, 2015, 6:08 AM CDT. It was in force for 23 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 24, 2015, 9:20 PM CDT (02:20 UTC)
In effect from: May 25, 2015, 6:08 AM CDT
Expired: May 26, 2015, 5:30 AM CDT
In force: 23 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 02:19 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).

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 24, 6:22 PM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 6:22 PM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 3:52 PM CDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 24, 5:49 PM CDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 24, 6:14 PM CDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 24, 6:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 24, 6:32 PM CDT, 2 hours 48 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 24, 9:20 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	HGX	Brazoria, Fort Bend	19 days
May 25, 10:36 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	HGX	Houston, Madison	24 days
May 25, 1:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Burleson	56 min
May 25, 2:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Houston	32 min
May 25, 4:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Houston	68 min
May 25, 4:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Brazos, Houston, Madison	84 min
May 25, 5:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison	39 min
May 25, 5:54 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	HGX	Brazos, Burleson	3 hr
May 25, 5:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Brazos, Grimes, Madison, Montgomery, Walker	48 min
May 25, 6:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Brazos, Burleson, Washington	39 min
May 25, 6:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Houston	34 min
May 25, 6:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Brazos, Burleson	27 min
May 25, 6:28 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	HGX	Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Houston, Madison, Walker	3 hr
May 25, 6:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	HGX	Brazos, Grimes	32 min
May 25, 6:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Houston, Madison	34 min
May 25, 6:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Montgomery, Walker, Washington	63 min
May 25, 6:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	HGX	Austin, Colorado, Washington	24 min
May 25, 6:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Houston, Polk, Trinity	23 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.