Active AlertsGary, TX

Flood Warning
Issued at Tue 9:00 PM May. 14
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.Wednesday afternoon at 300 PM CDT.

Description

...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued aFlood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney affecting Liberty, Harrisand Montgomery Counties.For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including New Caney,Cleveland...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney.* WHEN...From late tonight to early Friday morning.* IMPACTS...At 62.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins withsecondary roads near the river inundated, including FM 1485 westof the river.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:31 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 57.2 feet.- Bankfull stage is 54.5 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagejust after midnight tonight to a crest of 60.6 feet earlytomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage earlyThursday afternoon.- Flood stage is 58.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of60.8 feet on 01/23/1993.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood