Alertes en vigueur 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 by late tonight at 330 AM CDT.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Trinity River at Riverside affecting Walker, Polk, San Jacintoand Trinity Counties.Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County.Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and ChambersCounties.For the Trinity River...including Riverside, 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 12.2 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins in thevicinity of the gage.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.5 feet.- Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:30 AM CDT Thursday was 14.7 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above floodstage at 14.5 feet.- Flood stage is 12.2 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of14.6 feet on 11/04/2009.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood