5/14/2024 2:35:00 PM until 5/15/2024 8:45:00 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. 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 by this evening at 1130 PM CDT.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Trinity River near Crockett affecting Walker, Madison, Trinity and Houston Counties. Navasota River near Normangee affecting Grimes, Madison and Brazos Counties. Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County. Trinity River near Goodrich affecting Polk, San Jacinto and Liberty Counties. Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers Counties. Trinity River at Riverside affecting Polk, Walker, San Jacinto and Trinity Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Menard Creek near Rye affecting Polk, Hardin and Liberty Counties. Brazos River near West Columbia affecting Brazoria County. Brazos River near Rosharon affecting Fort Bend and Brazoria Counties. Brazos River at US 59, Sugar Land, TX affecting Fort Bend County. For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Major flooding is forecast. For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Navasota River...including Normangee...Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Trinity River near Crockett. * WHEN...Until Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 45.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage impacting livestock grazing and prison farms. In past floods problems occurred from the Highway 7 bridge downstream to Highway 21 bridge due to high flows in the backwater of Lake Livingston. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 46.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 35.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:45 PM CDT Tuesday was 46.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday morning and continue falling to 39.0 feet early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 41.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 46.4 feet on 05/22/1965. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood