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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

912 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



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

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



  Menard Creek near Rye affecting Hardin, Polk and Liberty Counties.



For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Major flooding is forecast.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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

deaths occur in vehicles.



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



The next statement will be issued late tonight at 315 AM CDT.



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912 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...



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



* WHERE...Menard Creek near Rye.



* WHEN...Until Monday evening.



* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins with 

  widespread inundation of the flood plain in the vicinity of the 

  gage.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.3 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.

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

    ending at 8:15 AM CDT Thursday was 22.2 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 35.3

    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage

    Monday morning.

  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.

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

    36.1 feet on 08/29/2017.

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



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            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     

Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          



Menard Creek

Rye         20.0  20.3  Thu 8 am CDT 33.4  34.6  25.6         





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LAT...LON 3056 9464 3049 9475 3042 9472 3044 9483

      3053 9486 3056 9475





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