East Fork Rose 11 Feet Today; Almost Out of Banks at FM1485
The East Fork of the San Jacinto at FM1485 received almost 10 inches of rain today, including almost two inches in one hour late this afternoon.
Just upstream at 2090, the East Fork also received more than 10 inches in heavy bursts throughout the day.
As a consequence, the East Fork has risen 11 feet in the last 20 hours. It currently stands at about 57 feet. Flooding becomes likely at 60 feet.
Therefore, the river has three more feet to rise before coming out of its banks at FM1485.
Stay alert. For the most up to date information, consult:
- HarrisCountyFWS.org
- Click on the gage nearest you.
- Select “For more information”
- Click on the Rainfall and/or Stream Elevation tabs to see graphic representations like those above.
Better yet, establish an account and sign up for automated alerts. You can customize your preferences or accept defaults for as many gages as you wish.
The ground is already saturated. So any additional rainfall will result in rapid runoff So good luck to East Fork residents tonight and tomorrow.
Jeff Lindner, Harris County Meteorologist says “Additional rainfall amounts of 2-4 inches with isolated amounts up to 6 inches will be possible in this area with totals west of I-45 generally less than 2 inches.”
Posted by Bob Rehak on 9/18/2019 at 6pm
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