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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
818 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

  Bedias Creek near Madisonville affecting Madison and Walker
  Counties.

For the Bedias Creek...including Madisonville...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Friday afternoon at 230 PM CDT.

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818 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO EARLY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Bedias Creek near Madisonville.

* WHEN...From late Friday night to early Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water
  escapes the main channel in the vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.0
    feet early Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    19.0 feet on 02/05/1975.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Bedias Creek
Madisonvill 19.0  13.6  Thu 7 pm CDT 18.1  18.2  17.1


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LAT...LON 3090 9586 3093 9578 3096 9562 3087 9562
      3083 9578 3080 9586


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