Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
923 WGUS84 KHGX 210307 FLSHGX Flood Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1007 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers Counties. For the Trinity River...including Riverside, Liberty, Moss Bluff... Moderate 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 Friday afternoon at 415 PM CDT. && TXC071-291-212115- /O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MBFT2.1.ER.240428T1900Z.240507T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1007 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 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 9:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM CDT Thursday was 14.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood stage at 14.5 feet. - Flood stage is 12.2 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.5 feet on 07/21/2007. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon Trinity River Moss Bluff 12.2 14.5 Thu 9 pm CDT 14.5 14.5 14.5 && LAT...LON 2996 9470 2979 9466 2979 9479 2996 9487 $$ Cotto (24)