NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 3 at 8:51PM CDT until September 5 at 12:44PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Menard Creek near Rye affecting Hardin, Polk and Liberty Counties.
For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major 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 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 28.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:15 PM CDT Thursday was 28.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is in the process of cresting 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 28.2
feet on 04/21/1979.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 797th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days