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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

914 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...



  Trinity River near Romayor affecting Polk, Liberty and San 

  Jacinto Counties.



For the Trinity River...including Romayor...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.



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 late tonight at 315 AM CDT.



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914 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER 

NOTICE...



* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Trinity River near Romayor.



* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 42.0 feet, Major lowland flooding begins with 

  widespread inundation of the flood plain in the vicinity of the 

  gage. Numerous head of livestock are threatened if not already 

  removed from the flood plain. Downstream communities in Liberty 

  should prepare for possible flooding.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 38.8 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 30.0 feet.

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

    this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 43.3 feet

    early Saturday morning.

  - Flood stage is 40.0 feet.

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

    43.5 feet on 04/13/1945.

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



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             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     

Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          



Trinity River

Romayor      40.0  38.8  Thu 8 am CDT 42.7  43.2  41.8         





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LAT...LON 3053 9477 3042 9480 3027 9475 3027 9489

      3042 9490 3053 9489





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