…Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in Texas…
Trinity River at Riverside affecting Walker, Polk, San Jacinto
and Trinity Counties.
For the Trinity River…including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,
Goodrich, Moss Bluff, Liberty…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…Trinity River at Riverside.
* WHEN…Until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 136.8 feet, Moderate lowland flooding continues as
the approaches to the FM 3478 bridge upstream of the gage are
inundated and impassable. The lowest homes in the Green Rich
Shores Subdivision are flooded with up to one half foot of water.
Thomas Lake Road remains flooded and the lowest roads into
properties off FM 980 northwest of Riverside are inundated and
impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 135.6 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 133.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM CDT Friday was 135.6 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to 136.7 feet early
Monday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
– Flood stage is 133.5 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
136.7 feet on 03/21/2016.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood