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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1232 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the
following rivers in Texas...

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty
  Counties.

For the Trinity River...including Romayor, Goodrich, Liberty, Moss
Bluff...Major flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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 Friday morning at 645 AM CDT.

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1232 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor 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 begins in the
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:30 AM CDT Thursday was 14.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 18.0 feet Tuesday
    morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - 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

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             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  14.7  Thu 11 am CD 14.8  15.1  16.0


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


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