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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1012 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

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

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty
  Counties.

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

For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
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.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 415 AM CDT.

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1012 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Trinity River near Moss Bluff.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 15.2 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins in the
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM CDT Saturday was 15.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.4
    feet this afternoon. It will then rise to 15.6 feet early
    Tuesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 12.2 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  15.2  Sat 9 am CDT 15.3  15.5  15.6


&&

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


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1012 AM CDT Sat May 18 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 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 139.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 133.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM CDT Saturday was 139.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 139.6
    feet this evening.
  - 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

&&

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

Trinity River
Riverside    133.5 139.4 Sat 9 am CDT 139.5 139.2 138.8


&&

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


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