Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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429 WGUS84 KHGX 291417 FLSHGX Flood Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 917 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County. Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty Counties. For the Trinity River...including Liberty, Moss Bluff...Minor 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx. The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 330 AM CDT. && TXC291-300830- /O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-240531T0000Z/ /LBYT2.1.ER.240429T2348Z.240506T1500Z.240530T1200Z.NO/ 917 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Trinity River at Liberty. * WHEN...Until tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 26.5 feet, Roads into some outlying communities above the gage can have up to one foot of water over them. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 AM CDT Wednesday was 27.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling to 24.5 feet Monday morning. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.7 feet on 04/20/1959. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Trinity River Liberty 26.0 26.6 Wed 8 am CDT 26.0 25.2 24.8 && LAT...LON 3027 9475 2996 9470 2996 9487 3027 9489 $$ TXC071-291-300830- /O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-240601T0600Z/ /MBFT2.1.ER.240428T1900Z.240507T1900Z.240531T1800Z.NO/ 917 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Trinity River near Moss Bluff. * WHEN...Until early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.2 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 15.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon and continue falling to 11.3 feet Monday morning. - Flood stage is 12.2 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.0 feet on 02/13/2005. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Trinity River Moss Bluff 12.2 13.9 Wed 8 am CDT 13.1 12.4 11.7 && LAT...LON 2996 9470 2979 9466 2979 9479 2996 9487 $$ Batiste