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

...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

  Menard Creek near Rye affecting Hardin, Polk and Liberty Counties.

For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Moderate 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.

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

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 245 AM CDT.

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841 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Menard Creek near Rye.

* WHEN...From this morning to Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water
  escapes the main channel in the vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 AM CDT Thursday was 22.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river has steadily risen into minor flood
    stage this morning and will likely continue on an upward
    trend over the next few days.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    26.3 feet on 05/29/2016.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Menard Creek
Rye         20.0  20.3  Thu 8 am CDT 23.3  25.8  23.8


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LAT...LON 3056 9464 3049 9475 3042 9472 3044 9483
      3053 9486 3056 9475


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