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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:30 AM May. 21, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 58.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage with minor roads such as Chinquapin and Riverside Roads beginning to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 59.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM CDT Monday was 62.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 59.1 feet late this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 58.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 59.2 feet on 01/19/1993. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (10 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu East Fork San Jacinto New Caney 58.0 59.0 Mon 9 pm CDT 55.9 53.7 52.3 &&
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