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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1003 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

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

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

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

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 late tonight at 415 AM CDT.

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1003 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Trinity River near Goodrich.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 44.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 36.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 46.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 44.7
    feet this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    44.6 feet on 07/01/1989.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Trinity River
Goodrich     36.0  44.7  Tue 9 am CDT 44.3  44.1  43.9


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


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