Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
854 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

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

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

  Menard Creek near Rye affecting Hardin, Polk and Liberty Counties.

  Bedias Creek near Madisonville affecting Madison and Walker
  Counties.

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

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

  Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.

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

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty
  Counties.

For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Major flooding is forecast.
For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Major 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 Saturday afternoon at 300 PM
CDT.

&&

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854 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Trinity River near Crockett.

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 43.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding continues in the
  vicinity of the gage impacting ranching operations and prison
  farms. Livestock should be removed from low areas in the flood
  plain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 40.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 35.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening and continue rising to a crest of 42.2 feet
    tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    42.2 feet on 05/21/2015.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Trinity River
Crockett     41.0  40.9  Fri 7 pm CDT 42.2  42.2  42.1


&&

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


$$

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854 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Menard Creek near Rye.

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 32.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 PM CDT Friday was 33.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Monday morning and continue falling to 15.6 feet
    Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    31.4 feet on 04/05/1999.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Menard Creek
Rye         20.0  32.3  Fri 8 pm CDT 26.0  21.1  18.2


&&

LAT...LON 3056 9464 3049 9475 3042 9472 3044 9483
      3053 9486 3056 9475


$$

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854 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Bedias Creek near Madisonville.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as low
  lying area along the creek become inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 20.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Friday was 25.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 14.4 feet
    Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    20.6 feet on 05/27/2015.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Bedias Creek
Madisonvill 19.0  20.9  Fri 7 pm CDT 18.4  17.7  17.1


&&

LAT...LON 3090 9586 3093 9578 3096 9562 3087 9562
      3083 9578 3080 9586


$$

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854 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
  forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Trinity River near Romayor.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 41.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 30.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM CDT Friday was 42.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 44.8
    feet early Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 40.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    43.5 feet on 04/13/1945.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Trinity River
Romayor      40.0  41.6  Fri 8 pm CDT 44.7  44.8  44.5


&&

LAT...LON 3053 9477 3042 9480 3027 9475 3027 9489
      3042 9490 3053 9489


$$

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854 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

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

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
  This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Trinity River at Liberty.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 30.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 PM CDT Friday was 30.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 31.8 feet early
    Monday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    31.0 feet on 10/21/1994.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Trinity River
Liberty      26.0  30.9  Fri 8 pm CDT 31.4  31.7  31.8


&&

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


$$

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854 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Trinity River near Goodrich.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 48.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 36.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Friday was 48.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 47.8 feet
    Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    49.0 feet on 10/18/1994.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Trinity River
Goodrich     36.0  48.8  Fri 7 pm CDT 47.9  47.5  47.5


&&

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


$$

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854 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
  forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Trinity River near Moss Bluff.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 17.2 feet, Major lowland flooding bengins in the
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 16.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM CDT Friday was 16.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 18.4 feet
    Wednesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 12.2 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    18.7 feet on 09/01/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  16.0  Fri 8 pm CDT 16.1  16.3  17.1


&&

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


$$

Luchs