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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1019 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

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

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

For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.

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 late tonight at 430 AM CDT.

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TXC199-291-373-080930-
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/RYET2.1.ER.240502T1237Z.240503T2100Z.240508T1200Z.NO/
1019 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Menard Creek near Rye.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water
  escapes the main channel in the vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 21.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 22.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 14.5 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    21.6 feet on 06/19/1987.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Menard Creek
Rye         20.0  21.6  Tue 9 am CDT 19.3  17.5  16.3


&&

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


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