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 230 AM CDT.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Trinity River near Crockett affecting Walker, Madison, Trinityand Houston Counties.Trinity River at Riverside affecting San Jacinto, Walker, Polkand Trinity Counties.Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and ChambersCounties.For the Trinity River...including Crockett, Riverside, Liberty, MossBluff...Major 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 7:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.2 feet.- Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 7:30 AM CDT Saturday was 14.2 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above floodstage at 14.2 feet.- Flood stage is 12.2 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of14.5 feet on 07/21/2007.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood