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WGUS84 KHGX 220211
FLSHGX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
911 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty
  Counties.

For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Minor 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.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.

The next statement will be issued Monday afternoon at 400 PM CDT.

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911 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

* WHAT...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 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue rising to a crest of
    13.2 feet Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.2 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.2 feet on 04/08/1995.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  12.1  Sun 8 pm CDT 12.4  12.8  13.2


&&

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


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JM