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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
955 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

  Menard Creek near Rye affecting Polk, Liberty and Hardin Counties.

For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Minor 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 400 AM CDT.

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955 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Menard Creek near Rye.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water
  escapes the main channel in the vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 22.96 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM CDT Friday was 26.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 22.4 feet this
    evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    23.1 feet on 02/24/2018.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Menard Creek
Rye         20.0  23.0  Fri 9 am CDT 19.3  9.5   9.3


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LAT...LON 3056 9464 3049 9475 3042 9472 3044 9483
      3053 9486 3056 9475


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