Message-ID: <5745223.1075855349877.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 11:50:46 -0800 (PST) From: theweatherchannel@alerts.weather.com To: mike.grigsby@enron.com Subject: FLOOD WARNING UNTIL MON DEC 17 2001 11:00 PM CST FOR 77057 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: TheWeatherChannel@alerts.weather.com X-To: Grigsby, Mike X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Michael_Grigsby_Jan2002_1\Grigsby, Mike\Deleted Items X-Origin: Grigsby-M X-FileName: mgrigsb (Non-Privileged).pst FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED TO ADD LUCE BAYOU AND PEACH CREEK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX 1116 AM CST MON DEC 17 2001 A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TRINITY RIVER...PEACH CREEK...AND LUCE BAYOU. THE RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR MIDDLE YEGUA CREEK IS DISCONTINUED. FOR THE TRINITY RIVER NEAR MOSS BLUFF MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WITH A STAGE OF 14.8 FEET LATE THIS MORNING. FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST NOW AND IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN A VERY SLOW FALL TUESDAY. FOR PEACH CREEK NEAR SPLENDORA MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING WITH A STAGE OF 14.9 FEET THIS MORNING. FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 15 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL. FOR LUCE BAYOU NEAR HUFFMAN THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET LATE THIS MORNING. FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET. THE BAYOU IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. FOR MIDDLE YEGUA CREEK NEAR DIME BOX THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET THIS MORNING. FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 10 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. 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. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH AND WATER VELOCITY COULD BE TOO GREAT FOR YOU TO CROSS SAFELY.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.