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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1121 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

  Bedias Creek near Madisonville affecting Walker and Madison
  Counties.

For the Bedias Creek...including Madisonville...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 530 AM CDT.

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TXC313-471-181030-
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/MDST2.1.ER.240517T1504Z.240518T0000Z.240518T1251Z.NO/
1121 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Bedias Creek near Madisonville.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water
  escapes the main channel in the vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 19.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:45 AM CDT Friday was 19.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.9
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Bedias Creek
Madisonvill 19.0  19.4  Fri 10 am CD 18.4  16.6  14.2


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LAT...LON 3090 9586 3093 9578 3096 9562 3087 9562
      3083 9578 3080 9586


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