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WGUS44 KHGX 161526
FLWHGX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1026 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in Texas...

  Navasota River near Normangee affecting Grimes, Madison and
  Brazos Counties.

For the Navasota River...including Normangee...Moderate flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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 late tonight at 430 AM CDT.

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TXC041-185-313-170930-
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/NGET2.2.ER.240514T0307Z.240515T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1026 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Navasota River near Normangee.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding continues with
  widespread inundation of the flood plain in the vicinity of the
  gage with the river more than 1 mile wide. Long Trussel Road in
  northeast Brazos County below State Highway 21 is threatened.
  At 18.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as three channels
  merge into one below State Highway 21. There is widespread
  inundation of the flood plain in the vicinity of the gage with the
  river more than 1.5 miles wide. Long Trussel Road in northeast
  Brazos County below State Highway 21 becomes inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Thursday was 19.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.1
    feet late Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    18.2 feet on 03/15/2007.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (10 am CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Navasota River
Normangee     15.0  16.6  Thu 10 am CD 16.0  16.2  18.1


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LAT...LON 3111 9622 3097 9619 3087 9614 3087 9624
      3097 9629 3111 9633


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