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River Flood Warning 111, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

April 18, 2016Jackson County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this river flood warning at Apr 18, 2016, 7:11 PM CDT for Jackson County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 19, 2016, 11:07 PM CDT. It was in force for 50 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 18, 2016, 7:11 PM CDT (00:11 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 19, 2016, 11:07 PM CDT
Expired: Apr 22, 2016, 1:21 AM CDT
In force: 50 hr
Issued by: NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Jackson County, TX

The radar

The Houston radar (KHGX), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 Lavaca River near Edna (EDNT2). The gauge peaked at 19.67 ft at Apr 21, 2016, 4:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 20 ft
Minor stage: 21 ft
Moderate stage: 25 ft
Major stage: 28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08164000, 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 Apr 18, 4:10 PM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 4:10 PM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 18, 7:39 AM CDT, 11 hours 32 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
739 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016

TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-191245-
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-
739 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
EXTENSIVE FLASH FLOODING HAS OCCURRED AND MORE IS POSSIBLE AS
BANDS OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. ALREADY 10 TO 16
INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN SOME AREAS AND SEVERAL ADDITIONAL
INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING AND THE WATCH MAY
NEED TO BE EXTENDED.

COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE A PROBLEM FOR WESTERN PORTIONS OF
GALVESTON BAY INCLUDING COASTAL PARTS OF HARRIS AND GALVESTON
COUNTIES. COASTAL FLOOD WARNINGS EXTEND DOWN THE UPPER TEXAS COAST
AS TIDE LEVELS RUN ABOUT 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES.
COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AND POSSIBLY WEDNESDAY AS
ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POTENTIALLY MOVE
OVER ALREADY SATURATED SOIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-191245-
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-
739 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR WINDS AROUND 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND SEAS
BUILDING ABOVE 7 FEET.

EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CAUSE AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR RIP
CURRENTS ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES. A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN
EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING WITH TIDE LEVELS 1.5 TO 3 FEET
ABOVE NORMAL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. RIP CURRENT
THREAT WILL CONTINUE THOUGH TUESDAY. ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS OF 1 TO
3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL BE POSSIBLE MAINLY TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 18, 2:07 PM CDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Houston/Galveston TX
207 PM CDT MON APR 18 2016

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

1205 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S TOMBALL             30.05N  95.62W
04/18/2016                   HARRIS             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A LARGE PINE TREE WAS SNAPPED OFF ON HIGHWAY 249
            BETWEEN CANYON GATES POINT DRIVE AND NORTHPOINTE BLVD.

1234 AM     FLASH FLOOD      6 SW JERSEY VILLAGE     29.82N  95.64W
04/18/2016                   HARRIS             TX   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            WATER RESCUES IN THE ADDICKS AREA.

0106 AM     FLASH FLOOD      9 SSW TOMBALL           29.98N  95.67W
04/18/2016                   HARRIS             TX   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            WATER RESCUES NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BARKER CYPRESS
            AND SPRING CYPRESS.

0129 AM     FLASH FLOOD      6 SW JERSEY VILLAGE     29.83N  95.64W
04/18/2016                   HARRIS             TX   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            SEVERAL HOMES FLOODED IN THE BEAR CREEK VILLAGE AREA.

0230 AM     FLASH FLOOD      SEALY                   29.77N  96.15W
04/18/2016                   AUSTIN             TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HIGHWAY 36 AT INTERSTATE 10 IS FLOODED.

0233 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 S BELLVILLE           29.92N  96.26W
04/18/2016                   AUSTIN             TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FM2429 CLOSED SOUTH OF BELLVILLE DUE TO FLOODING.

0233 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 ESE BELLVILLE         29.92N  96.20W
04/18/2016                   AUSTIN             TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER FM529 AND FM331 EAST OF BELLVILLE ROADS MAY
            BE CLOSED.

0259 AM     FLASH FLOOD      TODD MISSION            30.26N  95.83W
04/18/2016                   GRIMES             TX   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            WATER RESCUES ONGOING IN THE TODD MISSION AREA.

0316 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 SSE WALLER            30.00N  95.91W
04/18/2016                   WALLER             TX   CITY OFFICIAL

            HIGHWAY 290 AT THE HARRIS-WALLER COUNTY LINE IS CLOSED.
            FM 362...FM 359...FM 527 ARE FLOODED.

0409 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BELLVILLE               29.95N  96.26W
04/18/2016                   AUSTIN             TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROADS CLOSED ACROSS A LARGE PART OF THE
            COUNTY...ESPECIALLY CENTRAL AND NORTH.

0423 AM     FLASH FLOOD      6 N COLUMBUS            29.79N  96.55W
04/18/2016                   COLORADO           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            THE FM 109 BRIDGE AT BROOMSMILL WAS WASHED OUT.
            NUMEROUS ROADS BRIDGES CLOSED AND WATER RESCUES BEING
            CONDUCTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE COUNTY.

0430 AM     FLASH FLOOD      MAGNOLIA                30.21N  95.75W
04/18/2016                   MONTGOMERY         TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FLOODING ALONG FM 1774 ALONG MONTGOMERY AND WALLER
            COUNTY LINE.

0450 AM     FLASH FLOOD      HOUSTON                 29.77N  95.39W
04/18/2016                   HARRIS             TX   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            SIXTY HIGH WATER RESCUES IN PROGRESS ACROSS PARTS OF
            HARRIS COUNTY.

0454 AM     FLASH FLOOD      6 SSW JERSEY VILLAGE    29.82N  95.62W
04/18/2016                   HARRIS             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS WATER COVERED ROADS. WATER IN HOMES IN AND
            AROUND THE ADDICKS AREA.

0505 AM     FLASH FLOOD      7 NW TODD MISSION       30.35N  95.90W
04/18/2016                   GRIMES             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MAJOR FLOODING ALONG COUNTY ROAD 311 WITH WATER HALFWAY
            UP STREET SIGNS.

0510 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 WNW JERSEY VILLAGE    29.91N  95.63W
04/18/2016                   HARRIS             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            RAIN GUAGE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HUFFMIESTER AND
            HIGHWAY 6 NORTH HAS SURPASSED MORE THAN 20 INCHES. THE
            COPPER GROVE SUBDIVISION HAS HIGH THIGH DEEP WATER IN
            THE ROADS WITH WATER UP TO THE SIDE WINDOWS OF MANY
            VEHICLES.

0532 AM     FLASH FLOOD      HOUSTON                 29.77N  95.39W
04/18/2016                   HARRIS             TX   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            AT LEAST 40 SUBDIVISIONS IN AND AROUND THE HOUSTON AREA
            REPORTING FLOODING.

0651 AM     FLASH FLOOD      HOUSTON                 29.77N  95.39W
04/18/2016                   HARRIS             TX   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            NOW 70 DIFFERENT SUBDIVISIONS IN AND AROUND THE HOUSTON
            AREA REPORTING FLOODING.

0705 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 ENE MEADOWS           29.68N  95.54W
04/18/2016                   HARRIS             TX   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            REPORTS OF HOUSE FLOODING ON BRAYS BAYOU NEAR US
            HIGHWAY 59.

0719 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NW HOUSTON            29.78N  95.40W
04/18/2016                   HARRIS             TX   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            WATER STARTING TO OVERTOP INTERSTATE 10 AT WHITE OAK
            BAYOU.

0730 AM     FLASH FLOOD      SUGAR LAND              29.62N  95.62W
04/18/2016                   FORT BEND          TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            THE BRAZOS RIVER TURNAROUND AT HIGHWAY 59...THE HIGHWAY
            90A UNDERPASS BETWEEN RICHMOND AND ROSENBERG...AND
            HIGHWAY 90A AT 99 ARE ALL IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER.

0830 AM     FLASH FLOOD      LEAGUE CITY             29.49N  95.11W
04/18/2016                   GALVESTON          TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS ROADS GOING UNDER WATER WITHIN THE LEAGUE CITY
            LIMITS.

1023 AM     FLASH FLOOD      GALVESTON               29.23N  94.89W
04/18/2016                   GALVESTON          TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER INUNDATING NUMEROUS ROADWAYS WITHIN THE CITY OF
            GALVESTON.

1115 AM     MARINE TSTM WIND SURFSIDE BEACH          28.95N  95.28W
04/18/2016  M43 MPH          BRAZORIA           TX   MESONET

            SURFSIDE BEACH MESONET REPORTED 43 MPH WIND GUST

&&

EVENT NUMBER HGX1600083 HGX1600065 HGX1600066 HGX1600067 HGX1600084
HGX1600062 HGX1600063 HGX1600068 HGX1600069 HGX1600070 HGX1600071
HGX1600085 HGX1600072 HGX1600073 HGX1600074 HGX1600075 HGX1600076
HGX1600077 HGX1600078 HGX1600079 HGX1600086 HGX1600080 HGX1600081
HGX1600082

BLOOD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 18, 7:11 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	HGX	Lavaca	45 hr
Apr 18, 7:11 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	HGX	Jackson, Lavaca	65 hr
Apr 18, 7:11 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	HGX	Jackson, Lavaca	4 days
Apr 18, 7:11 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	HGX	Jackson	5 days
Apr 18, 7:58 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	HGX		92 min
Apr 18, 11:28 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	HGX	Montgomery	65 hr
Apr 18, 11:28 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	HGX	Matagorda, Wharton	26 hr
Apr 18, 11:28 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	HGX	Colorado, Jackson, Wharton	58 hr
Apr 19, 6:46 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	HGX	Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Grimes, Harris, Liberty and 5 more	6 hr
Apr 19, 12:29 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	HGX	Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery and 4 more	30 hr
Apr 19, 2:18 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Harris	57 min
Apr 19, 4:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	San Jacinto	51 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Texas, 2016 Every river flood warning in 2016

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.