Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 15 at 8:17AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 15, 2025 - 6:17am
Expires:
June 16, 2025 - 12:30am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in Texas...
Trinity River near Crockett affecting Trinity, Houston, Madison
and Walker Counties.
For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Moss Bluff,
Liberty...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Trinity River near Crockett.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 45.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins in the
vicinity of the gage impacting livestock grazing and prison farms.
In past floods, problems occurred from the Highway 7 bridge
downstream to Highway 21 bridge due to high flows in the backwater
of Lake Livingston.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 42.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 35.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:45 AM CDT Sunday was 42.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 45.7
feet early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
45.8 feet on 05/17/1995.
- 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 by late tonight at 230 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Houston, TX; Madison, TX; Trinity, TX; Walker, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Houston/Galveston TX