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WGUS84 KHGX 180108
FLSHGX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
808 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

  Trinity River at Riverside affecting Walker, Trinity, Polk and
  San Jacinto 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 Thursday afternoon at 215 PM CDT.

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808 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Trinity River at Riverside.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 133.5 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins in the
  vicinity of the gage with water in the Green Rich Shores
  subdivision. Backwater flooding up Wright`s Creek impacts
  Plantation Drive in the Deep River Plantation subdivision.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 133.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 133.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 134.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Friday afternoon and continue falling to 132.3 feet
    Monday evening.
  - Flood stage is 133.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    133.7 feet on 03/10/2018.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Trinity River
Riverside    133.5 133.9 Wed 7 pm CDT 133.8 133.4 132.9


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LAT...LON 3097 9584 3096 9562 3093 9528 3082 9528
      3087 9562 3088 9584


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