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River Flood Warning 65, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this river flood warning at Apr 18, 2016, 6:12 AM CDT for Harris County, Texas. It was in force for 10 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2016, 6:12 AM CDT (11:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2016, 8:48 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 days
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Flood severity
- Major
County Harris County, TX
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259 WGUS44 KHGX 181112 FLWHGX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX 612 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 ...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a flood warning for the following rivers... Cypress Creek Near Sharp Road affecting the following counties in Texas...Fort Bend...Harris Cypress Creek at Hufmeister Road affecting the following counties in Texas...Fort Bend...Harris Cypress Creek At Stuebner-Airline Road affecting the following counties in Texas...Fort Bend...Harris Cypress Creek At Cypresswood Drive affecting the following counties in Texas...Fort Bend...Harris ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate for the following rivers in Texas... Little Mound Creek Near Mathis Road affecting the following counties in Texas...Harris...Waller Cypress Creek Near Katy-Hockley Road affecting the following counties in Texas...Harris...Waller Cypress Creek At Grant Road affecting the following counties in Texas... Harris...Waller ...Forecast flooding changed from Major to Major severity for the following rivers in Texas... Cypress Creek Near Westfield affecting Harris and Montgomery Counties affecting the following counties in Texas...Harris...Montgomery For the Cypress Creek, at Mathis Road...Sharp Road...Katy-Hockley Road...House and Haul Road...U.S. Highway 290...Hufmeister Road...Grant Road...Kohrville... Stuebner-Airline Road...Kuykendahl Road...Westfield...Inverness Forest... Cypresswood Drive, Major flooding is occuring and is expected to continue. The current weather is dominated by a cluster of showers and thunderstorms. This weather system will produce rainfall amounts ranging from 6 to 12 inches. ALL of the Cypress Creek watershed is now covered by the flood warning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons are urged to stay away from the river until water levels recede. Motorists should avoid any water covered roads and find an alternate route. Livestock and equipment should remain out of the flood plain for the next few days. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather radio or other news sources for further updates. && TXC201-182312- /O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LMBT2.1.ER.160418T0315Z.160418T0745Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 612 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 The Flood Warning continues for The Little Mound Creek Near Mathis Road * until further notice...Or until the warning is cancelled. * At 0245 AM Monday the stage was 209.0 feet. * Flood stage is 205.3 feet. $$ TXC157-201-182311- /O.NEW.KHGX.FL.W.0063.160418T1112Z-000000T0000Z/ /HOCT2.1.ER.160418T0741Z.160418T1015Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 612 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a * Flood Warning for The Cypress Creek Near Sharp Road. * until further notice...or until the warning is canceled. * At 0515 AM Monday the stage was 165.8 feet. * Flood stage is 164.2 feet. && LAT...LON MISSING $$ TXC201-473-182311- /O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-160423T0300Z/ /KHOT2.3.ER.160418T0746Z.160419T0300Z.160422T2100Z.NR/ 612 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 The Flood Warning continues for The Cypress Creek Near Katy-Hockley Road * until Friday evening...Or until the warning is cancelled. * At 0545 AM Monday the stage was 159.8 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 157.3 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 161.7 feet by tonight. The river will fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. && LAT...LON 3001 9586 2999 9581 2998 9568 2992 9568 2991 9581 2990 9586 $$ TXC201-182311- /O.ROU.KHGX.FL.W.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HCHT2.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 612 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 Forecast information for Cypress Creek Near House and Haul Road * At 0515 AM Monday the stage was 145.2 feet. * Flooding is currently forecast. * Flood stage is 150.0 feet. $$ TXC201-182311- /O.ROU.KHGX.FL.W.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CWTT2.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 612 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 Forecast information for Cypress Creek U.S. Highway 290 * Flooding is currently forecast. * Flood stage is 136.4 feet. $$ TXC201-182311- /O.NEW.KHGX.FL.W.0064.160418T1112Z-000000T0000Z/ /HFMT2.1.ER.160418T0910Z.160418T1045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 612 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a * Flood Warning for The Cypress Creek MISSING Hufmeister Road. * until further notice...or until the warning is canceled. * At 0545 AM Monday the stage was 129.6 feet. * Flood stage is 127.5 feet. $$ TXC201-182311- /O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-160421T2100Z/ /CCGT2.3.ER.160418T0926Z.160419T0300Z.160421T1500Z.NR/ 612 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 The Flood Warning continues for The Cypress Creek At Grant Road * until Thursday afternoon...Or until the warning is cancelled. * At 0545 AM Monday the stage was 123.2 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 122.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 127.0 feet by tonight. The river will fall below flood stage late Thursday morning. * At 125.3 feet...Major lowland flooding continues as homes in the 10700 block of Normont begin flooding with water in many homes along Oak Hollow. && LAT...LON 2998 9568 3001 9560 3004 9551 2993 9551 2996 9560 2992 9568 $$ TXC201-182311- /O.ROU.KHGX.FL.W.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /KORT2.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 612 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 Forecast information for Cypress Creek Kohrville * Flooding is currently forecast. * Flood stage is 117.0 feet. $$ TXC201-182311- /O.NEW.KHGX.FL.W.0065.160418T1112Z-000000T0000Z/ /STUT2.3.ER.160418T0706Z.160418T1045Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 612 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a * Flood Warning for The Cypress Creek At Stuebner-Airline Road. * until further notice...or until the warning is canceled. * At 0545 AM Monday the stage was 107.6 feet. * Flood stage is 102.7 feet. * At 108.0 feet...Major lowland flooding continues. In past floods homes along Oaklawn Drive in the Woods of Wimbledon began flooding and extensive street floding occurred in the Kleinwood subdivision near Dry Gullyand included Landau Park, Craigshire, and Crystal Creek. && LAT...LON MISSING $$ TXC201-182311- /O.ROU.KHGX.FL.W.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /KYKT2.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 612 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 Forecast information for Cypress Creek At Kuykendahl Road * Flooding is currently forecast. * Flood stage is 97.3 feet. $$ TXC201-339-182311- /O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0048.160418T1106Z-160422T1359Z/ /WFDT2.3.ER.160418T0728Z.160419T0600Z.160422T0159Z.NO/ 612 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 The Flood Warning continues for The Cypress Creek Near Westfield * from this morning to Friday morning...Or until the warning is cancelled. * At 0500 AM Monday the stage was 86.7 feet. * Major flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 82.9 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 87.9 feet by after midnight tomorrow. The river will fall below flood stage Thursday evening. * At 89.7 feet...Major lowland flooding continues with water to the bottom of I-45 bridge. && LAT...LON 3004 9551 3007 9543 3007 9531 2998 9531 2999 9543 2993 9551 $$ 182311- /O.ROU.KHGX.FL.W.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CIFT2.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 612 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 Forecast information for Cypress Creek AT Inverness Forest * Flooding is currently forecast. * Flood stage is 82.8 feet. $$ TXC201-182311- /O.NEW.KHGX.FL.W.0066.160418T1112Z-000000T0000Z/ /CPWT2.1.ER.160418T0824Z.160418T1102Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 612 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a * Flood Warning for The Cypress Creek At Cypresswood Drive. * until further notice...or until the warning is canceled. * At 0602 AM Monday the stage was 68.0 feet. * Flood stage is 64.2 feet. * At 68.0 feet...At levels above 68 feet major lowland flooding begins. In past floods many structures along Cypresswood Drive flooded with water entering homes on the Riverwood subdivision along Country Side Lane. && LAT...LON MISSING $$
1 follow-up statement
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WGUS84 KHGX 220148
FLSHGX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX
848 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
A river flood warning remains in effect for the Cypress Creek...San Jacinto
River...West Fork San Jacinto.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Persons are urged to stay away from the river until water levels recede.
Motorists should avoid any water covered roads and find an alternate route.
Livestock and equipment should remain out of the flood plain for the next few
days.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather radio or other news sources for further updates.
&&
TXC201-339-230148-
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848 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The West Fork San Jacinto In Humble
* until Tuesday morning...or until the warning is canceled.
* At 0745 PM Thursday the stage was 55.3 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 49.3 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue a very slow fall and should drop into moderate flooding
Monday.
* At 55.2 feet...Major lowland flooding continues with up to 6 inches of water
is over the 800 block Hamblen Road adjacent to the Kingwood Cove Country Club
Golf Course with many homes in the Bellau Woods and Treasure Cove subdivision
are flooded.
&&
LAT...LON 3015 9529 3004 9520 2998 9527 3008 9536
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Fri Sat Sun Mon
West Fork San Jacinto River
Humble 49 55.3 Thu 08 PM 53.9 52.2 50.7 49.5
$$
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848 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Sunday evening...The Flood Warning continues for
The San Jacinto River Near Sheldon
* until Sunday evening...or until the warning is canceled.
* At 0815 PM Thursday the stage was 14.7 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will fall slowly Friday and should fall below flood stage
Sunday.
* At 15.0 feet...Major lowland flooding begins.
&&
LAT...LON 2991 9507 2986 9504 2977 9501 2977 9511 2986 9514 2991 9518
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Fri Sat Sun Mon
West Fork San Jacinto River
Sheldon 10 14.7 Thu 08 PM 13.7 11.4 9.1 7.0
$$
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848 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Cypress Creek Near Sharp Road
* until further notice...or until the warning is canceled.
* At 0715 PM Thursday the stage was 166.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 164.2 feet.
* Forecast...The creek should continue a slow fall Friday and Saturday.
&&
LAT...LON MISSING
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Fri Sat Sun Mon
Cypress Creek
Sharp Road 164 166.0 Thu 07 PM
$$
TXC201-473-230147-
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848 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
...Flood Warning extended until late Saturday night...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Cypress Creek Near Katy-Hockley Road
* until late Saturday night...or until the warning is canceled.
* At 0745 PM Thursday the stage was 159.4 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 157.3 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue a slow fall through Saturday night.
&&
LAT...LON 3001 9586 2999 9581 2998 9568 2992 9568 2991 9581 2990 9586
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Fri Sat Sun Mon
Cypress Creek
Katy-Hockley Ro 157 159.4 Thu 08 PM 158.4 157.5 155.1 153.0
$$
TXC201-230147-
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848 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Cypress Creek at Hufmeister Road
* until further notice...or until the warning is canceled.
* At 0711 PM Thursday the stage was 129.3 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 127.5 feet.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Fri Sat Sun Mon
Cypress Creek
Hufmeister Road 128 129.3 Thu 07 PM
$$
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848 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Cypress Creek At Grant Road
* until Friday morning...or until the warning is canceled.
* At 0745 PM Thursday the stage was 122.8 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 122.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall and should drop below flood
stage by Friday afternoon.
&&
LAT...LON 2998 9568 3001 9560 3004 9551 2993 9551 2996 9560 2992 9568
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Fri Sat Sun Mon
Cypress Creek
Grant Road 122 122.8 Thu 08 PM 120.7 117.4 112.7 109.1
$$
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848 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Cypress Creek At Stuebner-Airline Road
* until further notice...or until the warning is canceled.
* At 0745 PM Thursday the stage was 105.2 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 102.7 feet.
* Forecast...the creek should continue a very slow fall Friday.
* At 105.4 feet...Moderate lowland flooding begins. In past floods portions of
Cypresswood Drive at and just west of Stuebner-Airline flood. Myer Park south
of Cypresswood and Ivy Falls in the Olde Oaks subdivision begin flooding.
&&
LAT...LON MISSING
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Fri Sat Sun Mon
Cypress Creek
Stuebner-Airlin 103 105.2 Thu 08 PM
$$
TXC201-339-230147-
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848 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
...Flood Warning extended until Saturday afternoon...The Flood Warning continues
for
The Cypress Creek Near Westfield
* until Saturday afternoon...or until the warning is canceled.
* At 0800 PM Thursday the stage was 87.1 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 82.9 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue a slow fall and should drop from major to moderate
flooding Friday afternoon.
&&
LAT...LON 3004 9551 3007 9543 3007 9531 2998 9531 2999 9543 2993 9551
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Fri Sat Sun Mon
Cypress Creek
Westfield 83 87.1 Thu 08 PM 84.5 80.2 75.8 67.5
$$
TXC201-230147-
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848 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Cypress Creek At Cypresswood Drive
* until further notice...or until the warning is canceled.
* At 0706 PM Thursday the stage was 68.2 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 64.2 feet.
* Forecast...The creek should hold steady or fall very slowly through Friday morning.
* At 68.0 feet...At levels above 68 feet major lowland flooding begins. In past
floods many structures along Cypresswood Drive flooded with water entering
homes on the Riverwood subdivision along Country Side Lane.
&&
LAT...LON MISSING
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Fri Sat Sun Mon
Cypress Creek
Cypresswood Dri 64 68.2 Thu 07 PM
$$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, 3:56 AM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 3:56 AM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
356 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016
.DISCUSSION...
SEVERE...HISTORIC FLOOD EVENT ONGOING. SEVERAL FLASH FLOOD
WARNINGS AND FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCIES IN EFFECT FROM SLOW MOVING
BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS. MULTIPLE HIGH WATER RESCUES REPORTED AND
STRUCTURES BEING FLOODED. UNFORTUNATELY BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS TO
IMPACT AREAS ALREADY HAVING RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN FOR POTENTIALLY SEVERAL
MORE HOURS.
WORST CASE SCENARIO AS DEEP MOISTURE ADVECTING IN OFF THE GULF
AND BEING FOCUSSED ALONG E TO W BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY
LITTLE MOVEMENT. MODELS HAVE STRUGGLED TO CAPTURE PLACEMENT AND
TIMING OF CONVECTION AND DIFFICULT GOING FORWARD AS WELL. NOT MUCH
CHANGE IN THE PATTERN IS EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY. THROUGH TUESDAY
EXPECT ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN WHICH WILL ONLY EXACERBATE
FLOODING ALREADY ONGOING. DIFFICULT TO TIME THINGS BUT
THUNDERSTORM COMPLEXES WILL GENERALLY BE SLOW MOVING. CONCERN IS
THEY WILL OCCUR IN SIMILAR AREAS. HAVE HAD TO RAISE POPS WEDNESDAY
AS WELL AS MODELS SHOWING ANOTHER VORT LOBE PIVOTING AROUND UPPER
LOW LIKELY BRINGING MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. REALLY DONT
DRY OUT UNTIL POSSIBLY FRIDAY AS MODELS SUGGEST RIDGING AT SURFACE
AND ALOFT. 46
&&
.MARINE...
A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE UPPER COASTAL
AREAS...GALVESTON...HARRIS...CHAMBERS. FURTHER SOUTH ACROSS BRAZORIA
AND MATAGORDA WILL HAVE A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. WATER LEVELS ARE
PEAKING AROUND 4 FEET AT HIGH TIDES IN THE WARNING AREA AND AROUND
3.5 FEET IN THE ADVISORY AREA. AFTER THE AFTERNOON HIGHT TIDE
PEAKING 2-3 PM WE WILL LIKELY SEE WATER LEVELS BEGIN TO SUBSIDE
SOME...ALTHOUGH STILL WELL ABOVE NORMAL.
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE TODAY AS WELL. SHOULD SEE
WINDS/SEAS SUBSIDE SOME DURING THE DAY TODAY. 33
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
COLLEGE STATION (CLL) 75 66 78 66 81 / 100 90 60 20 40
HOUSTON (IAH) 77 67 77 67 82 / 90 90 70 30 50
GALVESTON (GLS) 75 70 75 70 77 / 70 80 80 30 30
&&
.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: 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.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: BRAZORIA...CHAMBERS...GALVESTON...HARRIS...
MATAGORDA.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: GALVESTON BAY...MATAGORDA BAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: 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.
&&
DISCUSSION...99In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 18, 4:26 AM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Houston/Galveston TX
426 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0423 AM FLASH FLOOD 6 N COLUMBUS 29.79N 96.55W
04/18/2016 COLORADO TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED AND WATER RESCUES BEING CONDUCTED
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE COUNTY.
&&
CORRECTED REMARKS
EVENT NUMBER HGX1600071
42Local storm report, Apr 18, 4:51 AM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Houston/Galveston TX
451 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
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.
&&
EVENT NUMBER HGX1600072
42Local storm report, Apr 18, 4:57 AM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Houston/Galveston TX
457 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
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.
&&
EVENT NUMBER HGX1600073
42Local storm report, Apr 18, 5:08 AM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Houston/Galveston TX
508 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
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.
&&
EVENT NUMBER HGX1600074
42Local storm report, Apr 18, 5:15 AM CDT, 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Houston/Galveston TX
515 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
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.
&&
EVENT NUMBER HGX1600075
42Local storm report, Apr 18, 5:39 AM CDT, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Houston/Galveston TX
539 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
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.
&&
EVENT NUMBER HGX1600076
42The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 7:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Colorado | 45 min |
| Apr 17, 8:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Colorado | 65 min |
| Apr 17, 8:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Fort Bend, Waller | 57 min |
| Apr 17, 8:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Colorado, Wharton | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 9:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Austin, Fort Bend, Harris, Waller | 2 hr |
| Apr 17, 9:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris, Waller | 112 min |
| Apr 17, 10:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Harris, Waller | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 11:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Waller | 7 days |
| Apr 17, 11:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Harris | 45 min |
| Apr 17, 11:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Waller | 43 min |
| Apr 17, 11:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, Waller | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 31 min |
| Apr 17, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 63 min |
| Apr 18, 12:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery, Waller | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 12:07 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 38 min |
| Apr 18, 12:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 45 hr |
| Apr 18, 12:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 45 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 69 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:23 AM CDT | Hydrologic Statement | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 1:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Waller, Washington | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Grimes, Harris, Waller | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:47 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Grimes, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:09 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 44 hr |
| Apr 18, 2:09 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 4 days |
| Apr 18, 2:09 AM CDT | Hydrologic Statement | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 2:09 AM CDT | Hydrologic Statement | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 2:09 AM CDT | Hydrologic Statement | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 2:31 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, Waller | 2 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Harris | 27 min |
| Apr 18, 3:13 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Harris | 32 min |
| Apr 18, 3:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 3:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 3:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 3:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 3:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 4 days |
| Apr 18, 3:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 4 days |
| Apr 18, 3:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Colorado, Wharton | 3 days |
| Apr 18, 3:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris, Waller | 97 min |
| Apr 18, 3:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado | 92 min |
| Apr 18, 3:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Harris | 27 min |
| Apr 18, 3:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 42 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 3:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 6 days |
| Apr 18, 3:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 12 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 40 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 34 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Grimes, Harris, Montgomery, Waller | 4 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Grimes, Harris, Liberty and 7 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 41 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 41 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 41 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Harris | 23 min |
| Apr 18, 5:16 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria, Matagorda | 20 hr |
| Apr 18, 5:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | HGX | Chambers, Harris, Liberty | 43 min |
| Apr 18, 5:39 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | HGX | Liberty | 36 min |
| Apr 18, 5:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Harris, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 5:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 40 hr |
| Apr 18, 5:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 40 hr |
| Apr 18, 5:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 40 hr |
| Apr 18, 5:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 26 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris | 10 days |
| Apr 18, 6:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 10 days |
| Apr 18, 6:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 10 days |
| Apr 18, 6:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 40 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 40 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 28 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 31 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 28 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:30 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Harris, Waller | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 39 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 39 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 39 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 39 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 39 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 39 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 39 hr |
| Apr 18, 7:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Fort Bend, Harris | 115 min |
| Apr 18, 7:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 39 hr |
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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.