San Jacinto River-High Water Action

"VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE HOUSTON GALVESTON HAS IMPLIMENTED THE HIGH-WATER WATCH PHASE DUE TO THE SHELDON WATER GAUGE HAS REACHED 6.2FT, AND RISING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PREDICTS A RISE TO 8FT TO OCCUR APPROXIMATELY 1900 (LOCAL) THIS EVENING; VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE WILL IMPLIMENT THE ACTION PHASE.

DUE TO THE POTENTIAL STRONG CURRENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER LEVELS IN THE SAN JACINTO RIVER, AREAS BAYOUS AND ADJOINING WATERWAYS ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO PREPARE THEIR FLEETS AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS"

National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Please see graph at the above link.

Very respectfully,

A. J. Harlan

Vessel Traffic Service

USCG Sector Houston-Galveston

(281) 464-4837 24/7 Watch Supervisor