Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 8:17PM CDT until May 22 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2025 - 6:17pm
Expires:
May 19, 2025 - 12:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.
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 morning.
* 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 7:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 27.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:15 PM CDT Sunday was 27.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Wednesday evening and continue falling to 23.7 feet
Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
27.7 feet on 03/16/1997.
- 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 230 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Liberty, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX