Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 10:21AM CDT until May 21 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2025 - 8:21am
Expires:
May 19, 2025 - 2:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.
Trinity River at Riverside affecting San Jacinto, Walker, Polk
and Trinity Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers
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 Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 135.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding continues as
significant backwater up Thomas Lake floods the lowest areas in
the Green Rich Shore Subdivision in Walker County with the boat
ramp completely inundated. The lowest lying areas in the Deep
River Plantation Subdivision and FM 980 northwest of Riverside are
threatened.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 134.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 133.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM CDT Sunday was 134.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 134.6
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 133.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
134.6 feet on 05/15/2007.
- 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 tonight.late tonight at 430 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Polk, TX; San Jacinto, TX; Trinity, TX; Walker, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX