Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
908 WGUS84 KHGX 230259 FLSHGX Flood Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 959 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County. Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty Counties. For the Trinity River...including 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 Sunday afternoon at 400 PM CDT. && TXC291-232100- /O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBYT2.2.ER.240603T1900Z.240621T1945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 959 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 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 9:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 28.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:15 PM CDT Saturday was 28.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 26.8 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.7 feet on 05/27/1969. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue Trinity River Liberty 26.0 28.7 Sat 9 pm CDT 28.4 27.7 27.2 && LAT...LON 3027 9475 2996 9470 2996 9487 3027 9489 $$ TXC071-291-232100- /O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MBFT2.1.ER.240428T1900Z.240507T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 959 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Trinity River near Moss Bluff. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 12.2 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM CDT Saturday was 14.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 13.9 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 12.2 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.5 feet on 07/21/2007. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue Trinity River Moss Bluff 12.2 14.5 Sat 9 pm CDT 14.5 14.4 14.3 && LAT...LON 2996 9470 2979 9466 2979 9479 2996 9487 $$ Batiste