Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
826 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

  Menard Creek near Rye affecting Hardin, Polk and Liberty Counties.

  Bedias Creek near Madisonville affecting Walker and Madison
  Counties.

  San Jacinto River near Sheldon affecting Harris County.

  West Fork San Jacinto near Humble affecting Harris and Montgomery
  Counties.

  Navasota River near Normangee affecting Grimes, Madison and
  Brazos Counties.

  Trinity River near Crockett affecting Walker, Madison, Houston
  and Trinity Counties.

  Trinity River near Romayor affecting Polk, Liberty and San
  Jacinto Counties.

  Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.

  Trinity River near Goodrich affecting Polk, Liberty and San
  Jacinto Counties.

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty
  Counties.

  Trinity River at Riverside affecting Walker, Trinity, Polk and
  San Jacinto Counties.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

  East Fork San Jacinto near New Caney affecting Harris, Montgomery
  and Liberty Counties.

  Lake Creek at Sendera Ranch Road affecting Montgomery County.

For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Major flooding is forecast.
For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including Cleveland, New
Caney...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the West Fork San Jacinto River...including Porter, Sendera
Ranch Road, Conroe, Humble, Sheldon...Major flooding is forecast.
For the Navasota River...including Normangee...Moderate flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.

The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 1000 AM CDT.

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826 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
  This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Trinity River near Moss Bluff.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 17.2 feet, Major lowland flooding bengins in the
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:30 PM CDT Sunday was 17.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.6
    feet Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.2 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    18.7 feet on 09/01/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  17.7  Sun 7 pm CDT 18.2  18.6  18.6


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LAT...LON 2996 9470 2979 9466 2979 9479 2996 9487


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