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10-14-2004, 07:22 AM
Strong cold front currently entering Harris County and will be off the
coast by noon. Front slowed some as low pressure developed int he NW
Gulf this morning. Strong gusty north winds will spread across the
region over the next few hours. Conroe is currently sustained at 20
and gusting to 25. Temps. are falling into the low 60's and upper 50's
over the northern counties.
NWS issued Flood Warning for Tres Palacios River and East Mustang
Creek.
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX
450 AM CDT THU OCT 14 2004
...THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RIVERS: EAST MUSTANG
CREEK...TRES PALACIOS RIVER...
FOR THE TRES PALACIOS RIVER AT MIDFIELD, MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPECTED.
FOR THE EAST MUSTANG CREEK AT LOUISE, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURING.
HEAVY RAINS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES HAS FALLEN OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS IN
THESE WATERSHEDS.
AS THE FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE AREA THE LIGHTER RAINS WILL END THIS
MORNING.
ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 1/2 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE.
TRES PALACIOS RIVER NEAR MIDFIELD.
LATEST STAGE: 25.3 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING.
FLOOD STAGE: 24.0 FEET.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
FORECAST: MODERATE FLOODING SHOULD DEVELOP THIS MORNING WITH THE
RIVER LEVEL
EXCEEDING 26 FEET.
AT LEVELS NEAR 26 FEET MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS WITH WATER
WELL INTO THE
FLOOD PLAIN ON THE RIGHT UPSTREAM BANK AND WITHIN INCHES OF SPILLING
OVER THE
EAST APPROACH TO THE BRIDGE AT FM 456. THE RIVER WILL BE ALMOST ONE
QUARTER
MILE WIDE IN THE VICINITY OF THE GAGE.
EAST MUSTANG CREEK NEAR LOUISE.
LATEST STAGE: 20.1 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING.
FLOOD STAGE: 19.0 FEET.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
FORECAST: THE RIVER SHOULD CONTINUE A SLOW RISE THIS MORNING.
AT LEVELS ABOVE 19 FEET MINOR LOWLAND BEGINS AS WATER SPILLS INTO THE
FLOOD
PLAIN DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE.
PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE RIVER UNTIL WATER LEVELS
RECEDE.
MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID ANY WATER COVERED ROADS AND FIND AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE.
LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN FOR THE
NEXT FEW
DAYS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER
UPDATES.
coast by noon. Front slowed some as low pressure developed int he NW
Gulf this morning. Strong gusty north winds will spread across the
region over the next few hours. Conroe is currently sustained at 20
and gusting to 25. Temps. are falling into the low 60's and upper 50's
over the northern counties.
NWS issued Flood Warning for Tres Palacios River and East Mustang
Creek.
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX
450 AM CDT THU OCT 14 2004
...THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RIVERS: EAST MUSTANG
CREEK...TRES PALACIOS RIVER...
FOR THE TRES PALACIOS RIVER AT MIDFIELD, MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPECTED.
FOR THE EAST MUSTANG CREEK AT LOUISE, MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURING.
HEAVY RAINS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES HAS FALLEN OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS IN
THESE WATERSHEDS.
AS THE FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE AREA THE LIGHTER RAINS WILL END THIS
MORNING.
ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 1/2 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE.
TRES PALACIOS RIVER NEAR MIDFIELD.
LATEST STAGE: 25.3 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING.
FLOOD STAGE: 24.0 FEET.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
FORECAST: MODERATE FLOODING SHOULD DEVELOP THIS MORNING WITH THE
RIVER LEVEL
EXCEEDING 26 FEET.
AT LEVELS NEAR 26 FEET MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS WITH WATER
WELL INTO THE
FLOOD PLAIN ON THE RIGHT UPSTREAM BANK AND WITHIN INCHES OF SPILLING
OVER THE
EAST APPROACH TO THE BRIDGE AT FM 456. THE RIVER WILL BE ALMOST ONE
QUARTER
MILE WIDE IN THE VICINITY OF THE GAGE.
EAST MUSTANG CREEK NEAR LOUISE.
LATEST STAGE: 20.1 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING.
FLOOD STAGE: 19.0 FEET.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
FORECAST: THE RIVER SHOULD CONTINUE A SLOW RISE THIS MORNING.
AT LEVELS ABOVE 19 FEET MINOR LOWLAND BEGINS AS WATER SPILLS INTO THE
FLOOD
PLAIN DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE.
PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE RIVER UNTIL WATER LEVELS
RECEDE.
MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID ANY WATER COVERED ROADS AND FIND AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE.
LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN FOR THE
NEXT FEW
DAYS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER
UPDATES.