Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
348 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024

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

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers
  Counties.

For the Trinity River...including Riverside, Liberty, Moss Bluff...
Moderate 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.

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

The next statement will be issued by Saturday morning at 1000 AM CDT.

&&

TXC071-291-011500-
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/MBFT2.1.ER.240428T1900Z.240507T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
348 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Trinity River near Moss Bluff.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 12.2 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins in the
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 13.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:30 PM CDT Friday was 13.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 13.4 feet tomorrow morning.
    It will then fall Sunday morning. It will rise to 13.9 feet
    Tuesday evening. It will then fall again but remain above
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 12.2 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    14.0 feet on 02/13/2005.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  13.2  Fri 3 pm CDT 13.3  13.3  13.8


&&

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


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