Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 8:06PM CDT until May 21 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2025 - 6:06pm
Expires:
May 19, 2025 - 12:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Trinity River at Riverside affecting Trinity, Walker, Polk and
San Jacinto 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 early Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 134.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding continues with the
boat ramp in the Deep River Plantation Subdivision in Walker
County inundated. Backwater flooding up Thomas Lake in Walker
County floods the boat ramp in the Green Rich Shores Subdivision
in Walker County.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 134.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 132.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:30 PM CDT Sunday was 134.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Wednesday morning and continue falling to 132.8 feet
Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 133.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
134.4 feet on 04/13/2007.
- 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 Monday afternoon at 215 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Polk, TX; San Jacinto, TX; Trinity, TX; Walker, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX