Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

Tres Palacios River near Midfield affecting Matagorda and Wharton Counties.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Texas...

East Mustang Creek near Louise affecting Wharton and Jackson Counties.

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

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

* WHERE...Tres Palacios River near Midfield.

* WHEN...Until 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. At 28.0 feet, Water is over the road on FM 1468 near Clemville, FM 2431 east of Midfield, and FM 2853 southeast of Blessing all in Matagorda County. Homes in the subdivisions of El Dorado Country upstream and Oak Grove and Tres Palacios Oaks downstream are threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 27.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 AM CDT Thursday was 27.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling to 6.0 feet Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 27.2 feet on 11/20/1992. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood