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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

227 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024



...The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a 

Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...



  Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.



For the Trinity River...including Riverside, Romayor, Goodrich, 

Liberty, Moss Bluff...Major flooding is forecast.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

deaths occur in vehicles.



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 Tuesday morning at 830 AM CDT.



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227 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...



* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Trinity River at Liberty.



* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins as homes in 

  several subdivisions above Liberty begin flooding. Extensive 

  flooding over much of Liberty County can be expected with each 

  incremental rise in the river.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 1:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 24.4 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    just after midnight tonight and continue rising to 31.2 feet

    Saturday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.

  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.

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

    31.0 feet on 10/21/1994.

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



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             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)     

Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu          



Trinity River

Liberty      26.0  24.4  Mon 1 pm CDT 28.0  30.0  30.8         





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





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