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River Flood Warning 23, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this river flood warning at Mar 5, 2017, 9:27 PM CST for Brazoria County, Fort Bend County, Wharton County, Texas. It took effect at Mar 6, 2017, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2017, 9:27 PM CST (03:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2017, 3:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2017, 12:51 AM CST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Brazoria County, TX, Fort Bend County, TX, Wharton County, TX
The radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point San Bernard River near Boling (BOLT2). The gauge peaked at 19.72 ft at Mar 6, 2017, 7:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 22 ft
- Major stage
- 32 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08117500, 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 Mar 5, 5:50 PM CST, 3 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 5, 5:50 PM CST, 3 hours 37 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 403 AM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>213-226-227-235-061300- Austin-Brazos-Burleson-Colorado-Fort Bend-Grimes-Harris-Houston- Jackson-Liberty-Madison-Montgomery-Polk-San Jacinto-Trinity- Walker-Waller-Washington-Wharton- 403 AM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight An eastward moving storm system will bring rain chances to the area today. Some locally heavy rainfall is possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday A cold front will move into the area on Tuesday. The best chance for any strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to be off to our east and northeast. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed today. TXZ214-236>238-061300- Brazoria-Chambers-Galveston-Matagorda- 403 AM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight An eastward moving storm system will bring rain chances to the area today. Some locally heavy rainfall is possible. Elevated surf and moderate to strong rip currents are expected at area beaches. The potential for minor coastal flooding is being monitored for times around high tide...especially at the lower spots along the Bolivar Peninsula...Blue Water Highway...and the Surfside area. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday A cold front will move into the area on Tuesday. The best chance for any strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to be off to our east and northeast. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed today. GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-061300- 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- 403 AM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Small craft advisories are in effect in the Gulf waters for elevated winds and seas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Small craft advisories might be needed on Monday for elevated winds and seas. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 5, 3:54 PM CST, 5 hours 33 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 6:00 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris | 3 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.