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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

1019 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024



...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and 

increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas...



  Bedias Creek near Madisonville affecting Madison and Walker 

  Counties.



For the Bedias Creek...including Madisonville...Major flooding is 

forecast.



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.



Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 

cars through flooded areas.



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.



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



The next statement will be issued late tonight at 430 AM CDT.



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1019 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is 

  forecast.



* WHERE...Bedias Creek near Madisonville.



* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins with 

  widespread inundation of the flood plain.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 9:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 21.5 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Monday was 21.5 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.4

    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early

    Wednesday morning.

  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    23.4 feet on 12/16/1994.

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



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            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)     

Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu          



Bedias Creek

Madisonvill 19.0  21.5  Mon 9 am CDT 22.9  16.5  13.6         





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LAT...LON 3090 9586 3093 9578 3096 9562 3087 9562

      3083 9578 3080 9586





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