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WGUS84 KHGX 250128
FLSHGX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
828 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty
  Counties.

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

  Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.

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.

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

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 this evening at 930 PM CDT.

&&

TXC291-250230-
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/LBYT2.1.ER.240422T2033Z.240423T1915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
828 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Trinity River at Liberty.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 25.96 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 24.5 feet Monday
    evening.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Trinity River
Liberty      26.0  26.0  Wed 7 pm CDT 25.2  24.8  24.6


&&

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


$$

TXC071-291-251930-
/O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MBFT2.1.ER.240421T0030Z.240425T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
828 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 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 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 12.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.9
    feet early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.2 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  12.7  Wed 7 pm CDT 12.9  12.8  12.4


&&

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


$$

JM