Active AlertsAlta Vista, TX

Flood Warning
Issued at Fri 3:48 PM May. 31
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.The next statement will be issued by Saturday morning at 1000 AM CDT.

Description

...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued aFlood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.West Fork San Jacinto near Humble affecting Montgomery and HarrisCounties....Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for thefollowing rivers in Texas...Trinity River at Riverside affecting Walker, Trinity, Polk andSan Jacinto Counties.For the Trinity River...including Riverside, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Moderate flooding is forecast.For the West Fork San Jacinto River...including Humble...Minorflooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...West Fork San Jacinto near Humble.* WHEN...From this evening to Sunday afternoon.* IMPACTS...At 49.3 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins in thevicinity of the gauge. North side turnaround at US 59 begins toflood. Low points on Thelma Road, Aqua Vista Drive, and RiverviewDrive begin to flood.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 2:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 48.5 feet.- Bankfull stage is 45.3 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagethis evening to a crest of 49.6 feet just after midnighttonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Sundaymorning.- Flood stage is 49.3 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of49.6 feet on 03/13/2015.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood