Flood Warning in Polk County, Texas
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
6/5/2024 4:02:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
6/5/2024 4:02:00 PM until 6/6/2024 10:15:00 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 Thursday morning at 1015 AM CDT.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.
Trinity River at Riverside affecting San Jacinto, Polk, Walker
and Trinity Counties.
Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty
Counties.
For the Trinity River...including Riverside, Liberty, Moss Bluff...
Moderate 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 12:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 135.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 133.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 135.5 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
135.4 feet on 03/12/2015.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood




