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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX

937 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024



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

Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...



  Navasota River near Normangee affecting Grimes, Brazos and 

  Madison Counties.



For the Navasota River...including Normangee...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 345 AM CDT.



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937 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Navasota River near Normangee.



* WHEN...From late tonight 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 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.4 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.

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

    late tonight and continue rising to a crest of 18.2 feet

    early tomorrow afternoon.

  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

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

    18.2 feet on 10/21/1998.

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



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              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (10 am CDT)    

Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          



Navasota River

Normangee     15.0  10.4  Thu 9 am CDT 17.9  17.4  16.2         





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

      3097 9629 3111 9633





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