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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
823 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the
following rivers in Texas...

  Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.

For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Liberty, Moss
Bluff...Major 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 230 AM CDT.

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823 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 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 7:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 28.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 AM CDT Saturday was 28.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 29.0 feet
    Wednesday 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     Sun   Mon   Tue

Trinity River
Liberty      26.0  28.2  Sat 7 am CDT 28.5  28.7  28.8


&&

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


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