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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
239 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

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

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

For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Major flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 Thursday morning at 845 AM CDT.

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239 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Trinity River near Goodrich.

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins as the slab
  elevation of homes on the right bank just below Lake Livingston is
  reached.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 41.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 33.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 44.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Friday morning and continue falling to 33.3 feet early Monday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    41.6 feet on 05/14/1966.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Trinity River
Goodrich     36.0  41.8  Wed 1 pm CDT 37.8  35.4  33.7


&&

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


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