Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
150 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024

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

  Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.

For the Trinity River...including Riverside, 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.

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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 800 AM CDT.

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TXC291-261300-
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/LBYT2.3.ER.240429T2348Z.240506T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
150 PM CDT Sat May 25 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 1:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 29.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:15 PM CDT Saturday was 29.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 27.2 feet early
    Thursday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Trinity River
Liberty      26.0  29.4  Sat 1 pm CDT 28.8  28.2  27.7


&&

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


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