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

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

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

For the Trinity River...including Goodrich...Moderate 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.

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

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 230 AM CDT.

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TXC291-373-407-030730-
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828 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Trinity River near Goodrich.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins as the slab
  elevation of homes on the right bank just below Lake Livingston is
  reached.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 41.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 36.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 AM CDT Thursday was 41.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to continue to rise
    into major flood stage this morning.
  - Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    41.4 feet on 06/10/2001.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Trinity River
Goodrich     36.0  41.4  Thu 7 am CDT 40.7  40.1  39.2


&&

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


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24/Batiste