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River Flood Warning 185, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

August 30, 2017Polk County, San Jacinto County, Texas

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.

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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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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 29, 10:30 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryHGX17 hr
Aug 30, 4:33 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningHGXBrazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty and 4 more6 hr
Aug 30, 7:12 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningHGXHarris8 hr
Aug 30, 10:04 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningHGXAustin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston and 14 more24 hr
Aug 30, 11:18 AM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyHGXHarris8 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Texas, 2017Every river flood warning in 2017

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.