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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
203 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty
  Counties.

For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Major flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.

The next statement will be issued by tonight.Thursday morning at 815
AM CDT.

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203 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Trinity River near Moss Bluff.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 15.2 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins in the
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 16.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.9
    feet this evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.2 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    15.2 feet on 06/03/2016.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  15.8  Wed 1 pm CDT 15.8  15.5  15.1


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LAT...LON 2996 9470 2979 9466 2979 9479 2996 9487


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