Ellis County Alert - Ennis/Bristol, If You Know anyone

[czechgrubworm]

Just thought I'd post this for any of the fella TBH'er's that know anyone in the alert area....Sure and thankful and glad I live on high ground away from there..


!!!NEWS ALERT!!!
Sandy Manning, Editor
06-28-2007

BRISTOL-TO-TELICO EVACUATION PLANNED

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced flooding is expected along the Trinity River corridor from Bristol to Telico in the next 24 hours. NOAA and Ellis County officials are calling for a voluntary evactuation of that area based on NOAA predications that the river will reach 36 feet tonight and is expected to exceed the 1990 flood level of 37.9 feet before it crests.
“This past April, the water level rose to 35.9 feet and the levy held firm,” said Ellis County Judge Chad Adams. “But in 1990, when the water was at 37.9 feet, the levy gave way.”
The Ellis County Sheriff’s Department is working with area volunteer fire departments to notify residents in the affected areas.
Shelter will be available for displaced residents at the First United Methodist Church in Ennis, 300 N. Sherman.
Citizens are encouraged to monitor weather reports and in an emergency, call 911 , local police or fire or the Ellis County Sheriff’s office at 972-937-6060.

[gofish24]

thanks for the heads up, hadnt seen that yet.

[Danimal]

Thanks CZ I am from Ennis originally and have a lot of family and friends there. I will make sure everyone knows the word

I remember sitting on HWY34 at the top of the hill looking across the river bottom in 90. Water as FAR as I could see. I spent a lot of time in the river bottom when I was a kid and had never seen anything like that.
I hope we don't ever see it again either.

Mej Se

[czechgrubworm]

Danimal:
That is exactly where they are saying it should fail again.. I was there too parked at a friends house, the Hejny's, not believing what i was viewing.
the reports I just checked on Channell 11/21 showing Trinity just a tiny bit under 40... and 40 is the number no one was hoping it crested at.. all headed south towards that weak levy......

[czechgrubworm]

just pulled off the news

For the Trinity River at Dallas
moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river is now cresting near 40 feet and will recede
and fall below the 30 foot flood stage by Sunday evening.

For the Trinity River near Rosser
minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 38 feet by
Friday evening. The river will fall below the 31 foot flood stage
Monday evening.