Active Alerts Atascosito, TX

Flood Warning
Issued at Mon 9:34 AM Jun. 10
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

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.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.The next statement will be issued this evening.late tonight at 345AM CDT.

Description

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Moderate flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Trinity River at Liberty.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as roadsinto several outlying communities above Liberty are closed withresidents in 5 or 6 subdivisions cut off if not evacuated.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 27.4 feet.- Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:15 AM CDT Monday was 27.4 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above floodstage at 27.4 feet.- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of27.7 feet on 03/16/1997.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood