Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
585 WGUS84 KHGX 210306 FLSHGX Flood Statement National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1006 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County. For the Trinity River...including Riverside, Liberty, Moss Bluff... Moderate 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 Friday afternoon at 415 PM CDT. && TXC291-212115- /O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LBYT2.2.ER.240603T1900Z.240620T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1006 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 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 Thursday the stage was 28.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:15 PM CDT Thursday was 28.9 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 06/29/1993. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon Trinity River Liberty 26.0 28.9 Thu 9 pm CDT 28.8 28.8 28.8 && LAT...LON 3027 9475 2996 9470 2996 9487 3027 9489 $$ Cotto (24)