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EXPIRED5/7/2024 10:22:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
5/7/2024 10:22:00 AM until 5/8/2024 4:30:00 AM
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.
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.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.
late tonight at 430 AM CDT.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Trinity River near Crockett affecting Madison, Walker, Houston
and Trinity Counties.
Trinity River near Romayor affecting San Jacinto, Polk and
Liberty Counties.
Trinity River near Goodrich affecting San Jacinto, Polk and
Liberty Counties.
Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty
Counties.
Trinity River at Riverside affecting San Jacinto, Polk, Walker
and Trinity Counties.
For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Trinity River near Romayor.
* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as water
spreads into the flood plain. Livestock and equipment should be
removed from the flood plain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 41.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 30.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 41.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Saturday evening and continue falling to 39.9 feet Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 40.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
41.2 feet on 06/15/1973.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood