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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

109 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024



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Polk TX-San Jacinto TX-Trinity TX-Walker TX-

109 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...



* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.



* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following 

  counties, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity and Walker.



* WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT Monday.



* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying 

  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads 

  remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated 

  with water and may not be passable.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 109 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in

    the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already

    occurring. Between 6 and 12 inches of rain have fallen.

  - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in

    the warned area.

  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...

    Trinity, Groveton and Sebastopol.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 

dangers of flooding.



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.



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LAT...LON 3111 9531 3116 9521 3117 9517 3116 9510

      3105 9496 3093 9507 3088 9512 3085 9529

      3086 9533 3087 9538 3091 9541 3100 9544





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