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Liberty Mayor Carl Pickett has issued a Declaration of a Local State of Disaster for the City due to the rising water levels of the Trinity River. The flooding of the Trinity River flooding poses a threat of imminent disaster including widespread and severe property damage, injury, and potential loss of life. The Trinity River Authority is currently releasing 94,300 cubic feet

Trinity River has entered a major flood stage and is expected to crest at 30 feet by Friday.

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The person claims to have been chased up the tree by a gator while fishing. A friend called for help once he got to safety, he said.

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The water is not yet high enough to close picnic pavilions or campsites.

Heavy rains and severe flooding have prompted officials in Polk County to issue a mandatory evacuation for certain low-lying areas along the Trinity River. One family says they learned the hard way this morning. They say they could’ve lost their lives if it wasn’t for the help of their furry companion.

A shelter has been opened at the Dunbar Gym at 1103 Dubar Avenue in Livingston for people in Polk County who have evacuated from those areas.

Conroe Police Department Lieutenant Jimmy Waller and his wife were injured when a suspected tornado destroyed their Trinity County home.

Many residents seek alternate shelter, while some stay behind and brave the uncertainties of flooding impacts in the Goodrich area.