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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
917 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

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

  Trinity River near Romayor affecting Liberty, Polk and San
  Jacinto Counties.

  Trinity River near Goodrich affecting Liberty, Polk and San
  Jacinto Counties.

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

  Trinity River near Crockett affecting Walker, Trinity, Madison
  and Houston Counties.

  Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers
  Counties.

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

For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Major flooding is forecast.
For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.

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 Wednesday afternoon at 330 PM CDT.

&&

TXC291-373-407-082030-
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917 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
  This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Trinity River near Romayor.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 40.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as livestock
  and equipment near the river are endangered and communities in
  Liberty are threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 40.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 30.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 41.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 40.5
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage late tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 40.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    40.3 feet on 05/30/2016.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Trinity River
Romayor      40.0  40.5  Tue 8 pm CDT 39.6  36.0  34.1


&&

LAT...LON 3053 9477 3042 9480 3027 9475 3027 9489
      3042 9490 3053 9489


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917 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Menard Creek near Rye.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow 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 PM CDT Tuesday 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 PM CDT Tuesday was 22.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.3
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage late tonight.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    20.2 feet on 06/09/2001.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Menard Creek
Rye         20.0  20.3  Tue 8 pm CDT 18.1  17.0  16.0


&&

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


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TXC291-373-407-082030-
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/GRIT2.3.ER.240429T1705Z.240503T2145Z.240509T1323Z.NO/
917 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Trinity River near Goodrich.

* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 43.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 36.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM CDT Tuesday was 46.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Thursday morning and continue falling to 34.2 feet Sunday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    43.7 feet on 11/15/1998.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Trinity River
Goodrich     36.0  43.7  Tue 8 pm CDT 39.9  34.5  34.3


&&

LAT...LON 3062 9503 3061 9495 3053 9477 3053 9489
      3055 9503


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TXC225-313-455-471-082030-
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917 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Trinity River near Crockett.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 45.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins in the
  vicinity of the gage impacting livestock grazing and prison farms.
  In past floods problems occurred from the Highway 7 bridge
  downstream to Highway 21 bridge due to high flows in the backwater
  of Lake Livingston.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 44.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 35.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM CDT Tuesday was 44.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 45.1
    feet tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    45.0 feet on 06/24/1989.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Trinity River
Crockett     41.0  44.8  Tue 8 pm CDT 45.1  44.8  44.5


&&

LAT...LON 3150 9569 3133 9560 3109 9571 3109 9582
      3133 9572 3150 9580


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917 PM CDT Tue May 7 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 32.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday was 32.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 30.2 feet Sunday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    32.7 feet on 09/01/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Trinity River
Liberty      26.0  32.1  Tue 8 pm CDT 31.9  31.5  31.1


&&

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


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/MBFT2.3.ER.240428T1900Z.240507T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
917 PM CDT Tue May 7 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 near Moss Bluff.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 17.2 feet, Major lowland flooding bengins in the
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 18.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.4
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - 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

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  18.4  Tue 8 pm CDT 18.3  18.1  17.7


&&

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


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917 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate 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 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 139.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 133.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 139.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 136.6 feet Sunday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 133.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    139.6 feet on 06/11/1908.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Trinity River
Riverside    133.5 139.0 Tue 8 pm CDT 138.6 138.1 137.6


&&

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


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