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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1012 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

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

  Trinity River near Romayor 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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1012 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Trinity River near Romayor.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as water
  spreads into the flood plain. Livestock and equipment should be
  removed from the flood plain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 41.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 30.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 41.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday evening and continue falling to 39.9 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 40.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    41.2 feet on 06/15/1973.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Trinity River
Romayor      40.0  41.1  Tue 9 am CDT 40.8  40.5  40.2


&&

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


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