Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 Friday afternoon at 230 PM CDT.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County. Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers Counties. Menard Creek near Rye affecting Hardin, Polk and Liberty Counties. For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor, Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Trinity River at Liberty. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 26.5 feet, Roads into some outlying communities above the gage can have up to one foot of water over them. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 26.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.5 feet on 03/05/2003. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood