Flood Warning for Union, Texas
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
913 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024
...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the
following rivers in Texas...
Navasota River near Normangee affecting Grimes, Madison and
Brazos Counties.
For the Navasota River...including Normangee...Major flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.
The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 315 AM CDT.
TXC041-185-313-150815-
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/NGET2.3.ER.240514T0307Z.240515T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
913 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Navasota River near Normangee.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins with massive
inundation of the flood plain as the river is close to 2 miles
wide and OSR become inundated one half mile on the right bank and
1.5 miles on the left bank.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 18.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.6
feet late this evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.4 feet on 03/11/2016.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (10 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri
Navasota River
Normangee 15.0 18.8 Tue 9 am CDT 20.0 17.4 16.5
LAT...LON 3111 9622 3097 9619 3087 9614 3087 9624
3097 9629 3111 9633