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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Trinity River near Crockett.

* WHEN...From Thursday evening 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 8:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 38.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 35.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow evening and continue rising to 45.3 feet Monday
evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 41.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
45.3 feet on 01/13/1998.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Trinity River
Crockett     41.0  38.0  Wed 8 pm CDT 40.6  42.8  43.8


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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Neches River near Diboll.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Lowland flooding will slowly decrease for
the next several days.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday was 13.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 15.1 feet early
Sunday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.1 feet on 12/23/1939.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Neches River near Alto.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Lowland flooding of the heavily wooded
floodplain will continue for the next several days. As the river
falls slowly, flooding will gradually decrease.
At 21.0 feet, Fishing cabins near the river face flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 20.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday was 20.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.4
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then rise to 21.2
feet Monday morning. Additional rises are possible
thereafter.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.1 feet on 03/15/1922.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Neches River near Neches.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Expect moderate to severe flooding of
river bottoms with some camps and access roads flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 17.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.5
feet Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.5 feet on 03/13/2015.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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