Latest Flooding Situation

Despite the sky being clear and the weather working in our favor, the intense rainfall we had Tuesday morning is still a player when it comes to our current flooding situation. Typically when there is very heavy rainfall for a broad area, flash flooding can occur during the storm, but in its wake, all the water that built up filters down creeks, streams and eventually rivers. In our case, there has been so much water in a short period of time that the rivers cant hold the excess supply. Therefore, flooding occurs.

Currently, there are several Flood Warnings for many our our counties, but the entire county that is under a warning is not totally flooded, just specific locations.

The following rivers are producing flooding:

Little River at Cameron:
-Flood stage for this location of Little River is 30 feet. Forecasts suggest that the river will rise to 33 feet by Thursday afternoon. This means in Cameron by Little River, minor flooding will occur tomorrow.

Navasota River at Easterly:
-Flood state for this location by the Navasota River is 19 feet. Guidance is showing that the river will rise to 26 feet by midnight tonight. Therefore, moderate flooding will occur along the Navasota River at Easterly.

Navasota River Near Normangee:
-There is going to be a threat for moderate flooding due to extra water flowing out of Lake Limestone.

Yegua Rover at Dime Box:
-Flood stage for this river at Dime Box is 10 feet. As of earlier this afternoon, the river levels were around 10.4 feet. Minor flooding is expected, especially around FM 141. Additionally, with more water flowing though, there will be some back up in West Yegua and Turkey Creek in Lee County. This means those creeks have the ability to flood as well.

If you see a road covered with water make sure to take an alternative route because you never know how deep that water really is. It does not take a lot of water to pick up and move a car. Be careful and I will keep you updated on my facebook and twitter page.

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