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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX 
1138 AM CST WED FEB 26 2003


A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BRAZOS RIVER...NAVASOTA 
RIVER...
TRINITY RIVER.

TRINITY RIVER IN LIBERTY.
LATEST STAGE:          27.8 FEET LATE THIS MORNING.  
FLOOD STAGE:           26.0 FEET.  
FORECAST: THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REACH A FLAT CREST OF 28 TO 28.5 FEET 
THURSDAY.

AT LEVELS ABOVE 27 FEET MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS AS ROADS INTO SEVERAL 
OUTLYING COMMUNITIES ABOVE LIBERTY ARE CLOSED WITH RESIDENTS IN 5 OR 6 
SUBDIVISIONS CUT OFF IF NOT EVACUATED.


TRINITY RIVER NEAR MOSS BLUFF.
LATEST STAGE:          16.9 FEET LATE THIS MORNING.  
FLOOD STAGE:           15.0 FEET.  
FORECAST: THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR 17 FEET FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL 
DAYS.


BRAZOS RIVER NEAR ROSHARON.
LATEST STAGE:          45.1 FEET LATE THIS MORNING.  
FLOOD STAGE:           43.0 FEET.  
FORECAST: THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 46 FEET THURSDAY MORNING.


NAVASOTA RIVER NEAR NORMANGEE.
LATEST STAGE:          15.2 FEET THIS MORNING.  
FLOOD STAGE:           15.0 FEET.  
FORECAST: THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.


PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE RIVER UNTIL WATER LEVELS RECEDE. 
MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID ANY WATER COVERED ROADS AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. 
LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN FOR THE NEXT FEW 
DAYS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER UPDATES. 



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               FLOOD  OBSERVED            FORECAST 6 AM     
LOCATION       STAGE  STAGE   DAY TIME    THU    FRI    SAT

TRINITY RIVER
  LIBERTY       26.0    27.8   WED 11 AM   28.1   28.0   27.8
  MOSS BLUFF    15.0    16.9   WED 11 AM   17.2   17.2   17.2

BRAZOS RIVER
  ROSHARON      43.0    45.1   WED 11 AM   45.9   44.2   37.6

NAVASOTA RIVER
  NORMANGEE     15.0    15.2   WED  8 AM   14.7   14.4   14.2