Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: Freeport TX

Flood Warning

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

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

  Trinity River near Crockett affecting Madison, Trinity, Houston
  and Walker Counties.

  Long King Creek near Livingston affecting Polk and San Jacinto
  Counties.

  Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.

  Trinity River near Goodrich affecting Polk, San Jacinto and
  Liberty Counties.

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty
  Counties.

  Navasota River near Normangee affecting Brazos, Madison and
  Grimes Counties.

  Brazos River near Rosharon affecting Fort Bend and Brazoria
  Counties.

For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Major flooding is forecast.
For the Long King Creek...including Livingston...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Navasota River...including Normangee...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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.

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 by this evening at 1000 PM CDT.

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353 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Brazos River near Rosharon.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 46.5 feet, Minor lowland flooding continues.
  Livestock should be removed from low areas in the flood plain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 43.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 40.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:00 AM CDT Friday was 44.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 46.8 feet Tuesday
    afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 43.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    46.6 feet on 06/17/1987.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (4 am CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Brazos River
Rosharon    43.0  43.8  Fri 3 am CDT 44.0  44.9  45.9


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LAT...LON 2943 9549 2932 9552 2919 9552 2919 9563
      2932 9566 2943 9561


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