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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:42 AM May. 17, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 62.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins with
secondary roads near the river inundated, including FM 1485 west
of the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 58.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM CDT Thursday was 60.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 64.4
feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage late Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 58.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
64.6 feet on 02/14/2004.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (10 pm CDT)
Location             Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

East Fork San Jacinto
New Caney            58.0  58.2  Thu 9 pm CDT 59.7  61.9  63.7


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