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River Flood Warning 43, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

June 20, 2018Jackson County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this river flood warning at Jun 20, 2018, 9:27 PM CDT for Jackson County, Texas. It took effect at Jun 21, 2018, 3:34 AM CDT. It was in force for 34 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 20, 2018, 9:27 PM CDT (02:27 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 21, 2018, 3:34 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 22, 2018, 1:31 PM CDT
In force
34 hr
Issued by
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Jackson County, TX

The radar

The Houston radar (KHGX), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Navidad River at Strane Park (LSNT2). The gauge peaked at 24.30 ft at Jun 21, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
13 ft
Minor stage
24 ft
Moderate stage
26 ft
Major stage
29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08164390, 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 Jun 20, 8:46 PM CDT, 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 8:46 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 20, 6:00 AM CDT, 15 hours 27 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
600 AM CDT Wed Jun 20 2018

TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-300-313-
335>338-211100-
Austin-Brazos-Burleson-Chambers-Coastal Brazoria-
Coastal Galveston-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-
Coastal Matagorda-Colorado-Fort Bend-Grimes-Houston-
Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Inland Jackson-
Inland Matagorda-Madison-Montgomery-Northern Liberty-Polk-
San Jacinto-Southern Liberty-Trinity-Walker-Waller-Washington-
Wharton-
600 AM CDT Wed Jun 20 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be possible
today. Locally heavy rain will be possible as rain bands move
across the area. This may result in minor or flash flooding,
especially in areas that saw heavy rain yesterday. Tropical
funnel clouds may also be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

No hazardous weather is expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report rain totals or any flooding
observed to the National Weather Service.

TXZ436>438-211100-
Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
Matagorda Islands-
600 AM CDT Wed Jun 20 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be possible
today. Locally heavy rain will be possible as rain bands move
across the area. This may result in minor or flash flooding,
especially in areas that saw heavy rain yesterday. Tropical
funnel clouds may also be possible.

A high rip current risk will exist along Gulf-facing beaches
today. Minor tidal overwash will also be possible along Highway 87
in Bolivar Peninsula at times of high tide.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

A high rip current risk will be possible along Gulf-facing
beaches Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report rain totals or any flooding
observed to the National Weather Service.

GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375-211100-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
Galveston Bay-Matagorda Bay-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
600 AM CDT Wed Jun 20 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Southeast Texas..

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Small Craft Advisories are in effect for elevated winds and waves
across the offshore waters this morning.

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will
be capable of locally heavy rainfall resulting in reduced
visibilities, gusty winds, and funnel clouds or waterspouts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

No hazardous weather is expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Mariners are encouraged to report any hazardous weather they
observe to the Coast Guard or National Weather Service.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 6:07 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXBrazoria, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Wharton113 min
Jun 21, 7:22 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningHGXMatagorda3 hr
Jun 21, 7:37 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXBrazoria, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Wharton3 hr
Jun 21, 9:08 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXBrazoria, Matagorda2 hr
Jun 21, 9:31 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningHGXBrazoria, Matagorda59 min
Jun 21, 1:02 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryHGXHarris48 min

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.