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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
916 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty
  Counties.

For the Trinity River...including Moss Bluff...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 330 AM CDT.

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916 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Trinity River near Moss Bluff.

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening and continue rising to 12.6 feet Tuesday
    morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 12.2 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    12.6 feet on 04/01/1992.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  12.2  Sat 8 am CDT 12.2  12.4  12.6


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


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