…The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas…
Menard Creek near Rye affecting Polk, Hardin and Liberty Counties.
For the Menard Creek…including Rye…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Menard Creek near Rye.
* WHEN…From Tuesday morning to early Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 23.0 feet, moderate lowland flooding begins as
low-lying areas along the creek are inundated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 18.9 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 22.0 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage Wednesday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.9 feet on 05/15/2015.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood