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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

444 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



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

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



  Navasota River near Normangee affecting Madison, Grimes and 

  Brazos Counties.



For the Navasota River...including Normangee...Major 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.



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

dangers of flooding.



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



The next statement will be issued this evening at 1045 PM CDT.



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444 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



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



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



* WHERE...Navasota River near Normangee.



* WHEN...Until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as three 

  channels merge into one below State Highway 21. There is 

  widespread inundation of the flood plain in the vicinity of the 

  gage with the river more than 1.5 miles wide. Long Trussel Road in 

  northeast Brazos County below State Highway 21 becomes inundated.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 4:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.9 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.

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

    ending at 4:00 AM CDT Thursday was 15.9 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.1

    feet this morning. It will then rise to 20.2 feet Saturday

    afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.

  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

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

    20.2 feet on 04/14/2017.

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



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              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (4 am CDT)     

Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          



Navasota River

Normangee     15.0  15.9  Thu 4 am CDT 15.6  19.5  20.2         





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LAT...LON 3111 9622 3097 9619 3087 9614 3087 9624

      3097 9629 3111 9633





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