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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
923 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

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

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

For the Navasota River...including Normangee...Minor 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 330 AM CDT.

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TXC041-185-313-100830-
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/NGET2.1.ER.240502T0225Z.240504T0815Z.240512T0300Z.NO/
923 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Navasota River near Normangee.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water
  escapes the main channel and inundates the flood plain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 AM CDT Thursday was 17.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.2
    feet late this morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    late Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.2 feet on 12/11/2018.
  - 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  16.2  Thu 9 am CDT 15.8  15.3  14.5


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


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