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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

January 24, 2024Harris County, Montgomery County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this river flood warning at Jan 24, 2024, 10:08 AM CST for Harris County, Montgomery County, Texas. It took effect at Jan 24, 2024, 8:15 PM CST. It was in force for 37 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 24, 2024, 10:08 AM CST (16:08 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 24, 2024, 8:15 PM CST
Expired: Jan 26, 2024, 9:36 AM CST
In force: 37 hr
Issued by: NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Harris County, TX, Montgomery County, TX

The radar

The Houston radar (KHGX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Caney Creek near Splendora (SDAT2). The gauge peaked at 19.25 ft at Jan 25, 2024, 9:00 AM CST.

Action stage: 13 ft
Minor stage: 17 ft
Moderate stage: 19 ft
Major stage: 21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08070500, 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 Jan 24, 7:20 AM CST, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 7:20 AM CST, 2 hours 48 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 24, 8:15 AM CST, 1 hour 53 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
Jan 23, 6:07 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Brazos, Grimes, Montgomery, Walker, Waller, Washington	3 hr
Jan 23, 6:17 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	San Jacinto	100 min
Jan 23, 6:42 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Montgomery, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker	2 hr
Jan 23, 6:47 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Trinity, Walker	43 min
Jan 23, 7:19 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	HGX	Brazos, Grimes, Waller, Washington	12 hr
Jan 23, 7:23 PM CST	River Flood Warning	HGX	Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker	6 days
Jan 23, 7:49 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	HGX	San Jacinto	6 hr
Jan 23, 8:00 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity	3 hr
Jan 23, 8:13 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	HGX	Austin, Washington	12 hr
Jan 23, 8:51 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	HGX	Montgomery, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker	5 hr
Jan 23, 9:30 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	HGX	Polk, Trinity	3 hr
Jan 24, 1:16 AM CST	River Flood Warning	HGX	Polk, San Jacinto	26 hr
Jan 24, 1:46 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	HGX	Grimes, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker	6 hr
Jan 24, 2:20 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	HGX	Colorado	4 hr
Jan 24, 3:10 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	HGX	Colorado	35 min
Jan 24, 4:02 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Brazoria, Fort Bend, Matagorda	3 hr
Jan 24, 4:51 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Chambers, Galveston	3 hr
Jan 24, 5:01 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	HGX	Brazoria, Matagorda	3 hr
Jan 24, 5:09 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	HGX	Waller	8 hr
Jan 24, 5:28 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Brazoria, Galveston	3 hr
Jan 24, 5:34 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	HGX	Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris	3 hr
Jan 24, 6:04 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	HGX	Colorado	24 hr
Jan 24, 7:01 AM CST	River Flood Warning	HGX	Brazoria	7 days
Jan 24, 7:42 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	HGX	Grimes, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker	5 hr
Jan 24, 7:45 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	HGX	Austin, Washington	5 hr
Jan 24, 7:48 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	HGX	Brazos, Grimes, Waller, Washington	5 hr
Jan 24, 9:51 AM CST	River Flood Warning	HGX	Lavaca	48 hr
Jan 24, 9:55 AM CST	River Flood Warning	HGX	Colorado, Wharton	48 hr
Jan 24, 9:59 AM CST	River Flood Warning	HGX	Liberty, Polk, San Jacinto	3 days
Jan 24, 10:06 AM CST	River Flood Warning	HGX	Harris, Montgomery	5 days
Jan 24, 10:13 AM CST	River Flood Warning	HGX	Montgomery	3 days
Jan 24, 10:15 AM CST	River Flood Warning	HGX	Hardin, Liberty, Polk	28 hr
Jan 24, 10:18 AM CST	River Flood Warning	HGX	Harris, Montgomery	43 hr
Jan 24, 10:42 AM CST	Rip Current Statement	HGX	Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda	8 hr
Jan 24, 12:22 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	HGX		18 hr
Jan 24, 12:47 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	HGX	Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Grimes, Harris and 10 more	23 hr
Jan 24, 1:04 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	HGX		26 min
Jan 24, 2:48 PM CST	River Flood Warning	HGX	Montgomery	71 hr
Jan 24, 4:10 PM CST	River Flood Warning	HGX	Harris	21 days

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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.