Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
166 WGUS84 KHGX 190149 FLSHGX Flood Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 849 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County. Trinity River at Riverside affecting San Jacinto, Walker, Polk and Trinity Counties. Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty Counties. For the Trinity River...including Riverside, Liberty, Moss Bluff... Moderate 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 by Wednesday afternoon at 300 PM CDT. && TXC291-192000- /O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBYT2.2.ER.240603T1900Z.240620T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 849 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Trinity River at Liberty. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as roads into several outlying communities above Liberty are closed with residents in 5 or 6 subdivisions cut off if not evacuated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 28.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday was 28.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood stage at 28.8 feet. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.9 feet on 11/18/1998. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Trinity River Liberty 26.0 28.7 Tue 8 pm CDT 28.9 28.9 28.9 && LAT...LON 3027 9475 2996 9470 2996 9487 3027 9489 $$ TXC373-407-455-471-192000- /O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RVRT2.2.ER.240531T0027Z.240616T0245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 849 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Trinity River at Riverside. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 136.8 feet, Moderate lowland flooding continues as the approaches to the FM 3478 bridge upstream of the gage are inundated and impassable. The lowest homes in the Green Rich Shores Subdivision are flooded with up to one half foot of water. Thomas Lake Road remains flooded and the lowest roads into properties off FM 980 northwest of Riverside are inundated and impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 136.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 132.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 137.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 136.8 feet just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 133.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 136.8 feet on 05/12/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Trinity River Riverside 133.5 136.8 Tue 8 pm CDT 136.5 135.8 135.3 && LAT...LON 3097 9584 3096 9562 3093 9528 3082 9528 3087 9562 3088 9584 $$ TXC071-291-192000- /O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MBFT2.1.ER.240428T1900Z.240507T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 849 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 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 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 14.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood stage at 14.7 feet. - Flood stage is 12.2 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.8 feet on 05/18/2004. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Trinity River Moss Bluff 12.2 14.8 Tue 8 pm CDT 14.7 14.6 14.6 && LAT...LON 2996 9470 2979 9466 2979 9479 2996 9487 $$ Batiste