River Flood Warning 71, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX
846 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to  severity for the following rivers in
Texas...
  Buffalo Bayou At Milam Drive affecting the following counties in Texas...
  Harris


...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Major for the following 
rivers in Texas...
  Buffalo Bayou Near Piney Point Village affecting Harris County
  Buffalo Bayou At Shepherd Drive affecting Harris County


For Buffalo Bayou at Piney Point Village...Shepherd Drive...Milam Drive, Minor 
flooding is occuring, with Major flooding forecast.  


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.

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846 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016

...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Major severity...
The Flood Warning continues for 
 The Buffalo Bayou Near Piney Point Village
* until late Tuesday night...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 0830 AM Monday the stage was 55.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Major to Possibly Record flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 52.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising and will possibly exceed 65 feet by early 
  Tuesday morning. 
  
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846 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016

...Forecast flooding increased from Moderate to Major severity...
The Flood Warning continues for 
 The Buffalo Bayou At Shepherd Drive
* until Tuesday evening...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 0815 AM Monday the stage was 25.9 feet.
* Major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late this morning and continue to rise to
  near 34.0 feet by tonight.
* At 32.0 feet...At levels above 32 feet major flooding begins as portions of 
  Allen Parkway and Memorial Drive are under 1 to 2 feet of water and homes 
  upstream of the gage begin flooding.

&&
 
LAT...LON 2979 9546 2978 9533 2974 9533 2973 9546

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846 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016

The Flood Warning continues for 
 The Buffalo Bayou At Milam Drive
* until further notice...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 0620 AM Monday the stage was 22.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.8 feet.

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LAT...LON 2977 9538 2978 9536 2976 9534 2976 9535 2975 9538

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WGUS84 KHGX 191523
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX 
1023 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2016


The river flood warning has been cancelled for the Buffalo Bayou.

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.

&&

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1023 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2016

The Flood Warning is canceled for
  The Buffalo Bayou Near Piney Point Village
* At 1016 AM Tuesday the stage was 45.8 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at  12:58 AM Tuesday.
* Flood stage is 52.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 41.6 feet by 
early Wednesday.




&&
                     Flood  Observed             Forecast 6 AM
Location             Stage  Stage   Day Time     Wed    Thu    Fri    Sat

Buffalo Bayou
  Piney Point Vil      52    45.8   Tue 10 AM     41.6   38.9   37.5   36.4

$$

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1023 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2016

The Flood Warning is canceled for
  The Buffalo Bayou At Milam Drive
* At 0938 AM Tuesday the stage was 9.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.8 feet.



&&
                     Flood  Observed             Forecast 6 AM
Location             Stage  Stage   Day Time     Wed    Thu    Fri    Sat

Buffalo Bayou
  Milam Drive          22     9.6   Tue 10 AM                              

$$

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...99

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

42

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

42

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

42

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

42

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

42

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

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