Active Alerts Swartout, TX

Flood Warning
Issued at Sat 9:50 PM Jun. 15
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.Sunday morning at 1045 AM CDT.

Description

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Trinity River near Crockett affecting Trinity, Madison, Houstonand Walker Counties.Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.Trinity River at Riverside affecting Polk, Trinity, Walker andSan Jacinto Counties.Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and LibertyCounties.For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...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 9:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 137.5 feet.- Bankfull stage is 133.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 9:30 PM CDT Saturday was 137.6 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 137.6feet just after midnight tonight.- Flood stage is 133.5 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of137.6 feet on 05/11/1944.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood