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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

658 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



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

Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...



  Long King Creek near Livingston affecting Polk and San Jacinto 

  Counties.



For the Long King Creek...including Livingston...Moderate 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.



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



The next statement will be issued late tonight at 100 AM CDT.



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TXC373-407-030600-

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658 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO EARLY SATURDAY 

MORNING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 

  forecast.



* WHERE...Long King Creek near Livingston.



* WHEN...From this morning to early Saturday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, At levels above 25 feet moderate lowland 

  flooding begins as low lying areas along the creek become 

  inundated.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 6:46 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 21.3 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.

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

    ending at 6:46 AM CDT Thursday was 21.3 feet.

  - Forecast...Water levels will continue to rise today and is

    currently forecast to rise to 26.0 feet this evening. It

    could fall below flood stage again tomorrow afternoon.

  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.

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

    26.1 feet on 05/28/2016.

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



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               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     

Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          



Long King Creek

Livingston     19.0  21.3  Thu 6 am CDT 25.0  12.0  6.2          





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LAT...LON 3092 9480 3072 9490 3057 9490 3057 9500

      3072 9501 3092 9491





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