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...Ozone Action Day...

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an
Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria area for
Sunday, May 19, 2024.

Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing
high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston, and
surrounding areas on Sunday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by
sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to
work, avoiding drive through lanes, conserving energy and keeping
your vehicle properly tuned.

For more information on ozone:
Ozone: The Facts www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/ozonefacts.html
EPA AirNow: www.airnow.gov/?city=Houston&state=TX&country=USA
Take Care of Texas:
www.takecareoftexas.org/conservation-tips/keep-our-air-clean

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 68.5 feet, Moderate lowland flooding continues with
water over the lowest slab elevations of buildings on the
downstream side near the gauge, as well as several hunting camps
along the left bank approximately 2 miles downstream of the gauge
begin to take on water. Widespread flooding continues in the
vicinity of the gauge and in the right floodplain with many roads
including FM 1485 inundated and closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 61.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM CDT Saturday was 61.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 67.9
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 58.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
67.7 feet on 05/19/1989.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (10 am CDT)
Location             Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

East Fork San Jacinto
New Caney            58.0  61.7  Sat 10 am CD 66.6  62.1  57.3


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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...East Fork San Jacinto at Cleveland.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Minor flood stage begins as water begins
flooding Wells Avenue.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM CDT Saturday was 19.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 10.3 feet
Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.7 feet on 06/27/1999.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (10 am CDT)
Location             Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

East Fork San Jacinto
Cleveland            19.0  19.0  Sat 9 am CDT 16.7  14.1  12.8


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