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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
353 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas...

  Menard Creek near Rye affecting Hardin, Polk and Liberty Counties.

For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Major 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.

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

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

The next statement will be issued by this evening at 1000 PM CDT.

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353 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Menard Creek near Rye.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins with
  widespread inundation of the flood plain in the vicinity of the
  gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:16 AM CDT Friday the stage was 26.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:16 AM CDT Friday was 26.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall to 26.5 feet this morning. It
    will then rise to 26.7 feet this afternoon. It will fall to
    26.6 feet this evening. It will then rise to 31.1 feet
    tomorrow morning. It will fall again but remain above flood
    stage.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    31.1 feet on 10/17/1994.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Menard Creek
Rye         20.0  26.7  Fri 3 am CDT 30.0  27.9  25.1


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LAT...LON 3056 9464 3049 9475 3042 9472 3044 9483
      3053 9486 3056 9475


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