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River Flood Warning 10, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

May 25, 20204 counties in Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this river flood warning at May 25, 2020, 6:14 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at May 25, 2020, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 25, 2020, 6:14 AM CDT (11:14 UTC)
In effect from: May 25, 2020, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired: May 26, 2020, 12:37 AM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Polk County, TX, San Jacinto County, TX, Trinity County, TX, Walker County, TX

The radar

The Houston radar (KHGX), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Trinity River at Riverside (RVRT2). The gauge peaked at 133.31 ft at May 25, 2020, 2:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 132 ft
Minor stage: 133.5 ft
Moderate stage: 136 ft
Major stage: 140 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08066000, 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 May 25, 3:45 AM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 25, 3:45 AM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 25, 2:21 AM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 25, 2:36 AM CDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 25, 2:50 AM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 25, 2:59 AM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 25, 3:35 AM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 25, 4:03 AM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 24, 7:12 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Chambers, Harris, Liberty	2 hr
May 24, 7:28 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Harris	2 hr
May 24, 8:10 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	HGX	Harris	65 min
May 24, 8:29 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	HGX		91 min
May 24, 8:50 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Brazoria, Galveston, Harris	90 min
May 24, 10:47 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	HGX		8 hr
May 25, 12:35 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	HGX		115 min
May 25, 12:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Colorado, Jackson	42 min
May 25, 1:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Matagorda	41 min
May 25, 1:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Wharton	41 min
May 25, 2:05 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	HGX		25 min
May 25, 2:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Matagorda	40 min
May 25, 2:27 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	HGX		2 hr
May 25, 2:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Wharton	24 min
May 25, 2:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Matagorda	10 min
May 25, 2:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Brazoria	31 min
May 25, 3:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Brazoria	25 min
May 25, 3:53 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	HGX		67 min
May 25, 4:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Brazoria	27 min
May 25, 4:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	HGX	Brazoria, Galveston, Harris	18 min
May 25, 4:23 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	HGX		67 min
May 25, 3:34 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	HGX		18 hr
May 25, 3:47 PM CDT	Rip Current Statement	HGX	Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda	8 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Texas, 2020 Every river flood warning in 2020

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.