Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED4/21/2024 9:18:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
4/21/2024 9:18:00 AM until 4/22/2024 3:30:00 AM
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 late tonight at 330 AM CDT.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Trinity River at Riverside affecting Walker, Polk, Trinity and
San Jacinto Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers
Counties.
For the Trinity River...including Riverside, Moss Bluff...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...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 8:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning and continue rising to a crest of 13.0 feet
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.2 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.0 feet on 05/18/1994.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood