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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
903 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

  Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers
  Counties.

For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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

The next statement will be issued by Wednesday afternoon at 315 PM
CDT.

&&

TXC291-242015-
/O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-240427T0600Z/
/LBYT2.1.ER.240422T2033Z.240423T1915Z.240426T1800Z.NO/
903 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Trinity River at Liberty.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 26.5 feet, Roads into some outlying communities above
  the gage can have up to one foot of water over them.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 26.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday was 26.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.3
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Friday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    26.3 feet on 05/18/1994.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Trinity River
Liberty      26.0  26.3  Tue 8 pm CDT 26.3  26.3  25.9


&&

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


$$

TXC071-291-242015-
/O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MBFT2.1.ER.240421T0030Z.240425T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Trinity River near Moss Bluff.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 12.2 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins in the
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 12.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0
    feet early Thursday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.2 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.0 feet on 05/18/1994.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  12.6  Tue 8 pm CDT 12.8  13.0  13.0


&&

LAT...LON 2996 9470 2979 9466 2979 9479 2996 9487


$$

JM