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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1204 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

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

  Brazos River at Richmond 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. this evening at 1130
PM CDT.

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TXC157-240430-
/O.EXT.KHGX.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-240524T0424Z/
/RMOT2.1.ER.240521T0625Z.240522T1845Z.240523T1624Z.NO/
1204 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Brazos River at Richmond.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 45.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins as water
  escapes the main channel below the gauge. Livestock operations
  near Thompsons are affected and precautions should be taken to
  protect cattle including potential relocation in low lying areas.
  Baudet Road southeast of Richmond and Redbird Lane in Fulshear are
  threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 45.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:15 AM CDT Thursday was 45.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 34.0 feet Tuesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 45.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    45.0 feet on 07/20/2007.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Brazos River
Richmond    45.0  45.0  Thu 11 am CD 40.0  36.3  35.3


&&

LAT...LON 2984 9601 2959 9564 2943 9548 2943 9561
      2958 9587 2984 9619


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