Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 10:21AM CDT until May 22 at 10:00PM 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...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Trinity River at Liberty.
* WHEN...Until late Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as roads
into several outlying communities above Liberty are closed with
residents in 5 or 6 subdivisions cut off if not evacuated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 27.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 AM CDT Sunday was 27.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Thursday morning and continue falling to 25.1 feet
Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
27.8 feet on 05/26/1983.
- 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:
Liberty, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX