Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
923 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

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

  Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers
  Counties.

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 by late tonight at 330 AM CDT.

&&

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923 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Trinity River at Riverside.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 135.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding continues as
  significant backwater up Thomas Lake floods the lowest areas in
  the Green Rich Shore Subdivision in Walker County with the boat
  ramp completely inundated. The lowest lying areas in the Deep
  River Plantation Subdivision and FM 980 northwest of Riverside are
  threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 135.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 132.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 AM CDT Thursday was 136.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Sunday morning and continue falling to 131.6 feet
    Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 133.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    135.7 feet on 06/29/2004.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Trinity River
Riverside    133.5 135.9 Thu 8 am CDT 135.2 134.7 133.7


&&

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


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923 AM 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 8:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 28.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 AM CDT Thursday was 28.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
    stage at 28.9 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 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Trinity River
Liberty      26.0  28.8  Thu 8 am CDT 28.9  28.9  28.9


&&

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


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923 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 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 Thursday the stage was 14.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 AM CDT Thursday was 14.7 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
    14.6 feet on 11/04/2009.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  14.5  Thu 8 am CDT 14.5  14.6  14.6


&&

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


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