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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

349 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the 

following rivers in Texas...



  Trinity River at Riverside affecting Trinity, Polk, San Jacinto 

  and Walker Counties.



For the Trinity River...including Riverside...Major flooding is 

forecast.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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 at 1000 PM CDT.



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349 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



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



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

  forecast.



* WHERE...Trinity River at Riverside.



* WHEN...Until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 138.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding continues with 

  water 3 to 4 feet below the State Highway 19 Bridge and Plantation 

  Drive near FM 230 is inundated. FM 2978 is flooded and impassable. 

  Up to one foot of water is flowing over Thomas Lake Road which 

  remains impassable. Several roads into the Green Rich Shores and 

  Deep River Plantation subdivisions are covered with up to one foot 

  of water and homes in Deep River Plantation are threatened.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 3:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 137.4 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 133.0 feet.

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

    ending at 3:30 AM CDT Thursday was 137.4 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 140.7

    feet early Saturday morning.

  - Flood stage is 133.5 feet.

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

    141.7 feet on 04/09/1945.

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



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             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)     

Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          



Trinity River

Riverside    133.5 137.4 Thu 3 am CDT 139.0 140.7 140.4        





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

      3087 9562 3088 9584





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