MONTHLY ARCHIVES: MAY 2016
Forest Cove – Memorial Weekend Flood Worst Since 1994.
Posted on May 29, 2016 by fcpoa
After officially cresting at 61.9ft according to NOAA, the San Jacinto has begun to slowly recede. Although 5ft lower than the record 67ft in 1994, this Memorial weekend flood has been devastating to many Forest Cove residents. Overnight Saturday water started creeping into resident’s homes on Forest Cove Dr. and Cypress Ln. By Sunday May 29, water had flooded homes from Burning Tree to Palmetto Ln. Hamblen Road was completely shut off starting at Loop 494 all the way to Redbud.

hmmt2_hgPerhaps the San Jacinto river basin could be in need of better supervision and preventative management as dams upstream at Lake Conroe and downstream at Lake Houston are causing these flooding events. Add to that a total lack of dredging and years of cumulative debris clogging bridge ways and embankments that impede water flow and any large rain event becomes a disaster.

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Loop 494 & Hamblen

Access to Forest Cove is restricted to Chestnut Ridge and Trailwood. Loop 494 is blocked as is the feeder road at Sorters McClellan and Eastex 59.

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Water on feeder at Eastex and Sorters McClellan.

Many homes have been affected.

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Burning Tree.

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Cypress Ln. & Palmetto.

photos ©Beau Tardy 2016

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San Jacinto to crest 2 ft higher than last month
Posted on May 28, 2016 by fcpoa

NOAA has updated their estimated crest at 60.6. In April the river crested at 58.2ft.

Currently Hamblen Road is shut at Forest Cove Dr. Sunrise Trail is underwater and so is Forest Cover Dr. / Marina Dr.

For latest updates: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=hgx&gage=hmmt2

Houston road closures: http://www.click2houston.com/news/high-water-locations-list_

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NOAA Predicts San Jacinto River to Crest Higher May 29
Posted on May 28, 2016 by fcpoa

NOAA predicts SanJacinto river will crest at 59.3ft on Sunday, May 29 which is 1 ft higher than last months flooding.

MONTHLY ARCHIVES: APRIL 2016
Good News: Water Receding.

Posted on April 21, 2016 by fcpoa
Forest Cove San Jacinto water levelsThe water from the swollen San Jacinto river seems to be receding. As of Thursday 9:45pm the level had dropped by two feet compared to yesterday, Wednesday, April 20.