Flood Warning for Cottonwood, Texas
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
949 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Navasota River near Normangee affecting Grimes, Brazos and
Madison Counties.
For the Navasota River...including Normangee...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 by Saturday afternoon at 400 PM
CDT.
TXC041-185-313-182100-
/O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-240521T1500Z/
/NGET2.3.ER.240514T0307Z.240515T0100Z.240521T0300Z.NO/
949 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Navasota River near Normangee.
* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water
escapes the main channel and inundates the flood plain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 15.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM CDT Friday was 16.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Monday evening and continue falling to 14.1 feet
Wednesday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.4 feet on 04/30/1997.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (10 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Navasota River
Normangee 15.0 15.4 Fri 9 pm CDT 15.2 15.2 15.0
LAT...LON 3111 9622 3097 9619 3087 9614 3087 9624
3097 9629 3111 9633