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Flood Watch
Issued at Sat 8:31 AM May. 4
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.
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Flood Warning
Issued at Sat 9:56 AM May. 4
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

To escape rising water, take the shortest path to higher ground.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.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 by late tonight at 400 AM CDT.

Description

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Trinity River near Romayor affecting San Jacinto, Liberty andPolk Counties.Menard Creek near Rye affecting Liberty, Polk and Hardin Counties.Trinity River near Crockett affecting Madison, Trinity, Houstonand Walker Counties.Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.Trinity River near Goodrich affecting San Jacinto, Liberty andPolk Counties.Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and LibertyCounties.Trinity River at Riverside affecting San Jacinto, Trinity, Polkand Walker Counties....The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...Bedias Creek near Madisonville affecting Madison and WalkerCounties.For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Major flooding is forecast.For the Menard Creek...including Rye...Moderate flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding isforecast. This approaches the flood of record.* WHERE...Trinity River near Moss Bluff.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 17.2 feet, Major lowland flooding begins in thevicinity of the gage.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.4 feet.- Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 9:30 AM CDT Saturday was 16.4 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.2feet early Tuesday afternoon.- Flood stage is 12.2 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of18.7 feet on 09/01/2017.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood