NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 14 at 8:58AM CDT until July 15 at 1:10PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas...

Tres Palacios River near Midfield affecting Wharton and Matagorda
Counties.

For the Tres Palacios River...including Midfield...Moderate flooding
is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Tres Palacios River near Midfield.

* WHEN...From this morning to early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins with
water well into the floodplain on the right upstream bank and
within inches of spilling over the east approach to the bridge at
FM 456. The river will be almost one quarter mile wide in the
vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 25.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 25.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.1
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just
after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
26.2 feet on 04/19/2015.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

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