Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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WGUS84 KHGX 091411
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
911 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers
Counties.
For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, 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.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 315 AM CDT.
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TXC071-291-100815-
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911 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* 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 8:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 AM CDT Thursday was 18.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 15.1 feet Tuesday
morning.
- 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 (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Trinity River
Moss Bluff 12.2 17.7 Thu 8 am CDT 17.3 16.7 16.1
&&
LAT...LON 2996 9470 2979 9466 2979 9479 2996 9487
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