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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
537 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

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

For the Trinity River...including Goodrich...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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.

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 this evening at 1145 PM CDT.

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537 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Trinity River near Goodrich.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water
  spreads out over fields and threatens buildings in the immediate
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 37.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 33.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 39.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 37.3
    feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    37.2 feet on 03/15/2001.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Trinity River
Goodrich     36.0  37.2  Wed 4 am CDT 36.0  35.9  35.9


&&

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


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