Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
057 WGUS84 KHGX 211626 FLSHGX Flood Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1126 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County. Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers 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 late tonight at 530 AM CDT. && TXC291-221030- /O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBYT2.2.ER.240603T1900Z.240621T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1126 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 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 10:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 28.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:15 AM CDT Friday was 28.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.9 feet this afternoon. - 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 (1 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon Trinity River Liberty 26.0 28.9 Fri 10 am CD 28.8 28.7 28.6 && LAT...LON 3027 9475 2996 9470 2996 9487 3027 9489 $$ TXC071-291-221030- /O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MBFT2.1.ER.240428T1900Z.240507T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1126 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Trinity River near Moss Bluff. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 12.2 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 AM CDT Friday was 14.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood stage at 14.5 feet. - Flood stage is 12.2 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.5 feet on 07/21/2007. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon Trinity River Moss Bluff 12.2 14.5 Fri 10 am CD 14.5 14.5 14.5 && LAT...LON 2996 9470 2979 9466 2979 9479 2996 9487 $$ Batiste