Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
927 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

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

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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 Monday afternoon at 330 PM CDT.

&&

TXC291-373-407-202030-
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/GRIT2.3.ER.240429T1705Z.240503T2145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
927 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Trinity River near Goodrich.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins as the slab
  elevation of homes on the right bank just below Lake Livingston is
  reached.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 41.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 33.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM CDT Sunday was 41.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 40.2 feet Friday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    41.4 feet on 06/10/2001.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Trinity River
Goodrich     36.0  41.2  Sun 8 pm CDT 41.1  41.0  40.9


&&

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


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