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WGUS44 KHGX 051703
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1203 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024

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

  Trinity River at Riverside affecting Polk, Trinity, San Jacinto
  and Walker Counties.

For the Trinity River...including Riverside...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 Monday morning at 615 AM CDT.

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1203 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024

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

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Trinity River at Riverside.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 140.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins with
  widespread flooding in Trinity and Walker Counties. Water is in
  several homes in the Deep River Plantation and Green Rich Shores
  subdivisions. Roads into several subdivisions in Walker and
  Trinity Counties and secondary roads along the river are inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 140.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 133.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:30 AM CDT Sunday was 140.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 136.8 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 133.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    139.6 feet on 05/04/1957.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Trinity River
Riverside    133.5 140.2 Sun 11 am CD 139.6 138.9 138.1


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LAT...LON 3097 9584 3096 9562 3093 9528 3082 9528
      3087 9562 3088 9584


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