Active Alerts Ames, 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.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.The next statement will be issued Thursday afternoon at 230 PM CDT.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Trinity River near Crockett affecting Trinity, Walker, Madisonand Houston Counties.Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.Trinity River at Riverside affecting Trinity, San Jacinto, Polkand Walker Counties.Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and ChambersCounties.For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Romayor,Goodrich, Liberty, Moss Bluff...Moderate flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Trinity River near Moss Bluff.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 15.2 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins in thevicinity of the gage.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.9 feet.- Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 14.4 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0feet just after midnight tonight. It will then rise to 14.3feet Sunday evening. Additional rises are possiblethereafter.- Flood stage is 12.2 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of14.3 feet on 02/10/1992.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood