Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED4/23/2024 9:00:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
4/23/2024 9:00:00 AM until 4/24/2024 3:00:00 AM
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 late tonight at 300 AM CDT.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.
Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty
Counties.
For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Trinity River at Liberty.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* 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 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 26.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 26.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.4
feet this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
26.4 feet on 07/04/1989.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood