Flood Statement Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
854 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Trinity River at Riverside affecting Polk, Trinity, San Jacinto
and Walker Counties.
For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Minor 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 300 AM CDT.
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854 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Trinity River at Riverside.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 134.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding continues with the
boat ramp in the Deep River Plantation Subdivision in Walker
County inundated. Backwater flooding up Thomas Lake in Walker
County floods the boat ramp in the Green Rich Shores Subdivision
in Walker County.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 134.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 133.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 134.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
stage at 134.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 133.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
134.3 feet on 05/14/2004.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri
Trinity River
Riverside 133.5 134.0 Tue 8 am CDT 134.0 134.0 133.9
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LAT...LON 3097 9584 3096 9562 3093 9528 3082 9528
3087 9562 3088 9584
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