Alertes en vigueurFriday, TX

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or lawenforcement and request they pass this information to the NationalWeather Service when you can do so safely.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.The next statement will be issued by late tonight at 300 AM CDT.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Trinity River near Crockett affecting Trinity, Madison, Houstonand Walker Counties.Brazos River at Richmond affecting Fort Bend County.Brazos River near Rosharon affecting Fort Bend and BrazoriaCounties.Brazos River at US 59, Sugar Land, TX affecting Fort Bend County.Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and ChambersCounties.Trinity River at Riverside affecting Walker, Trinity, Polk andSan Jacinto Counties....The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...Trinity River near Goodrich affecting Liberty, Polk and SanJacinto Counties.For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Goodrich,Liberty, Moss Bluff...Major flooding is forecast.For the Brazos River...including US 59, Sugar Land, TX, Richmond,Rosharon...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Trinity River at Riverside.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 138.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding continues withwater 3 to 4 feet below the State Highway 19 Bridge and PlantationDrive near FM 230 is inundated. FM 2978 is flooded and impassable.Up to one foot of water is flowing over Thomas Lake Road whichremains impassable. Several roads into the Green Rich Shores andDeep River Plantation subdivisions are covered with up to one footof water and homes in Deep River Plantation are threatened.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 137.8 feet.- Bankfull stage is 133.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:30 AM CDT Saturday was 138.2 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 137.0 feetThursday morning.- Flood stage is 133.5 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of137.7 feet on 07/18/2007.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood