Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 8 at 8:59PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 8, 2025 - 6:59pm
Expires:
May 9, 2025 - 1:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers
Counties.
Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.
Trinity River at Riverside affecting Trinity, Walker, Polk and
San Jacinto Counties.
For the Trinity River...including Riverside, Liberty, Moss Bluff...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Trinity River at Riverside.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 136.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins in the
vicinity of the gage. The lowest homes in the Green Rich Shores
Subdivision are flooded and Thomas Lake Road is inundated and
impassable. Low-lying roads in the Deep River Plantation
Subdivision are inundated. The lowest roads into properties off FM
980 northwest of Riverside are inundated and the lowest buildings
are threatened.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 136.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 132.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM CDT Thursday was 136.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 134.3 feet
Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 133.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
135.7 feet on 06/29/2004.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 by Friday afternoon at 300 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Polk, TX; San Jacinto, TX; Trinity, TX; Walker, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX