Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
844 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

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

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

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

  Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers
  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 Friday afternoon at 245 PM CDT.

&&

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844 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Trinity River at Riverside.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 136.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins in the
  vicinity of the gage. The lowest homes in the Green Rich Shores
  Subdivision are flooded and Thomas Lake Road is inundated and
  impassable. Low roads in the Deep River Plantation Subdivision are
  inundated. The lowest roads into properties off FM 980 northwest
  of Riverside are inundated and the lowest buildings are threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 135.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 133.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM CDT Thursday was 136.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Sunday afternoon and continue falling to 132.0 feet Tuesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 133.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    135.6 feet on 02/14/2010.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Trinity River
Riverside    133.5 135.6 Thu 8 pm CDT 135.1 134.4 133.4


&&

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


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844 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

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

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Trinity River at Liberty.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins as homes in
  several subdivisions above Liberty begin flooding. Extensive
  flooding over much of Liberty County can be expected with each
  incremental rise in the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 30.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 PM CDT Thursday was 30.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 27.1 feet Tuesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    30.0 feet on 05/23/1990.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Trinity River
Liberty      26.0  30.0  Thu 8 pm CDT 29.8  29.4  28.9


&&

LAT...LON 3027 9475 2996 9470 2996 9487 3027 9489


$$

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844 PM CDT Thu May 23 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 8:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM CDT Thursday was 15.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 14.5 feet Tuesday
    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

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  15.6  Thu 8 pm CDT 15.3  15.0  14.8


&&

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


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