Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
919 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

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

  Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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

The next statement will be issued byMonday afternoon at 330 PM CDT.

&&

TXC291-132030-
/O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBYT2.3.ER.240429T2348Z.240506T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
919 PM CDT Sun May 12 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 at Liberty.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins as homes in
  several subdivisions above Liberty begin flooding. Extensive
  flooding over much of Liberty County can be expected with each
  incremental rise in the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 30.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 PM CDT Sunday was 30.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.6
    feet Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    31.0 feet on 10/21/1994.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Trinity River
Liberty      26.0  30.3  Sun 8 pm CDT 30.3  30.4  30.6


&&

LAT...LON 3027 9475 2996 9470 2996 9487 3027 9489


$$

Cady