Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1002 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024

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

  Trinity River near Goodrich affecting Liberty, San Jacinto and
  Polk Counties.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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

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

The next statement will be issued by this evening. late tonight at
415 AM CDT.

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1002 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Trinity River near Goodrich.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 38.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 39.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 36.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 41.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 36.2 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    39.3 feet on 04/21/1979.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Trinity River
Goodrich     36.0  39.3  Tue 9 am CDT 36.3  36.2  36.2


&&

LAT...LON 3062 9503 3061 9495 3053 9477 3053 9489
      3055 9503


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