Active AlertsFriendship, TX

Flood Warning
Issued at Sun 9:25 PM May. 19
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.The next statement will be issued Monday afternoon at 330 PM CDT.

Description

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Trinity River at Riverside affecting Polk, Walker, San Jacintoand Trinity Counties.For the Trinity River...including Riverside, Goodrich, Liberty, MossBluff...Major flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Trinity River at Riverside.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 138.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding continues withwater 3 to 4 feet below the State Highway 19 Bridge and PlantationDrive near FM 230 is inundated. FM 2978 is flooded and impassable.Up to one foot of water is flowing over Thomas Lake Road whichremains impassable. Several roads into the Green Rich Shores andDeep River Plantation subdivisions are covered with up to one footof water and homes in Deep River Plantation are threatened.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 138.9 feet.- Bankfull stage is 132.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:30 PM CDT Sunday was 139.4 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 138.9feet just after midnight tonight.- Flood stage is 133.5 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of139.6 feet on 06/11/1908.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood