Flood Warning until 09:15PM Wednesday
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas... East Fork San Jacinto at Cleveland affecting San Jacinto, Liberty, Harris and Montgomery Counties. For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including Cleveland, New Caney...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...East Fork San Jacinto at Cleveland.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins as CR 1725 begins taking on water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 21.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 21.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.5 feet late this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.7 feet on 11/14/1998. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: HARRIS, TX ... LIBERTY, TX ... MONTGOMERY, TX ... SAN JACINTO, TX
Instructions:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 330 AM CDT.
Address/Location
City of Cleveland, Texas
907 E Houston St
Cleveland, TX 77327
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 281-592-2667
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CLEVELANDTX followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning