Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 12 at 9:52AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 12, 2025 - 7:52am
Expires:
May 13, 2025 - 2:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty
Counties.
Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.
Trinity River at Riverside affecting Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity
and Walker Counties.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Texas...
Navasota River near Normangee affecting Madison, Brazos and
Grimes Counties.
For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor 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 9:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 135.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 133.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM CDT Monday was 135.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 134.3 feet
Saturday morning.
- 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:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.
The next statement will be issued tonight.this morning at 1100 AM
CDT.
Area Description:
Polk, TX; San Jacinto, TX; Trinity, TX; Walker, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX