Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
908 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

  Trinity River at Riverside affecting Trinity, San Jacinto, Polk
  and Walker Counties.

...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 Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 late tonight at 315 AM CDT.

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908 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Trinity River at Riverside.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 135.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding continues as
  significant backwater up Thomas Lake floods the lowest areas in
  the Green Rich Shore Subdivision in Walker County with the boat
  ramp completely inundated. The lowest lying areas in the Deep
  River Plantation Subdivision and FM 980 northwest of Riverside are
  threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 134.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 132.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 AM CDT Friday was 134.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 135.9 feet
    Tuesday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 133.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    135.7 feet on 06/29/2004.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Trinity River
Riverside    133.5 134.0 Fri 8 am CDT 134.4 135.1 135.5


&&

LAT...LON 3097 9584 3096 9562 3093 9528 3082 9528
      3087 9562 3088 9584


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908 AM 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 8:30 AM 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 8:30 AM CDT Friday was 14.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall to 13.1 feet this afternoon.
    It will then rise to 13.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will fall
    to 13.1 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then rise to
    13.7 feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will fall again but
    remain above flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 12.2 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.8 feet on 11/18/1998.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  13.2  Fri 8 am CDT 13.5  13.1  13.5


&&

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


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