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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1013 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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

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

For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 this evening.late tonight at 415
AM CDT.

&&

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1013 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Menard Creek near Rye.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, moderate lowland flooding begins as
  low-lying areas along the creek are inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 19.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.6
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
    tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    21.6 feet on 06/19/1987.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Menard Creek
Rye         20.0  19.8  Tue 9 am CDT 19.7  14.0  11.8


&&

LAT...LON 3056 9464 3049 9475 3042 9472 3044 9483
      3053 9486 3056 9475


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JM