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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
830 WGUS84 KHGX 081523 FLSHGX Flood Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1023 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Tres Palacios River near Midfield affecting Matagorda and Wharton Counties. For the Tres Palacios River...including Midfield...Major flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 430 AM CDT. && TXC321-481-090930- /O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0110.000000T0000Z-240710T1101Z/ /MTPT2.3.ER.240708T1155Z.240709T0000Z.240709T2301Z.NO/ 1023 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Tres Palacios River near Midfield. * WHEN...Until Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins as both approaches to the FM 456 bridge are cut off and water is over the road on FM 1468 near Clemville, FM 2431 east of Midfield, and FM 2853 southeast of Blessing with several homes in the El Dorado Country subdivision upstream and Oak Grove and Tres Palacios Oaks downstream flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 26.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 AM CDT Monday was 26.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.4 feet on 07/07/1981. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Tres Palacios River Midfield 24.0 26.6 Mon 9 am CDT 26.6 14.0 7.5 && LAT...LON 2905 9609 2892 9612 2884 9610 2884 9620 2892 9622 2905 9620 $$ KLG