Flood Statement
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
905 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

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

  Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.

  Trinity River at Riverside affecting Walker, Polk, Trinity and
  San Jacinto Counties.

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers
  Counties.

For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Liberty, Moss
Bluff...Major 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 by late tonight at 315 AM CDT.

&&

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905 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major 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.
  At 29.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins as homes in several
  subdivisions above Liberty begin flooding. Extensive flooding over
  much of Liberty County can be expected with each incremental rise
  in the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 28.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 AM CDT Sunday was 28.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 29.0 feet
    Thursday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    29.0 feet on 03/15/2016.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Trinity River
Liberty      26.0  28.4  Sun 8 am CDT 28.7  28.8  28.9


&&

LAT...LON 3027 9475 2996 9470 2996 9487 3027 9489


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905 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 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 137.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding continues as
  several homes in the Green Rich Shores Subdivision in Walker
  County flood and water covers Thomas Lake Road. The lowest
  buildings off FM 980 northwest of Riverside flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 137.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 132.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 AM CDT Sunday was 137.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 137.5
    feet this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 133.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    137.5 feet on 05/29/2016.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Trinity River
Riverside    133.5 137.5 Sun 8 am CDT 137.4 137.2 136.9


&&

LAT...LON 3097 9584 3096 9562 3093 9528 3082 9528
      3087 9562 3088 9584


$$

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905 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 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 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 AM CDT Sunday was 14.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
    stage at 14.3 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 (7 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  14.2  Sun 8 am CDT 14.3  14.4  14.4


&&

LAT...LON 2996 9470 2979 9466 2979 9479 2996 9487


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