Flood Warning in Polk County, Texas
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
6/2/2024 11:26:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
6/2/2024 11:26:00 PM until 6/3/2024 5:30:00 PM
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 Monday afternoon at 530 PM CDT.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Navasota River near Normangee affecting Brazos, Grimes and
Madison Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.
Trinity River at Riverside affecting Trinity, Walker, San Jacinto
and Polk Counties.
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.
For the Navasota River...including Normangee...Major flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Trinity River at Riverside.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 135.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding continues as
significant backwater up Thomas Lake floods the lowest areas in
the Green Rich Shore Subdivision in Walker County with the boat
ramp completely inundated. The lowest lying areas in the Deep
River Plantation Subdivision and FM 980 northwest of Riverside are
threatened.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 135.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 132.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 PM CDT Sunday was 135.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
stage at 135.3 feet.
- Flood stage is 133.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
135.6 feet on 02/14/2010.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood




