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River Flood Warning 75, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this river flood warning at Apr 18, 2016, 6:42 AM CDT for Harris County, Texas. It was in force for 39 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2016, 6:42 AM CDT (11:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2016, 9:57 PM CDT
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Harris County, TX
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683 WGUS44 KHGX 181142 FLWHGX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX 642 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 ...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a flood warning for the following rivers... Brays Bayou At Bellaire Boulevard affecting the following counties in Texas... Harris Brays Bayou MISSING Beltway 8 affecting the following counties in Texas... Harris Brays Bayou At Gessner Drive affecting the following counties in Texas... Harris Brays Bayou At Rice Avenue affecting the following counties in Texas...Harris Brays Bayou MISSING Stella Link affecting the following counties in Texas... Harris Brays Bayou At Lawndale Avenue affecting the following counties in Texas... Harris For the Brays Bayou at Alief...Bellaire Boulevard...Beltway 8...Gessner Drive... Rice Avenue...Stella Link...South Main Street...Lawndale Avenue, Minor flooding is occuring, with MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE. The current weather is dominated by a cluster of showers and thunderstorms. This weather system will produce rainfall amounts ranging from 5 to 11 inches. The flood warning is in effect for all of Brays 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. && TXC201-182342- /O.ROU.KHGX.FL.W.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HRST2.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 642 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 Forecast information for Brays Bayou at Alief Gage data is missing. * Flooding is currently forecast. * Flood stage is 72.4 feet. $$ TXC201-182342- /O.NEW.KHGX.FL.W.0072.160418T1142Z-000000T0000Z/ /BBBT2.1.ER.160418T1117Z.160418T1130Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 642 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a * Flood Warning for The Brays Bayou At Bellaire Boulevard. * until further notice...or until the warning is canceled. * At 0630 AM Monday the stage was 69.5 feet. * Flood stage is 69.2 feet. $$ TXC201-182342- /O.NEW.KHGX.FL.W.0073.160418T1142Z-000000T0000Z/ /BBWT2.1.ER.160418T1041Z.160418T1131Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 642 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a * Flood Warning for The Brays Bayou MISSING Beltway 8. * until further notice...or until the warning is canceled. * At 0631 AM Monday the stage was 67.0 feet. * Flood stage is 66.4 feet. && LAT...LON MISSING $$ TXC201-182342- /O.NEW.KHGX.FL.W.0074.160418T1142Z-000000T0000Z/ /GSST2.1.ER.160418T1129Z.160418T1133Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 642 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a * Flood Warning for The Brays Bayou At Gessner Drive. * until further notice...or until the warning is canceled. * At 0633 AM Monday the stage was 63.0 feet. * Flood stage is 61.3 feet. && LAT...LON 2973 9564 2973 9555 2970 9549 2966 9549 2967 9556 2969 9564 $$ TXC201-182342- /O.NEW.KHGX.FL.W.0075.160418T1142Z-000000T0000Z/ /HMCT2.1.ER.160418T1026Z.160418T1134Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 642 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a * Flood Warning for The Brays Bayou At Rice Avenue. * until further notice...or until the warning is canceled. * At 0634 AM Monday the stage was 52.0 feet. * Flood stage is 51.3 feet. && LAT...LON MISSING $$ TXC201-182342- /O.NEW.KHGX.FL.W.0076.160418T1142Z-000000T0000Z/ /SLKT2.1.ER.160418T1051Z.160418T1135Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 642 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a * Flood Warning for The Brays Bayou MISSING Stella Link. * until further notice...or until the warning is canceled. * At 0635 AM Monday the stage was 49.0 feet. * Flood stage is 48.4 feet. $$ TXC201-182342- /O.ROU.KHGX.FL.W.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HBMT2.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 642 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 Forecast information for Brays Bayou At South Main Street * At 0636 AM Monday the stage was 45.0 feet. * No flooding is currently forecast. * Flood stage is 45.1 feet. * Forecast...The river will rise to near 46.0 feet this evening && LAT...LON 2970 9549 2974 9530 2971 9530 2978 9524 $$ TXC201-182342- /O.NEW.KHGX.FL.W.0077.160418T1142Z-000000T0000Z/ /LWDT2.1.ER.160418T1105Z.160418T1137Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 642 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a * Flood Warning for The Brays Bayou At Lawndale Avenue. * until further notice...or until the warning is canceled. * At 0637 AM Monday the stage was 15.0 feet. * Flood stage is 14.5 feet. && LAT...LON 2974 9530 2974 9525 2972 9525 2971 9530 $$
2 follow-up statements
083 WGUS44 KHGX 181235 FLWHGX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX 734 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Major for the following rivers in Texas... Brays Bayou At Bellaire Boulevard affecting the following counties in Texas... Harris Brays Bayou MISSING Beltway 8 affecting the following counties in Texas... Harris Brays Bayou At Rice Avenue affecting the following counties in Texas...Harris Brays Bayou MISSING Stella Link affecting the following counties in Texas... Harris Brays Bayou At Lawndale Avenue affecting the following counties in Texas... Harris For the Brays Bayou at Bellaire Boulevard...Beltway 8...Rice Avenue...Stella Link...Lawndale Avenue, Minor flooding is occuring, with river levels forecasted to decrease. 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. && TXC201-190034- /O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BBBT2.1.ER.160418T1117Z.160418T1130Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 734 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 The Flood Warning continues for The Brays Bayou At Bellaire Boulevard * until further notice...Or until the warning is cancelled. * At 0630 AM Monday the stage was 69.5 feet. * Flood stage is 69.2 feet. $$ TXC201-190034- /O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BBWT2.1.ER.160418T1041Z.160418T1131Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 734 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 The Flood Warning continues for The Brays Bayou MISSING Beltway 8 * until further notice...Or until the warning is cancelled. * At 0631 AM Monday the stage was 67.0 feet. * Flood stage is 66.4 feet. && LAT...LON MISSING $$ TXC201-190034- /O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HMCT2.1.ER.160418T1026Z.160418T1134Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 734 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 The Flood Warning continues for The Brays Bayou At Rice Avenue * until further notice...Or until the warning is cancelled. * At 0634 AM Monday the stage was 52.0 feet. * Flood stage is 51.3 feet. && LAT...LON MISSING $$ TXC201-190034- /O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SLKT2.1.ER.160418T1051Z.160418T1135Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 734 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 The Flood Warning continues for The Brays Bayou at Stella Link * until further notice...Or until the warning is cancelled. * At 0635 AM Monday the stage was 49.0 feet. * Flood stage is 48.4 feet. $$ TXC201-190034- /O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LWDT2.1.ER.160418T1105Z.160418T1137Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 734 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016 The Flood Warning continues for The Brays Bayou At Lawndale Avenue * until further notice...Or until the warning is cancelled. * At 0637 AM Monday the stage was 15.0 feet. * Flood stage is 14.5 feet. && LAT...LON 2974 9530 2974 9525 2972 9525 2971 9530 $$
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX
957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The river flood warning has been cancelled for the Brays Bayou...Buffalo
Bayou...Caney Creek...Clear Creek...Greens Bayou...Halls Bayou...Keegans
Bayou...Langham Creek...Little Mound Creek...Mason Creek...Menard Creek...Spring
Creek...Tres Palacios River...White Oak Bayou...Willow Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Persons are urged to stay away from the river until water levels recede.
Motorists should avoid any water covered roads and find an alternate route.
Livestock and equipment should remain out of the flood plain for the next few
days.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather radio or other news sources for further updates.
&&
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Little Mound Creek Near Mathis Road
* At 0907 PM Tuesday the stage was 203.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 205.3 feet.
* Forecast...The creek is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Cypress Creek
Mathis Road 205 203.9 Tue 09 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Spring Creek Near Tomball
* At 0900 PM Tuesday the stage was 155.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 165.2 feet.
* Forecast...The creek is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Spring Creek
Tomball 165 155.4 Tue 09 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Langham Creek Near Addicks
* At 0930 PM Tuesday the stage was 103.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 109.0 feet.
* Forecast...The creek is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Addicks Reservoir
Addicks 109 103.3 Tue 09 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Willow Creek Near Tomball
* At 0825 PM Tuesday the stage was 155.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 155.7 feet.
* Forecast...The creek is below flood stage and falling slowly.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Willow Creek
Tomball 156 155.7 Tue 08 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Menard Creek Near Rye
* At 0915 PM Tuesday the stage was 18.7 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at 8:26 AM Tuesday.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall and is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Menard Creek
Rye 20 18.7 Tue 09 PM 19.5 18.2 15.8 14.1
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Caney Creek Near Splendora
* At 0930 PM Tuesday the stage was 17.8 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at 20:42 PM Tuesday.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall and is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Caney Creek
Splendora 18 17.8 Tue 09 PM 10.2 9.7 6.7 4.6
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Greens Bayou at Bammel North Houston
* At 0912 PM Tuesday the stage was 95.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 107.4 feet.
* Forecast...The bayou is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Greens Bayou
Bammel North Ho 107 95.8 Tue 09 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Greens Bayou at Beltway 8
* At 0849 PM Tuesday the stage was 51.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 69.3 feet.
* Forecast...The bayou is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Greens Bayou
Beltway 8 69 51.6 Tue 09 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Greens Bayou At East Mount Houston Parkway
* At 0900 PM Tuesday the stage was 25.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 46.0 feet.
* Forecast...The bayou is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Greens Bayou
East Mount Hous 46 25.5 Tue 09 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Halls Bayou At Airline Drive
* At 0854 PM Tuesday the stage was 64.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 74.1 feet.
* Forecast...The bayou is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Halls Bayou
Airline Drive 74 64.3 Tue 09 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Halls Bayou At Jensen Drive
* At 0915 PM Tuesday the stage was 43.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 51.9 feet.
* Forecast...The bayou is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Halls Bayou
Jensen Drive 52 43.7 Tue 09 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Halls Bayou at Tidwell
* At 0906 PM Tuesday the stage was 22.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 39.9 feet.
* Forecast...The bayou is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Halls Bayou
Tidwell 40 22.8 Tue 09 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Buffalo Bayou Near Katy
* At 0908 PM Tuesday the stage was 134.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 135.7 feet.
* Forecast...The bayou is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Buffalo Bayou
Katy 136 134.0 Tue 09 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Mason Creek At Prince Creek Road
* At 0817 PM Tuesday the stage was 95.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 108.7 feet.
* Forecast...The bayou is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Buffalo Bayou
Prince Creek Ro 109 95.3 Tue 08 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The White Oak Bayou at Ella Boulevard
* At 0729 PM Tuesday the stage was 26.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 53.9 feet.
* Forecast...The bayou is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
White Oak Bayou
Ella Boulevard 54 26.8 Tue 07 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The White Oak Bayou at Fairbanks North Houston
* At 0855 PM Tuesday the stage was 74.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 92.6 feet.
* Forecast...The bayou is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
White Oak Bayou
Fairbanks North 93 74.5 Tue 09 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The White Oak Bayou At Alabonson Road
* At 0845 PM Tuesday the stage was 35.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 49.0 feet.
* Forecast...The bayou is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
White Oak Bayou
Alabonson Road 49 35.6 Tue 09 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Brays Bayou At Bellaire Boulevard
* At 0735 PM Tuesday the stage was 51.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 69.2 feet.
* Forecast...The bayou is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Brays Bayou
Bellaire Boulev 69 51.7 Tue 08 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Brays Bayou at Beltway 8
* At 0406 PM Tuesday the stage was 49.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 66.4 feet.
* Forecast...The bayou is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Brays Bayou
Beltway 8 66 49.5 Tue 04 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Brays Bayou At Gessner Drive
* At 0915 PM Tuesday the stage was 42.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 61.3 feet.
* Forecast...The bayou is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Brays Bayou
Gessner Drive 61 42.3 Tue 09 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Brays Bayou At Rice Avenue
* At 0908 PM Tuesday the stage was 31.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 51.3 feet.
* Forecast...The bayou is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Brays Bayou
Rice Avenue 51 31.3 Tue 09 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Brays Bayou at Stella Link
* At 0903 PM Tuesday the stage was 26.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 48.4 feet.
* Forecast...The bayou is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Brays Bayou
Stella Link 48 26.1 Tue 09 PM
$$
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Brays Bayou At Lawndale Avenue
* At 0913 PM Tuesday the stage was 3.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.5 feet.
* Forecast...The bayou is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Brays Bayou
Lawndale Avenue 14 3.1 Tue 09 PM
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Keegans Bayou At Roark Road
* At 0915 PM Tuesday the stage was 62.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 71.6 feet.
* Forecast...The bayou is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Keegans Bayou
Roark Road 72 62.1 Tue 09 PM
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Clear Creek At Bay Area Boulevard
* At 0854 PM Tuesday the stage was 4.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.4 feet.
* Forecast...The creek is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Clear Creek
Bay Area Boulev 7 4.3 Tue 09 PM
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Clear Creek In League City
* At 0552 PM Tuesday the stage was 3.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
* Forecast...The creek is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Clear Creek
League City 6 3.3 Tue 06 PM
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957 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2016
The Flood Warning is canceled for
The Tres Palacios River Near Midfield
* At 0930 PM Tuesday the stage was 13.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river crested below flood stage at 20.0 feet. The river will
continue to fall.
* Forecast...The river is below flood stage.
&&
Flood Observed Forecast 6 PM
Location Stage Stage Day Time Wed Thu Fri Sat
Tres Palacios River
Midfield 24 13.9 Tue 09 PM 9.7 8.1 5.2 4.5
$$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 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 3:56 AM CDT, 2 hours 46 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, 2 hours 16 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 51 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 45 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 34 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, 1 hour 27 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, 1 hour 3 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, 6:12 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, 6:51 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.