Active AlertsPinehurst, TX

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.The next statement will be issued late tonight at 330 AM CDT.

...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 Cleveland, NewCaney...Major flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.* WHERE...East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney.* WHEN...From this evening to early Saturday morning.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 1:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 56.9 feet.- Bankfull stage 54.5 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagethis evening to a crest of 71.9 feet tomorrow morning. Itwill then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon.- Flood stage is 58.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of71.7 feet on 11/14/1998.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood