The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a flood warning for the following
areas: Trinity River in Texas.
Trinity River, near Rosser, affecting Ellis and Kaufman counties forecast
flooding changed from MINOR to MODERATE severity for the following areas
in Texas: Chambers Creek near Rice affecting Navarro County.
Forecast flooding increased from MINOR to MODERATE
severity. The Flood Warning continues for the Chambers Creek near Rice until Tuesday
afternoon or until the warning is canceled.
At 2 a.m. Monday the stage was
25.91 feet. Flood stage is 24.0 feet. Minor flooding is occurring and
moderate flooding is forecast. Forecast—The river will continue rising to
a crest near 27 feet early Monday afternoon. The river should fall below flood
stage late Monday night.
At 27 feet moderate out of bank
flooding will occur along the creek. A few rural roads will be flooded.
Minor lowland flooding is expected for farms and ranches downstream. Highway
construction downstream at the I-45 bridge will be hazardous.
This crest compares to a previous
crest of 27.3 feet on April 15, 1991.
