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River Flood Warning 185, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this river flood warning at Aug 30, 2017, 5:20 PM CDT for Polk County, San Jacinto County, Texas. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2017, 5:20 PM CDT (22:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 31, 2017, 8:17 AM CDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Polk County, TX, San Jacinto County, TX
The river
Written for the forecast point Long King Creek at Livingston (LIVT2). The gauge peaked at 22.85 ft at Aug 29, 2017, 5:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 19 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08066200, 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 Aug 30, 3:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 30, 3:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 30, 5:57 AM CDT, 11 hours 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 557 AM CDT Wed Aug 30 2017 TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-311100- 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- 557 AM CDT Wed Aug 30 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Sight seeing hard hit and flooded areas is still strongly discouraged. As we learned from previous events including the aftermath of TS Allison in 2001 - trying to walk or drive into flood waters can still be deadly even when it is not raining! Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Rain chances will increase late this weekend into early next week as deep Gulf moisture moves back into the region. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-311100- Coastal waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport out 20 NM- Galveston Bay-Matagorda Bay- Waters from Freeport to the Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport from 20 to 60 NM- 557 AM CDT Wed Aug 30 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Elevated winds and seas will persist and Small Craft Advisories are in effect. Slowly improving conditions are expected later tonight as Harvey moves further northeast of the region. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday After improving conditions late in the week and weekend, winds and seas will increase early next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 10:30 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | HGX | 17 hr | |
| Aug 30, 4:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HGX | Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 30, 7:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 8 hr |
| Aug 30, 10:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | HGX | Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston and 14 more | 24 hr |
| Aug 30, 11:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | HGX | Harris | 8 hr |
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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.