Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX
1033 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010


A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NAVASOTA RIVER...TRINITY RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE RIVER UNTIL WATER LEVELS RECEDE.

MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID ANY WATER COVERED ROADS AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN FOR THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

&&

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1033 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE RIVER FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TRINITY RIVER NEAR RIVERSIDE...
* OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1015 AM TUESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 134.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOODING LEVEL IS 134.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 135.0 FEET BY SATURDAY
  MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 135.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT BACKWATER UP THOMAS LAKE FLOODS THE LOWEST AREAS
  IN THE GRENRICH SHORE SUBDIVISION IN WALKER COUNTY...WITH THE BOAT RAMP
  COMPLETELY INUNDATED. THE LOWEST LYING AREAS IN THE DEEP RIVER PLANTATION
  SUBDIVISION AND FM 980 NORTHWEST OF RIVERSIDE ARE THREATENED.

&&
                    FLOOD   OBSERVED              FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION            STAGE    STAGE  DAY  TIME     WED    THU    FRI    SAT

TRINITY RIVER
  RIVERSIDE           134   134.7   TUE 10 AM    134.8  134.9  135.0  135.0

$$

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1033 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE RIVER FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TRINITY RIVER IN LIBERTY...
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1000 AM TUESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 25.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOODING LEVEL IS 26.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
  NEAR 27.2 FEET...BY FRIDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 27.0 FEET...MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS AS ROADS INTO SEVERAL OUTLYING
  COMMUNITIES ABOVE LIBERTY ARE CLOSED...WITH RESIDENTS IN 5 OR 6 SUBDIVISIONS CUT
  OFF IF NOT EVACUATED.

&&
                    FLOOD   OBSERVED              FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION            STAGE    STAGE  DAY  TIME     WED    THU    FRI    SAT

TRINITY RIVER
  LIBERTY              26    25.3   TUE 10 AM     26.1   26.8   27.1   27.2

$$

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1033 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TRINITY RIVER NEAR MOSS BLUFF...
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0930 AM TUESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOODING LEVEL IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

&&
                    FLOOD   OBSERVED              FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION            STAGE    STAGE  DAY  TIME     WED    THU    FRI    SAT

TRINITY RIVER
  MOSS BLUFF           15    14.8   TUE 09 AM     15.5   16.0   16.2   16.3

$$

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1033 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NAVASOTA RIVER NEAR NORMANGEE...
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1000 AM TUESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOODING LEVEL IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS AS WATER ESCAPES THE MAIN CHANNEL
  AND INUNDATES THE FLOOD PLAIN.



&&
                    FLOOD   OBSERVED              FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION            STAGE    STAGE  DAY  TIME     WED    THU    FRI    SAT

NAVASOTA RIVER
  NORMANGEE            15    15.1   TUE 10 AM     15.1   14.6   13.9   13.4

$$




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