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WGUS84 KHGX 241329
FLSHGX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
829 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

  Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers
  Counties.

For the Trinity River...including Liberty, Moss Bluff...Minor
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 late tonight at 230 AM CDT.

&&

TXC291-250730-
/O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-240425T1200Z/
/LBYT2.1.ER.240422T2033Z.240423T1915Z.240425T0000Z.NO/
829 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Trinity River at Liberty.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins and
  significant lowland flooding in the vicinity of the gage can be
  expected as roads into some outlying communities above the gage
  begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 AM CDT Wednesday was 26.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this evening and continue falling to 24.6 feet Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    26.3 feet on 03/21/1970.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Trinity River
Liberty      26.0  26.2  Wed 7 am CDT 25.7  25.0  24.7


&&

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


$$

TXC071-291-250730-
/O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MBFT2.1.ER.240421T0030Z.240425T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
829 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Trinity River near Moss Bluff.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 12.2 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins in the
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 12.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.9
    feet early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.2 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.0 feet on 05/15/2007.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  12.7  Wed 7 am CDT 12.8  12.8  12.6


&&

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


$$

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