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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
908 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.

  Brazos River near Rosharon affecting Brazoria and Fort Bend
  Counties.

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...

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

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.

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

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

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 700 AM CDT.

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TXC157-241200-
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/SLNT2.1.ER.240519T2120Z.240523T0100Z.240524T0600Z.UU/
908 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 66.5 feet, Minor flooding continues with water over
  Baudet Road southeast of Richmond. Significant portions of the
  floodplain near Thompsons are inundated requiring relocation of
  cattle from low-lying areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 66.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 40.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM CDT Thursday was 67.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 57.2 feet
    Tuesday evening.
  - 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 (10 pm CDT)
Location             Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Brazos River
US 59, Sugar Land, T 65.5  66.4  Thu 8 pm CDT 58.9  56.2  56.6


&&

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


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TXC039-157-242015-
/O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-240526T0100Z/
/ROST2.1.ER.240508T2100Z.240513T2200Z.240525T1300Z.NO/
908 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Brazos River near Rosharon.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 47.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins in the
  vicinity of the gage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 46.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 42.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM CDT Thursday was 46.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday morning and continue falling to 37.1 feet Tuesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 43.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    46.6 feet on 06/17/1987.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (10 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Brazos River
Rosharon    43.0  46.8  Thu 9 pm CDT 44.7  40.8  38.2


&&

LAT...LON 2943 9549 2932 9552 2919 9552 2919 9563
      2932 9566 2943 9561


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