Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
856 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

  Trinity River near Crockett affecting Madison, Trinity, Walker
  and Houston Counties.

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

  Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.

  Trinity River near Goodrich affecting Liberty, San Jacinto and
  Polk Counties.

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers
  Counties.

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

For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Goodrich,
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.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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

The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 300 AM CDT.

&&

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856 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Trinity River near Crockett.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 45.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins in the
  vicinity of the gage impacting livestock grazing and prison farms.
  In past floods problems occurred from the Highway 7 bridge
  downstream to Highway 21 bridge due to high flows in the backwater
  of Lake Livingston.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 46.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 35.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 46.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 46.6
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    46.6 feet on 12/16/1971.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Trinity River
Crockett     41.0  46.5  Tue 7 am CDT 46.2  45.2  43.2


&&

LAT...LON 3150 9569 3133 9560 3109 9571 3109 9582
      3133 9572 3150 9580


$$

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856 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024

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

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Trinity River at Liberty.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...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 Tuesday the stage was 30.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 30.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.2
    feet this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    30.0 feet on 05/23/1990.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Trinity River
Liberty      26.0  30.2  Tue 8 am CDT 30.1  30.1  30.1


&&

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


$$

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856 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Trinity River near Goodrich.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 38.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 38.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 33.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 38.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 36.1 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    38.1 feet on 10/31/2009.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Trinity River
Goodrich     36.0  38.1  Tue 7 am CDT 36.9  36.5  36.3


&&

LAT...LON 3062 9503 3061 9495 3053 9477 3053 9489
      3055 9503


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856 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Trinity River near Moss Bluff.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 15.2 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins in the
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 15.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 15.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 14.8 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.2 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    15.2 feet on 06/03/2016.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  15.6  Tue 8 am CDT 15.0  14.9  14.8


&&

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


$$

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856 AM CDT Tue May 14 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 138.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding continues with
  water 3 to 4 feet below the State Highway 19 Bridge and Plantation
  Drive near FM 230 is inundated. FM 2978 is flooded and impassable.
  Up to one foot of water is flowing over Thomas Lake Road which
  remains impassable. Several roads into the Green Rich Shores and
  Deep River Plantation subdivisions are covered with up to one foot
  of water and homes in Deep River Plantation are threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 137.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 132.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 137.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 138.7
    feet early Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 133.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    138.1 feet on 06/06/2015.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Trinity River
Riverside    133.5 137.8 Tue 8 am CDT 138.0 138.2 138.5


&&

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


$$

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