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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
216 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

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

For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Major flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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.

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 late tonight at 200 AM CDT.

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216 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Trinity River near Goodrich.

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water
  spreads out over fields and threatens buildings in the immediate
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 36.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 36.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 39.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this afternoon and continue falling to 35.3 feet early Monday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    35.5 feet on 05/22/1983.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Trinity River
Goodrich     36.0  36.0  Wed 1 pm CDT 35.4  35.4  35.3


&&

LAT...LON 3062 9503 3061 9495 3053 9477 3053 9489
      3055 9503


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