Elevated North America

NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 3 at 10:14AM CDT until September 5 at 12:08PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

Menard Creek near Rye affecting Hardin, Polk and Liberty Counties.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Texas...

Long King Creek near Livingston affecting Polk and San Jacinto
Counties.

For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Moderate flooding is forecast.

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

* WHERE...Menard Creek near Rye.

* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, major lowland flooding begins with
widespread inundation of the floodplain in the vicinity of the
gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 9:15 AM CDT Thursday was 26.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.3 feet
this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 27.2
feet on 03/30/2018.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
777th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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