Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1022 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

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

  Trinity River near Crockett affecting Madison, Walker, Houston
  and Trinity Counties.

  Trinity River near Romayor affecting San Jacinto, Polk and
  Liberty Counties.

  Trinity River near Goodrich affecting San Jacinto, Polk and
  Liberty Counties.

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty
  Counties.

  Trinity River at Riverside affecting San Jacinto, Polk, Walker
  and Trinity Counties.

For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Major 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.

To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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

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

late tonight at 430 AM CDT.

&&

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1022 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Trinity River near Crockett.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 45.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins in the
  vicinity of the gage impacting livestock grazing and prison farms.
  In past floods problems occurred from the Highway 7 bridge
  downstream to Highway 21 bridge due to high flows in the backwater
  of Lake Livingston.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 44.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 35.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 44.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 45.1
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    45.0 feet on 06/24/1989.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Trinity River
Crockett     41.0  44.8  Tue 9 am CDT 45.0  44.8  44.5


&&

LAT...LON 3150 9569 3133 9560 3109 9571 3109 9582
      3133 9572 3150 9580


$$

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1022 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Trinity River near Romayor.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as water
  spreads into the flood plain. Livestock and equipment should be
  removed from the flood plain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 41.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 30.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 41.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday evening and continue falling to 39.9 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 40.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    41.2 feet on 06/15/1973.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Trinity River
Romayor      40.0  41.1  Tue 9 am CDT 40.8  40.5  40.2


&&

LAT...LON 3053 9477 3042 9480 3027 9475 3027 9489
      3042 9490 3053 9489


$$

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1022 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

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

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Trinity River near Goodrich.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 44.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 36.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 46.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 44.7
    feet this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    44.6 feet on 07/01/1989.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Trinity River
Goodrich     36.0  44.7  Tue 9 am CDT 44.3  44.1  43.9


&&

LAT...LON 3062 9503 3061 9495 3053 9477 3053 9489
      3055 9503


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1022 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

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

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
  This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Trinity River near Moss Bluff.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 17.2 feet, Major lowland flooding bengins in the
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 18.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.6
    feet early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.2 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    18.7 feet on 09/01/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  18.4  Tue 9 am CDT 18.6  18.5  18.4


&&

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


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1022 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Trinity River at Riverside.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 140.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins with
  widespread flooding in Trinity and Walker Counties. Water is in
  several homes in the Deep River Plantation and Green Rich Shores
  subdivisions. Roads into several subdivisions in Walker and
  Trinity Counties and secondary roads along the river are inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 139.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 133.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 139.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 136.2 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 133.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    139.6 feet on 06/11/1908.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Trinity River
Riverside    133.5 139.1 Tue 9 am CDT 138.5 137.9 137.2


&&

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


$$