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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
928 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

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

  Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.

  Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers
  Counties.

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

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

For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Moderate 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 late tonight at 330 AM CDT.

&&

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928 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Trinity River at Liberty.

* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as roads
  into several outlying communities above Liberty are closed with
  residents in 5 or 6 subdivisions cut off if not evacuated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 27.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 AM CDT Saturday was 28.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Thursday morning and continue falling to 25.8 feet
    Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    28.0 feet on 04/23/1977.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Trinity River
Liberty      26.0  27.9  Sat 8 am CDT 27.7  27.4  27.1


&&

LAT...LON 3027 9475 2996 9470 2996 9487 3027 9489


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928 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

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

* 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 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 134.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 132.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 AM CDT Saturday was 135.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 133.5 feet
    Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 133.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Trinity River
Riverside    133.5 134.8 Sat 8 am CDT 134.7 134.5 134.2


&&

LAT...LON 3097 9584 3096 9562 3093 9528 3082 9528
      3087 9562 3088 9584


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928 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Trinity River near Moss Bluff.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 15.2 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins in the
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 AM CDT Saturday was 14.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 13.8 feet
    Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.2 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    14.3 feet on 02/10/1992.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Trinity River
Moss Bluff   12.2  14.3  Sat 8 am CDT 14.3  14.2  14.1


&&

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


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JM