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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1203 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

  Brazos River at US 59, Sugar Land, TX affecting Fort Bend County.

For the Brazos River...including US 59,  Sugar Land,  TX, West
Columbia, Bryan, Hempstead, Bellville, San Felipe, Richmond,
Rosharon...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx.

The next statement will be issued this evening. late tonight at 430
AM CDT.

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1203 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Brazos River at US 59, Sugar Land, TX.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 67.5 feet, Minor flooding continues as Baudet Road
  has close to one foot of water over the road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:02 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 67.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 40.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:02 AM CDT Thursday was 67.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this evening and continue falling to 52.0 feet Tuesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 65.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    65.5 feet on 06/06/2021.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location             Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Brazos River
US 59, Sugar Land, T 65.5  67.1  Thu 11 am CD 61.0  55.2  53.5


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LAT...LON 2956 9585 2965 9585 2961 9562 2952 9550
      2943 9549 2943 9561 2954 9569


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